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Continental ContiSportContact 5 vs Pirelli P Zero Nero — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

P Zero Nero leads, 61–60 Narrow edge

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 64

    Dry

    Level
    64
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5P Zero Nero
    Reviews found online6362
  2. 67

    Wet

    ContiSportContact 5 +6
    61
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5P Zero Nero
    Reviews found online6758
  3. 66

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5P Zero Nero
    Reviews found online63–
  4. 63

    Comfort

    ContiSportContact 5 +2
    61
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5P Zero Nero
    Reviews found online5752
  5. 67

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5P Zero Nero
    Reviews found online68–
  6. 53

    Treadwear

    P Zero Nero +6
    59
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5P Zero Nero
    Reviews found online4554
  7. 52

    Handling

    P Zero Nero +6
    58
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5P Zero Nero
    Reviews found online5258
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportContact 5Pirelli P Zero Nero
Relative Score 60 61
Dry 64 64
Wet 67 61
Snow 66 –
Comfort 63 61
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 53 59
Handling 52 58

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

ContiSportContact 5

P Zero Nero

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A ContiSportContact 5

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B P Zero Nero

Pros

  • Exceptional dry-weather grip and cornering precision
  • Strong, durable sidewall construction resistant to pothole damage
  • High level of steering feedback and responsiveness

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Rapid tread wear and short overall lifespan
  • Significant increase in road noise as the tire wears
All owner themes in the P Zero Nero review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 B · Pirelli P Zero Nero
Category—Summer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Sizes available862
Rim diameters17″ – 22″17″
Tread depth8 - 10/32″—
UTQG280 - 420 A - AA A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportContact 5

Pirelli P Zero Nero

Too close to call: Continental ContiSportContact 5 and Pirelli P Zero Nero are within 2 points overall. Continental ContiSportContact 5 is stronger on wet. Pirelli P Zero Nero is stronger on treadwear and handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiSportContact 5 scores 67 vs 61 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Pirelli P Zero Nero scores 59 vs 53 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli P Zero Nero scores 58 vs 52 on handling.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5
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Tire B · Pirelli P Zero Nero
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

61

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P Zero Nero

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