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Continental ControlContact Sport SRS+ vs Continental PureContact LS — Compared

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

PureContact LS is ahead, 70–59

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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. 59

    Dry

    PureContact LS +12
    71
    Why this score
    SourceControlContact Sport SRS+PureContact LS
    Reviews found online5573
  2. 62

    Wet

    PureContact LS +11
    73
    Why this score
    SourceControlContact Sport SRS+PureContact LS
    Reviews found online6074
  3. 58

    Snow

    PureContact LS +9
    67
    Why this score
    SourceControlContact Sport SRS+PureContact LS
    Reviews found online5065
  4. 58

    Comfort

    PureContact LS +7
    65
    Why this score
    SourceControlContact Sport SRS+PureContact LS
    Reviews found online4861
  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceControlContact Sport SRS+PureContact LS
    Reviews found online–73
  6. 60

    Treadwear

    PureContact LS +8
    68
    Why this score
    SourceControlContact Sport SRS+PureContact LS
    Reviews found online5569
  7. 50

    Handling

    PureContact LS +23
    73
    Why this score
    SourceControlContact Sport SRS+PureContact LS
    Reviews found online5073
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ControlContact Sport SRS+Continental PureContact LS
Relative Score 59 70
Dry 59 71
Wet 62 73
Snow 58 67
Comfort 58 65
Noise – 69
Treadwear 60 68
Handling 50 73

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Headline score

ControlContact Sport SRS+

PureContact LS

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 ControlContact Sport SRS+

Pros

  • Strong dry and wet pavement traction
  • Solid cornering stability and steering response
  • Good value proposition for budget-conscious drivers

Cons

  • Excessive road noise and cabin drone
  • Noticeable vibration and harshness over uneven surfaces
  • Inconsistent tread life reported by some users
All owner themes in the ControlContact Sport SRS+ review

Tire B PureContact LS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong wet and dry traction with reliable handling
  • Good balance of everyday comfort and long treadlife

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to less responsive or wandering handling during aggressive cornering
  • Develops temporary flat spotting when parked, causing morning vibrations
  • Poor winter performance, particularly lacking traction on snow and ice despite being an all-season tire
All owner themes in the PureContact LS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ControlContact Sport SRS+ B · Continental PureContact LS
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—700 A A
Treadwear warranty—70,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ControlContact Sport SRS+

Continental PureContact LS

Winner: Continental PureContact LS — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental PureContact LS scores 73 vs 50 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental PureContact LS scores 71 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental PureContact LS scores 73 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Continental PureContact LS scores 67 vs 58 on snow.

Tire A · Continental ControlContact Sport SRS+
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Tire B · Continental PureContact LS
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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.

70

Leads

PureContact LS

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