Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 61 · 1,649 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 12 in 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)
“I had continental contact 5 on my juke had to replace fronts at 8000 mile mostly town driving and they were a bit noisy”
Head-to-head
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Continental Eco Contact 5 vs Dunlop SP Sport 560 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 1,649 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
SP Sport 560 is ahead, 79–64
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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.
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65
Dry
SP Sport 560 +1378Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 SP Sport 560 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 68 ≈ 75 (est.) Reviews found online 60 84 Eco Contact 5: 60% × 67.8 + 40% × 60.2 = 65
SP Sport 560: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.8 = 78
No road tests of dry for SP Sport 560. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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66
Wet
SP Sport 560 +1480Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 SP Sport 560 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 68 ≈ 78 (est.) Reviews found online 62 83 Eco Contact 5: 60% × 68.3 + 40% × 62.3 = 66
SP Sport 560: 60% × 77.7 (est.) + 40% × 83.4 = 80
No road tests of wet for SP Sport 560. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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60
Comfort
SP Sport 560 +1878Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 SP Sport 560 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 56 82 Eco Contact 5: 40% × 66.2 (est.) + 60% × 56.4 = 60
SP Sport 560: 40% × 71.5 (est.) + 60% × 82.3 = 78
No road tests of comfort for Eco Contact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 560. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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63
Treadwear
SP Sport 560 +1477Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 SP Sport 560 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 61 83 Eco Contact 5: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 63
SP Sport 560: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 77
No road tests of treadwear for Eco Contact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport 560. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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60
Handling (owners)
SP Sport 560 +2383Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 SP Sport 560 Reviews found online 60 83 -
77
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 SP Sport 560 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 77 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental Eco Contact 5 | Dunlop SP Sport 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 79 |
| Dry | 65 | 78 |
| Wet | 66 | 80 |
| Comfort | 60 | 78 |
| Treadwear | 63 | 77 |
| Handling (owners) | 60 | 83 |
| Efficiency | 77 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Recomputed
Headline score
64
/ 100
Eco Contact 5
79
/ 100
SP Sport 560
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 Eco Contact 5
Pros
- Exceptional fuel economy and low rolling resistance
- Strong dry pavement grip and handling stability
- Impressive longevity and tread wear mileage for many drivers
Cons
- Subpar wet weather grip and frequent wheel-spin in the rain
- Thin, delicate sidewalls susceptible to bulging and pothole damage
- Loud, intrusive road noise on coarse or rough asphalt
Tire B SP Sport 560
Pros
- Exceptional value and competitive pricing compared to other premium tires
- Strong performance and grip on dry city roads
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality
Cons
- Handling on wet roads can be challenging, though potentially influenced by narrower tire widths
- Limited size and vehicle context availability in early feedback
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Mixed
Continental Eco Contact 5
Community feedback on the Continental Eco Contact 5 is mixed, with drivers noting satisfactory performance for standard road driving but expressing concerns over rapid treadwear and road noise. Several users question their traction on slippery surfaces and compare them against alternative budget and premium options.
Top themes
#treadwear and longevity#road noise levels#traction on slippery surfaces#pricing versus competitors#factory tire replacement
Based on 6 community posts
Tire B
Dunlop SP Sport 560
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental Eco Contact 5 | B · Dunlop SP Sport 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 38 | — |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 20″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Continental Eco Contact 5
79
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 560
Winner: Dunlop SP Sport 560 — better handling, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport 560 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop SP Sport 560 scores 83 vs 60 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop SP Sport 560 scores 78 vs 60 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop SP Sport 560 scores 80 vs 66 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop SP Sport 560 scores 77 vs 63 on treadwear.
Tire A · Continental Eco Contact 5
Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport 560
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Eco Contact 5 or SP Sport 560?
Which is better in the wet, Eco Contact 5 or SP Sport 560?
Dunlop SP Sport 560, 80 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Eco Contact 5 or SP Sport 560?
Dunlop SP Sport 560, 78 vs 65 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Eco Contact 5 or SP Sport 560?
Dunlop SP Sport 560, 78 vs 60 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Eco Contact 5 or SP Sport 560?
Dunlop SP Sport 560, 77 vs 63 on our treadwear score.
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.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology