Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 62 · 1,632 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”
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Continental Eco Contact 5 vs Pirelli P 7 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 1,632 + 86 owner reviews. How we score
Eco Contact 5 leads, 65–62 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.
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65
Dry
Eco Contact 5 +362Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 P 7 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 68 ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 61 59 Eco Contact 5: 60% × 67.8 + 40% × 60.6 = 65
P 7: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62
No road tests of dry for P 7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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66
Wet
Eco Contact 5 +363Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 P 7 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 68 ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 63 61 Eco Contact 5: 60% × 68.3 + 40% × 62.9 = 66
P 7: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63
No road tests of wet for P 7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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64
Comfort
Eco Contact 5 +262Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 P 7 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 59 54 Eco Contact 5: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 64
P 7: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 62
No road tests of comfort for Eco Contact 5 or P 7. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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64
Treadwear
Eco Contact 5 +163Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 P 7 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 62 60 Eco Contact 5: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64
P 7: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63
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 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for P 7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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60
Handling (owners)
Eco Contact 5 +258Why this score
Source Eco Contact 5 P 7 Reviews found online 60 58
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental Eco Contact 5 | Pirelli P 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 62 |
| Dry | 65 | 62 |
| Wet | 66 | 63 |
| Comfort | 64 | 62 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 60 | 58 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
65
/ 100
Eco Contact 5
62
/ 100
P 7
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 P 7
Pros
- Excellent dry-weather handling and steering precision
- Strong tread life and durability for many users
- High level of ride comfort on smooth surfaces
Cons
- High levels of road noise, particularly at motorway speeds
- Inconsistent or poor wet-weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
- Reports of sidewall bubbles, cracking, and structural failures
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
Pirelli P 7
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental Eco Contact 5 | B · Pirelli P 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Sizes available | 38 | 3 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 20″ | 16″ – 18″ |
| Sizes in common | 2 | 2 |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Continental Eco Contact 5
62
/ 100
Pirelli P 7
Narrow edge: Continental Eco Contact 5 — better dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental Eco Contact 5 scores 65 vs 62 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental Eco Contact 5 scores 66 vs 63 on wet.
Tire A · Continental Eco Contact 5
Tire B · Pirelli P 7
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Eco Contact 5 or P 7?
Which is better in the wet, Eco Contact 5 or P 7?
Continental Eco Contact 5, 66 vs 63 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Eco Contact 5 or P 7?
Continental Eco Contact 5, 65 vs 62 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Eco Contact 5 or P 7?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 62 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Eco Contact 5 or P 7?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 63 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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