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Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV vs Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 4 + 12 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport PS2 ZP is ahead, 73–60

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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. 62

    Dry

    Pilot Sport PS2 ZP +13
    75
    Why this score
    SourcePremium Contact 5 SUVPilot Sport PS2 ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online5979

    Premium Contact 5 SUV: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 58.8 = 62

    Pilot Sport PS2 ZP: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 78.9 = 75

    No road tests of dry for Premium Contact 5 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Sport PS2 ZP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    Pilot Sport PS2 ZP +12
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePremium Contact 5 SUVPilot Sport PS2 ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online6278

    Premium Contact 5 SUV: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 64

    Pilot Sport PS2 ZP: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 78.2 = 76

    No road tests of wet for Premium Contact 5 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Pilot Sport PS2 ZP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 62

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport PS2 ZP +8
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePremium Contact 5 SUVPilot Sport PS2 ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5470

    Premium Contact 5 SUV: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.3 = 62

    Pilot Sport PS2 ZP: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Premium Contact 5 SUV or Pilot Sport PS2 ZP. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePremium Contact 5 SUVPilot Sport PS2 ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–71

    Pilot Sport PS2 ZP: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 69

    No road tests of noise for Pilot Sport PS2 ZP. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 51

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport PS2 ZP +14
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePremium Contact 5 SUVPilot Sport PS2 ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online4164

    Premium Contact 5 SUV: 60% × 58.1 (est.) + 40% × 41.2 = 51

    Pilot Sport PS2 ZP: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for Premium Contact 5 SUV. 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 Pilot Sport PS2 ZP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 55

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport PS2 ZP +22
    77
    Why this score
    SourcePremium Contact 5 SUVPilot Sport PS2 ZP
    Reviews found online5577
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Premium Contact 5 SUVMichelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP
Relative Score 60 73
Dry 62 75
Wet 64 76
Comfort 62 70
Noise – 69
Treadwear 51 65
Handling (owners) 55 77

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

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Headline score

Premium Contact 5 SUV

Pilot Sport PS2 ZP

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 Premium Contact 5 SUV

Pros

  • Excellent grip in both dry and wet conditions
  • Very short dry braking distances
  • Very good steering feel and confidence in wet weather

Cons

  • Faster than expected tread wear and low mileage lifespan
  • High noise levels that increase as the tires age
  • Poor traction and usability in snow
All owner themes in the Premium Contact 5 SUV review

Tire B Pilot Sport PS2 ZP

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet grip with a glued-to-the-road feel
  • Improved ride comfort and lower cabin noise compared to standard run-flats
  • Predictable handling with gentle breakaway characteristics near limits

Cons

  • Stiff or rock-hard ride quality when kept at recommended manufacturer pressures
  • Softer sidewalls can introduce a spongy or wobbly feel during rapid direction changes on certain vehicles
  • Frustrating warranty terms for staggered setups
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport PS2 ZP review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV B · Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP
CategorySummer Premium Touring tiresSummer Max Performance tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP — better handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP scores 77 vs 55 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP scores 65 vs 51 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP scores 75 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP scores 76 vs 64 on wet.

Tire A · Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV
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Premium Contact 5 SUV or Pilot Sport PS2 ZP?

Which is better in the wet, Premium Contact 5 SUV or Pilot Sport PS2 ZP?

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP, 76 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Premium Contact 5 SUV or Pilot Sport PS2 ZP?

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP, 75 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Premium Contact 5 SUV or Pilot Sport PS2 ZP?

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP, 70 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Premium Contact 5 SUV or Pilot Sport PS2 ZP?

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP, 65 vs 51 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