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Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV vs Michelin Premier A/S — Compared

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

Premier A/S leads, 62–59 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. 62

    Dry

    Premier A/S +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePremium Contact 5 SUVPremier A/S
    Reviews found online5965
  2. 64

    Wet

    Premier A/S +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePremium Contact 5 SUVPremier A/S
    Reviews found online6269
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    Snow

    No comparison
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePremium Contact 5 SUVPremier A/S
    Reviews found online–49
  4. 62

    Comfort

    Premier A/S +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePremium Contact 5 SUVPremier A/S
    Reviews found online5562
  5. 52

    Treadwear

    Premium Contact 5 SUV +1
    51
    Why this score
    SourcePremium Contact 5 SUVPremier A/S
    Reviews found online4241
  6. 55

    Handling

    Premier A/S +8
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePremium Contact 5 SUVPremier A/S
    Reviews found online5563
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Premium Contact 5 SUVMichelin Premier A/S
Relative Score 59 62
Dry 62 66
Wet 64 69
Snow – 57
Comfort 62 65
Treadwear 52 51
Handling 55 63

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Headline score

Premium Contact 5 SUV

Premier A/S

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 Premier A/S

Pros

  • Comfortable ride quality with effective bump damping
  • Predictable and precise handling in dry conditions
  • Good center-line tracking and steering feedback

Cons

  • Disappointing tread life and premature wear
  • Poor traction and confidence in snow and ice
  • Susceptibility to hydroplaning at highway speeds
All owner themes in the Premier A/S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV B · Michelin Premier A/S
CategorySummer Premium Touring tiresAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV

Michelin Premier A/S

Winner: Michelin Premier A/S — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Premier A/S scores 63 vs 55 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Premier A/S scores 69 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Premier A/S scores 66 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Premier A/S scores 65 vs 62 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV
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Tire B · Michelin Premier A/S
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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.

62

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