Tests 73 · 4 tests Owners 64 · 119 reviews
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Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
BluEarth Es ES32 leads, 70–69 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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71
Dry
Premium Contact 5 +269Why this score
Source Premium Contact 5 BluEarth Es ES32 Professional tests (TWG score) 71 – Reviews found online 70 70 -
76
Wet
Premium Contact 5 +472Why this score
Source Premium Contact 5 BluEarth Es ES32 Professional tests (TWG score) 78 – Reviews found online 73 73 -
71
Comfort
BluEarth Es ES32 +172Why this score
Source Premium Contact 5 BluEarth Es ES32 Professional tests (TWG score) 75 – Reviews found online 66 74 -
69
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Premium Contact 5 BluEarth Es ES32 Professional tests (TWG score) 70 – -
61
Treadwear
BluEarth Es ES32 +465Why this score
Source Premium Contact 5 BluEarth Es ES32 Professional tests (TWG score) 69 – Reviews found online 48 65 -
66
Handling
BluEarth Es ES32 +773Why this score
Source Premium Contact 5 BluEarth Es ES32 Reviews found online 66 73
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental Premium Contact 5 | Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 70 |
| Dry | 71 | 69 |
| Wet | 76 | 72 |
| Comfort | 71 | 72 |
| Noise | 69 | – |
| Treadwear | 61 | 65 |
| Handling | 66 | 73 |
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Premium Contact 5
70
/ 100
BluEarth Es ES32
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
Pros
- Exceptional grip in both wet and dry road conditions
- High levels of ride comfort and low cabin noise
- Predictable and safe handling characteristics
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear
- Soft sidewalls leading to vague steering feedback and body roll
- Performance degradation as the tread depth decreases
Tire B BluEarth Es ES32
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and noise reduction
- Strong value proposition compared to premium brands
- Reliable dry-weather traction and handling
Cons
- Wet-weather grip can become unpredictable as tread depth decreases
- Inconsistent tread life, with some users reporting premature wear
- Sidewalls may be susceptible to damage from severe potholes
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental Premium Contact 5 | B · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 23 | 64 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 17″ | 13″ – 18″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Continental Premium Contact 5
70
/ 100
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
Too close to call: Continental Premium Contact 5 and Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 are within 2 points overall. Continental Premium Contact 5 is stronger on wet. Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 is stronger on handling and treadwear.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 73 vs 66 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental Premium Contact 5 scores 76 vs 72 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 65 vs 61 on treadwear.
Tire A · Continental Premium Contact 5
Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
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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.