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Continental ProContact GX vs Kumho Solus TA71 — Compared

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

ProContact GX leads, 52–49 Narrow edge

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Tire BKumho

Solus TA71

Premium Touring All Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 38 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 52

    Dry

    ProContact GX +5
    47
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GXSolus TA71
    Reviews found online4435
  2. 57

    Wet

    ProContact GX +8
    49
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GXSolus TA71
    Reviews found online5341
  3. 56

    Snow

    ProContact GX +4
    52
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GXSolus TA71
    Reviews found online4641
  4. 55

    Comfort

    ProContact GX +2
    53
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GXSolus TA71
    Reviews found online4236
  5. 59

    Noise

    Level
    59
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GXSolus TA71
    Reviews found online4848
  6. 51

    Treadwear

    Solus TA71 +5
    56
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GXSolus TA71
    Reviews found online4149
  7. 39

    Handling

    ProContact GX +5
    34
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GXSolus TA71
    Reviews found online3934
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ProContact GXKumho Solus TA71
Relative Score 52 49
Dry 52 47
Wet 57 49
Snow 56 52
Comfort 55 53
Noise 59 59
Treadwear 51 56
Handling 39 34

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Headline score

ProContact GX

Solus TA71

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A ProContact GX

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Solus TA71

Pros

  • Exceptional value for the price point
  • Low road noise and high ride comfort
  • Strong tread life longevity

Cons

  • Occasional reports of vague steering or 'wandering' feel
  • Mushy cornering stability during aggressive maneuvers
  • Inconsistent wet-weather traction for some users
All owner themes in the Solus TA71 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ProContact GX B · Kumho Solus TA71
Category—Premium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available175
Rim diameters17″ – 20″17″ – 19″
Tread depth8 - 10/32″11.5/32″
UTQG400 - 540 A A - B600 A A
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ProContact GX

Kumho Solus TA71

Winner: Continental ProContact GX — better wet, dry and handling. Pick the Kumho Solus TA71 if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ProContact GX scores 57 vs 49 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ProContact GX scores 52 vs 47 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ProContact GX scores 39 vs 34 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Kumho Solus TA71 scores 56 vs 51 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental ProContact GX
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Tire B · Kumho Solus TA71
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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.

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