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Continental ProContact TX vs Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 — 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 43 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

ProContact TX is ahead, 65–55

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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. 64

    Dry

    ProContact TX +8
    56
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXCINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6249

    ProContact TX: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 61.9 = 64

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 48.9 = 56

    No road tests of dry for ProContact TX. 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 CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 68

    Wet

    ProContact TX +11
    57
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXCINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6753

    ProContact TX: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 68

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 57

    No road tests of wet for ProContact TX. 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 CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 61

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXCINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)–
    Reviews found online55–

    ProContact TX: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 61

    No road tests of snow for ProContact TX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 64

    Comfort

    ProContact TX +7
    57
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXCINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5945

    ProContact TX: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 64

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 44.6 = 57

    No road tests of comfort for ProContact TX or CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXCINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online63–

    ProContact TX: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 66

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

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    ProContact TX +8
    58
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXCINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6652

    ProContact TX: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52 = 58

    No road tests of treadwear for ProContact TX. 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 CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 56

    Handling (owners)

    ProContact TX +16
    40
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXCINTURA/TO P4
    Reviews found online5640
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ProContact TXPirelli CINTURA/TO P4
Relative Score 65 55
Dry 64 56
Wet 68 57
Snow 61 –
Comfort 64 57
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 66 58
Handling (owners) 56 40

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

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Headline score

ProContact TX

CINTURA/TO P4

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 ProContact TX

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B CINTURA/TO P4

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and high mileage capability
  • Predictable performance on dry, steady-state roads
  • Progressive handling characteristics on specific vehicle chassis

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather grip and high risk of understeer
  • Lack of steering feedback and road feel
  • Excessive road noise
All owner themes in the CINTURA/TO P4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ProContact TX B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4
CategoryAll-Season tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available492
Rim diameters15″ – 21″13″ – 14″
Tread depth8 - 10/32″—
UTQG400 - 540 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ProContact TX

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4

Winner: Continental ProContact TX — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ProContact TX scores 56 vs 40 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ProContact TX scores 68 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ProContact TX scores 64 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental ProContact TX scores 66 vs 58 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental ProContact TX
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Tire B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4
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ProContact TX or CINTURA/TO P4?

Which is better in the wet, ProContact TX or CINTURA/TO P4?

Continental ProContact TX, 68 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ProContact TX or CINTURA/TO P4?

Continental ProContact TX, 64 vs 56 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ProContact TX or CINTURA/TO P4?

Continental ProContact TX, 64 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ProContact TX or CINTURA/TO P4?

Continental ProContact TX, 66 vs 58 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