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Continental PureContact LS vs Cooper Zeon LTZ — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 25 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

PureContact LS is ahead, 69–62

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Cooper Zeon LTZ
Tire BCooper

Zeon LTZ

All Season All Terrain and Off Road tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    PureContact LS +7
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSZeon LTZ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6958

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 69 = 69

    Zeon LTZ: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 62

    No road tests of dry for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Zeon LTZ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 72

    Wet

    PureContact LS +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSZeon LTZ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7264

    PureContact LS: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 72

    Zeon LTZ: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 66

    No road tests of wet for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Zeon LTZ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Snow

    PureContact LS +20
    47
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSZeon LTZ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online6430

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 67

    Zeon LTZ: 60% × 57.6 (est.) + 40% × 29.9 = 47

    No road tests of snow for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Zeon LTZ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    Zeon LTZ +1
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSZeon LTZ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5456

    PureContact LS: 40% × 65.7 (est.) + 60% × 54 = 59

    Zeon LTZ: 40% × 66.2 (est.) + 60% × 56.4 = 60

    No road tests of comfort for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Zeon LTZ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Noise

    PureContact LS +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSZeon LTZ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7160

    PureContact LS: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 68

    Zeon LTZ: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 64

    No road tests of noise for PureContact LS or Zeon LTZ. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    PureContact LS +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSZeon LTZ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6965

    PureContact LS: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68

    Zeon LTZ: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 65.1 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Zeon LTZ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 70

    Handling (owners)

    PureContact LS +6
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSZeon LTZ
    Reviews found online7064
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental PureContact LSCooper Zeon LTZ
Relative Score 69 62
Dry 69 62
Wet 72 66
Snow 67 47
Comfort 59 60
Noise 68 64
Treadwear 68 66
Handling (owners) 70 64

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PureContact LS

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Zeon LTZ

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A PureContact LS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong wet and dry traction with reliable handling
  • Good balance of everyday comfort and long treadlife

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to less responsive or wandering handling during aggressive cornering
  • Develops temporary flat spotting when parked, causing morning vibrations
  • Poor winter performance, particularly lacking traction on snow and ice despite being an all-season tire
All owner themes in the PureContact LS review

Tire B Zeon LTZ

Pros

  • Comfortable and smooth highway ride quality
  • Aggressive, attractive aesthetic that suits sport utility vehicles
  • Good longevity and treadwear, with multiple users reporting up to 50,000 miles of use

Cons

  • Poor traction in snow, ice, and deep sand
  • Limited availability and sourcing difficulties
  • Occasional reports of premature failure or punctures from dissatisfied users
All owner themes in the Zeon LTZ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental PureContact LS B · Cooper Zeon LTZ
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season All Terrain and Off Road tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Tread depth10/32″14/32″
UTQG700 A A520 A B
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental PureContact LS

Cooper Zeon LTZ

Winner: Continental PureContact LS — better snow, dry and wet. Where the Cooper Zeon LTZ is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Cooper Zeon LTZ rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental PureContact LS scores 67 vs 47 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental PureContact LS scores 69 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental PureContact LS scores 72 vs 66 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental PureContact LS scores 70 vs 64 on handling.

Tire A · Continental PureContact LS
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Tire B · Cooper Zeon LTZ
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PureContact LS or Zeon LTZ?

Which is better in the wet, PureContact LS or Zeon LTZ?

Continental PureContact LS, 72 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, PureContact LS or Zeon LTZ?

Continental PureContact LS, 69 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, PureContact LS or Zeon LTZ?

Continental PureContact LS, 67 vs 47 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, PureContact LS or Zeon LTZ?

Continental PureContact LS, 68 vs 64 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, PureContact LS or Zeon LTZ?

Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 60 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, PureContact LS or Zeon LTZ?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 66 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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