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Continental PureContact LS vs Kumho 758 — Compared

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

PureContact LS is ahead, 71–62

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Tire BKumho

758

Summer Touring tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 4 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 71

    Dry

    PureContact LS +14
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LS758
    Reviews found online7352
  2. 73

    Wet

    PureContact LS +9
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LS758
    Reviews found online7462
  3. 67

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LS758
    Reviews found online65–
  4. 65

    Comfort

    PureContact LS +3
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LS758
    Reviews found online6155
  5. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LS758
    Reviews found online73–
  6. 68

    Treadwear

    758 +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LS758
    Reviews found online6971
  7. 73

    Handling

    PureContact LS +15
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LS758
    Reviews found online7358
Scores at a glance
Continental PureContact LS vs Kumho 758: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryContinental PureContact LSKumho 758
Relative Score 71 62
Dry 71 57
Wet 73 64
Snow 67 –
Comfort 65 62
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 68 69
Handling 73 58

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Headline score

PureContact LS

758

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 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 758

Pros

  • Strong handling and braking performance on both wet and dry surfaces
  • Excellent water drainage
  • Exceptional tread longevity

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise
  • Subpar ride comfort
  • Inconsistent user experience regarding refinement
All owner themes in the 758 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental PureContact LS B · Kumho 758
CategoryAll SeasonSummer Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG700 A A—
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental PureContact LS

Kumho 758

Winner: Continental PureContact LS — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental PureContact LS scores 73 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental PureContact LS scores 71 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental PureContact LS scores 73 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental PureContact LS scores 65 vs 62 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental PureContact LS
Tire B · Kumho 758

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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.

71

Leads

PureContact LS

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