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Continental PureContact LS vs Kumho Solus KH17 — 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 + 56 owner reviews. How we score

PureContact LS is ahead, 69–59

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Kumho Solus KH17
Tire BKumho

Solus KH17

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 56 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 +11
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSSolus KH17
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6953

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 69

    Solus KH17: 60% × 61.9 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 58

    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 Solus KH17. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 72

    Wet

    PureContact LS +9
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSSolus KH17
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7260

    PureContact LS: 60% × 71.6 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 72

    Solus KH17: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63

    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 Solus KH17. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSSolus KH17
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)–
    Reviews found online64–

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

    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).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    Level
    59
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSSolus KH17
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5454

    PureContact LS: 40% × 65.7 (est.) + 60% × 53.9 = 59

    Solus KH17: 40% × 65.8 (est.) + 60% × 54.4 = 59

    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 Solus KH17. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSSolus KH17
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online70–

    PureContact LS: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 68

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

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    PureContact LS +11
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSSolus KH17
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6951

    PureContact LS: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68

    Solus KH17: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 57

    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 Solus KH17. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 69

    Handling (owners)

    PureContact LS +13
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSSolus KH17
    Reviews found online6956
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental PureContact LSKumho Solus KH17
Relative Score 69 59
Dry 69 58
Wet 72 63
Snow 67 –
Comfort 59 59
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 68 57
Handling (owners) 69 56

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

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Headline score
± 8

PureContact LS

± 8

Solus KH17

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 Solus KH17

Pros

  • Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
  • Strong dry weather traction and road feedback
  • Generally quiet and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life with reports of premature wear
  • Mixed performance in wet conditions
  • Susceptibility to sidewall bubbles and structural issues
All owner themes in the Solus KH17 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental PureContact LS B · Kumho Solus KH17
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—11
Rim diameters—13″ – 18″
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 Solus KH17

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

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental PureContact LS scores 69 vs 56 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental PureContact LS scores 69 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental PureContact LS scores 68 vs 57 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental PureContact LS scores 72 vs 63 on wet.

Tire A · Continental PureContact LS
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Tire B · Kumho Solus KH17
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PureContact LS or Solus KH17?

Which is better in the wet, PureContact LS or Solus KH17?

Continental PureContact LS, 72 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, PureContact LS or Solus KH17?

Continental PureContact LS, 69 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, PureContact LS or Solus KH17?

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

Which lasts longer, PureContact LS or Solus KH17?

Continental PureContact LS, 68 vs 57 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