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Continental PureContact LS vs Michelin Pilot Alpin — 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 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

PureContact LS leads, 69–67 Narrow edge

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Michelin Pilot Alpin
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Alpin

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 5 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 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSPilot Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7065

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 69

    Pilot Alpin: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66

    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 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 72

    Wet

    PureContact LS +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSPilot Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7370

    PureContact LS: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 72

    Pilot Alpin: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 70

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

  3. 67

    Snow

    PureContact LS +5
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSPilot Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6458

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 67

    Pilot Alpin: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.5 = 62

    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 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for Pilot Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    Pilot Alpin +6
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSPilot Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5563

    PureContact LS: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 54.7 = 59

    Pilot Alpin: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 62.9 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for PureContact LS or Pilot Alpin. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSPilot Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online71–

    PureContact LS: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 68

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

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    PureContact LS +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSPilot Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6968

    PureContact LS: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 68

    Pilot Alpin: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 67

    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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 70

    Handling (owners)

    PureContact LS +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSPilot Alpin
    Reviews found online7067
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental PureContact LSMichelin Pilot Alpin
Relative Score 69 67
Dry 69 66
Wet 72 70
Snow 67 62
Comfort 59 65
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 68 67
Handling (owners) 70 67

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

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Headline score
± 7

PureContact LS

± 8

Pilot Alpin

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 Pilot Alpin

Pros

  • Amazing dry-road performance for a winter tire
  • Extremely long-lasting tread wear and high mileage potential
  • Even wear characteristics across the tire profile

Cons

  • Not the best option for deep snow or ice conditions
  • Grip on winter surfaces can feel somewhat ordinary
  • Supply availability and stock issues reported by some users
All owner themes in the Pilot Alpin review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental PureContact LS B · Michelin Pilot Alpin
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
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

Michelin Pilot Alpin

Narrow edge: Continental PureContact LS — better snow and dry. Pick the Michelin Pilot Alpin if comfort matters most to you. Michelin Pilot Alpin rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Alpin scores 65 vs 59 on comfort.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental PureContact LS scores 67 vs 62 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental PureContact LS scores 69 vs 66 on dry.

Tire A · Continental PureContact LS
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Alpin
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PureContact LS or Pilot Alpin?

Which is better in the wet, PureContact LS or Pilot Alpin?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 70 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, PureContact LS or Pilot Alpin?

Continental PureContact LS, 69 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, PureContact LS or Pilot Alpin?

Continental PureContact LS, 67 vs 62 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, PureContact LS or Pilot Alpin?

Michelin Pilot Alpin, 65 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, PureContact LS or Pilot Alpin?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 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