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Continental PureContact LS vs Nitto Invo — 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 + 38 owner reviews. How we score

PureContact LS is ahead, 69–62

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Nitto Invo
Tire BNitto

Invo

Summer

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 38 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 LSInvo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6965

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

    Invo: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 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 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Invo. 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 LSInvo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7260

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

    Invo: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 59.8 = 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 Invo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Snow

    PureContact LS +15
    52
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSInvo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6439

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

    Invo: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 39.3 = 52

    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 Invo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    Invo +5
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSInvo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5462

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

    Invo: 40% × 67.3 (est.) + 60% × 61.9 = 64

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

  5. 68

    Noise

    Invo +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSInvo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7177

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

    Invo: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.8 = 71

    No road tests of noise for PureContact LS or Invo. 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 LSInvo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6952

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

    Invo: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.5 = 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 Invo. 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 +7
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSInvo
    Reviews found online7063
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental PureContact LSNitto Invo
Relative Score 69 62
Dry 69 66
Wet 72 63
Snow 67 52
Comfort 59 64
Noise 68 71
Treadwear 68 57
Handling (owners) 70 63

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PureContact LS

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Invo

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 Invo

Pros

  • Exceptional initial ride comfort and smoothness
  • Very quiet and low road noise when new
  • Strong dry traction and cornering grip for spirited driving

Cons

  • Dramatically reduced wet and dry grip as the tire wears down
  • Rapid tread wear and limited overall longevity
  • Develops severe road noise, whining, or harsh vibrations over time
All owner themes in the Invo review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental PureContact LS B · Nitto Invo
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—39
Rim diameters—17″ – 22″
Tread depth10/32″10.3/32″
UTQG700 A A220 A A
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental PureContact LS

Nitto Invo

Winner: Continental PureContact LS — better snow, treadwear and wet. Pick the Nitto Invo if comfort and noise matter most to you.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental PureContact LS scores 67 vs 52 on snow.

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.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental PureContact LS scores 70 vs 63 on handling.

Tire A · Continental PureContact LS
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PureContact LS or Invo?

Which is better in the wet, PureContact LS or Invo?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, PureContact LS or Invo?

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

Which is better in snow, PureContact LS or Invo?

Continental PureContact LS, 67 vs 52 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, PureContact LS or Invo?

Nitto Invo, 71 vs 68 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, PureContact LS or Invo?

Nitto Invo, 64 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, PureContact LS or Invo?

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