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Continental PureContact LS vs Nitto Motivo — 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 + 1 road tests and 25 + 52 owner reviews. How we score

PureContact LS is ahead, 69–56

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Nitto Motivo
Tire BNitto

Motivo

All-Season Touring tires

± 7

Tests – · 1 test Owners 50 · 52 reviews

Best test result: #4 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))

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 +16
    53
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSMotivo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online7045

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

    Motivo: 60% × 58.6 (est.) + 40% × 45.4 = 53

    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 Motivo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 72

    Wet

    PureContact LS +17
    55
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSMotivo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online7349

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

    Motivo: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 49.1 = 55

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

  3. 67

    Snow

    PureContact LS +13
    54
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSMotivo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6443

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

    Motivo: 60% × 60.5 (est.) + 40% × 43.2 = 54

    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 Motivo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    PureContact LS +4
    55
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSMotivo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5548

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

    Motivo: 40% × 65.2 (est.) + 60% × 47.7 = 55

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

  5. 68

    Noise

    PureContact LS +8
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSMotivo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7150

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

    Motivo: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 49.7 = 60

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

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Motivo +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSMotivo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)75
    Reviews found online6961

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

    Motivo: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 61 = 69

    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).

  7. 70

    Handling (owners)

    PureContact LS +19
    51
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSMotivo
    Reviews found online7051
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental PureContact LSNitto Motivo
Relative Score 69 56
Dry 69 53
Wet 72 55
Snow 67 54
Comfort 59 55
Noise 68 60
Treadwear 68 69
Handling (owners) 70 51

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PureContact LS

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Motivo

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 Motivo

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and exceptionally low road noise
  • Strong dry traction and responsive handling in corners
  • Great overall value and competitive pricing compared to premium brands

Cons

  • Subpar traction and grip in wet and snowy conditions for some drivers
  • Faster-than-expected tread wear reported by a subset of users
  • Potential balancing issues or out-of-round manufacturing complaints
All owner themes in the Motivo review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental PureContact LS B · Nitto Motivo
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″10.3/32″
UTQG700 A A560 A A
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi60,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental PureContact LS

Nitto Motivo

Winner: Continental PureContact LS — better handling, wet and dry. Where the Nitto Motivo is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental PureContact LS scores 70 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental PureContact LS scores 72 vs 55 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental PureContact LS scores 69 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental PureContact LS scores 67 vs 54 on snow.

Tire A · Continental PureContact LS
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Tire B · Nitto Motivo
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PureContact LS or Motivo?

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

Continental PureContact LS, 72 vs 55 on our wet score.

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

Continental PureContact LS, 69 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, PureContact LS or Motivo?

Continental PureContact LS, 67 vs 54 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, PureContact LS or Motivo?

Continental PureContact LS, 68 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, PureContact LS or Motivo?

Continental PureContact LS, 59 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, PureContact LS or Motivo?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 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