Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 25 reviews
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Continental PureContact LS vs Pirelli P 7 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 25 + 86 owner reviews. How we score
PureContact LS is ahead, 71–62
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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71
Dry
PureContact LS +962Why this score
Source PureContact LS P 7 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 73 59 PureContact LS: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 71
P 7: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62
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 0.40).
No road tests of dry for P 7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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73
Wet
PureContact LS +1063Why this score
Source PureContact LS P 7 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 74 61 PureContact LS: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 73
P 7: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 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 0.56).
No road tests of wet for P 7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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67
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source PureContact LS P 7 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) – Reviews found online 64 – PureContact LS: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 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 0.33).
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65
Comfort
PureContact LS +362Why this score
Source PureContact LS P 7 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 61 54 PureContact LS: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.4 = 65
P 7: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 62
No road tests of comfort for PureContact LS or P 7. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source PureContact LS P 7 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 73 – PureContact LS: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 70
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.
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68
Treadwear
PureContact LS +563Why this score
Source PureContact LS P 7 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 69 60 PureContact LS: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 68
P 7: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63
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 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for P 7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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73
Handling (owners)
PureContact LS +1558Why this score
Source PureContact LS P 7 Reviews found online 73 58
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental PureContact LS | Pirelli P 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 62 |
| Dry | 71 | 62 |
| Wet | 73 | 63 |
| Snow | 67 | – |
| Comfort | 65 | 62 |
| Noise | 70 | – |
| Treadwear | 68 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 73 | 58 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
71
/ 100
PureContact LS
62
/ 100
P 7
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
Tire B P 7
Pros
- Excellent dry-weather handling and steering precision
- Strong tread life and durability for many users
- High level of ride comfort on smooth surfaces
Cons
- High levels of road noise, particularly at motorway speeds
- Inconsistent or poor wet-weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
- Reports of sidewall bubbles, cracking, and structural failures
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental PureContact LS | B · Pirelli P 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Sizes available | — | 3 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 700 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 70,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Continental PureContact LS
62
/ 100
Pirelli P 7
Winner: Continental PureContact LS — better handling, wet and dry. 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
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental PureContact LS scores 73 vs 63 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental PureContact LS scores 71 vs 62 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Continental PureContact LS scores 68 vs 63 on treadwear.
Tire A · Continental PureContact LS
Tire B · Pirelli P 7
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PureContact LS or P 7?
Which is better in the wet, PureContact LS or P 7?
Continental PureContact LS, 73 vs 63 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, PureContact LS or P 7?
Continental PureContact LS, 71 vs 62 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, PureContact LS or P 7?
Continental PureContact LS, 65 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, PureContact LS or P 7?
Continental PureContact LS, 68 vs 63 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