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Continental Sport Contact 2 vs Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 — 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 229 + 166 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport PS2 is ahead, 79–62

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Continental Sport Contact 2
Tire AContinental

Sport Contact 2

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 229 reviews

“You mean from BMW when bought new? Not sure, my car was pre-owned and came with those horrible Continental SC2 RFT's.”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 66

    Dry

    Pilot Sport PS2 +16
    82
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 2Pilot Sport PS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online6590

    Sport Contact 2: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66

    Pilot Sport PS2: 60% × 76.8 (est.) + 40% × 89.5 = 82

    No road tests of dry for Sport Contact 2. 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 Pilot Sport PS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 66

    Wet

    Pilot Sport PS2 +15
    81
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 2Pilot Sport PS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online6585

    Sport Contact 2: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.5 = 66

    Pilot Sport PS2: 60% × 78.3 (est.) + 40% × 84.6 = 81

    No road tests of wet for Sport Contact 2. 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 Sport PS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 57

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport PS2 +18
    75
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 2Pilot Sport PS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online5278

    Sport Contact 2: 40% × 65.3 (est.) + 60% × 52 = 57

    Pilot Sport PS2: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 78.4 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for Sport Contact 2. 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 Pilot Sport PS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 53

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport PS2 +14
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 2Pilot Sport PS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4468

    Sport Contact 2: 60% × 58.5 (est.) + 40% × 44.2 = 53

    Pilot Sport PS2: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for Sport Contact 2. 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 Pilot Sport PS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 59

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport PS2 +26
    85
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 2Pilot Sport PS2
    Reviews found online5985
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Sport Contact 2Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
Relative Score 62 79
Dry 66 82
Wet 66 81
Comfort 57 75
Treadwear 53 67
Handling (owners) 59 85

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Sport Contact 2

± 7

Pilot Sport PS2

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Sport Contact 2

Pros

  • Excellent grip and handling in both dry and wet conditions
  • Predictable and progressive behavior at the limit
  • Strong braking performance

Cons

  • Rapid and often premature tread wear
  • High levels of road noise, particularly on rough or concrete surfaces
  • Poor performance in snow, ice, and freezing temperatures
All owner themes in the Sport Contact 2 review

Tire B Pilot Sport PS2

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip and traction
  • Confident, predictable handling and progressive limit feedback
  • Excellent steering response and turn-in precision

Cons

  • High initial purchase price
  • Rapid tread wear, particularly on rear axles or under spirited driving
  • Reduced wet traction and potential for sudden breakaway as the tread wears down
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport PS2 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Continental Sport Contact 2

Mixed

Community sentiment regarding the Continental SportContact 2 is mixed, with some drivers praising its dry and wet grip, comfort, and wear life on passenger vehicles, while others criticize its road noise and wet performance compared to competitors or dislike the run-flat version. A substantial portion of the discussions mentioning 'SC2' refer to Pirelli motorcycle track tires or Saturn SC2 cars rather than this Continental tire model.

mbworld.org

“I've got 19,000 on my CSC 1's, and problaby another 10,000 left on them. I don't know why they're lasting so long-I'm sideways at least a couple of times a day. I've also heard of people complaining that they only lasted 8,000 miles, so it all depends on how you drive. BTW-I don't know that I would get them again-Why? Becasue now they put their freakin' website on the side of the tires in 1" tall letters. I mean, jeez...”
rennlist.com

“I wasn't all that impressed by the SC2s that were OEM on my S4. IMO the RE050s are less noisy and better in the rain. No experience with the Sport Contact 3s though. If you're not looking for the ultimate in 10/10ths performance in all honesty I would recommend the Kumho SPTs. Pretty impressive tire and when you factor in the low cost - amazing. I am running them on my S4 for daily summer use and am 100% happy. For the C2S I'm running the Bridgestones for street and R888s for auto-x/track use.”
my350z.com

“Finally decided on purchasing the Continental ContiSportContact2 with 255/30/20 front and 305/25/20 rear. Traction has improved but still an issue with the TT setup. Will have to get a spare set of DRs on 18s for the track. The rear wheel is 20x10.5 29mm offset, fenders are cut. Here are some pics.”
Top themes
#tread wear life#dry and wet grip#cabin road noise#ride comfort quality#fitment and sizing#motorcycle track tire confusion

Based on 35 community posts

Tire B

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Sport Contact 2 B · Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available207
Rim diameters15″ – 21″17″ – 540″
UTQG280 AA A220 AA A
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Sport Contact 2

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 — better handling, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 85 vs 59 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 75 vs 57 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 82 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 81 vs 66 on wet.

Tire A · Continental Sport Contact 2
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Sport Contact 2 or Pilot Sport PS2?

Which is better in the wet, Sport Contact 2 or Pilot Sport PS2?

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 81 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Sport Contact 2 or Pilot Sport PS2?

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 82 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Sport Contact 2 or Pilot Sport PS2?

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 75 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Sport Contact 2 or Pilot Sport PS2?

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 67 vs 53 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