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Continental Sport Contact 2 vs Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Pilot Sport PS2 is ahead, 75–63

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Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 229 reviews

“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.”

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 +13
    79
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 2Pilot Sport PS2
    Reviews found online6686
  2. 67

    Wet

    Pilot Sport PS2 +11
    78
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 2Pilot Sport PS2
    Reviews found online6680
  3. 62

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport PS2 +11
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 2Pilot Sport PS2
    Reviews found online5676
  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 2Pilot Sport PS2
    Reviews found online–74
  5. 56

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport PS2 +10
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 2Pilot Sport PS2
    Reviews found online5066
  6. 61

    Handling

    Pilot Sport PS2 +20
    81
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 2Pilot Sport PS2
    Reviews found online6181
Scores at a glance
Continental Sport Contact 2 vs Michelin Pilot Sport PS2: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryContinental Sport Contact 2Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
Relative Score 63 75
Dry 66 79
Wet 67 78
Comfort 62 73
Noise – 70
Treadwear 56 66
Handling 61 81

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Headline score

Sport Contact 2

Pilot Sport PS2

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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 have these tires on my 2000 Audi S4 and after about 6K miles, there is hardly any sign of wear. The tires handle very nice but not as well as the S-03's. The ride is very quiet and ride comfort is above average. As with all tires, it depends upon the weight of the car and if you regularly rotate the tires. At the rate I am going with these tires on my S4, I might get over 25K on them.”

e90post.com

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

rennlist.com

“Quote: Originally Posted by lig 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. I have a set of Kumho SPT's om my M3 and my GTI. These tires are the worst tires I've ever had on my M3. It is so mushy and soft now...almost like a Buick. The GTI fared better but the OEM tires were SC2's and I loved those tires on my GTI. The SPT's on the GTI are soft and mushy but did not destroy the feel as much as they did on the M3. I tried to save a few bucks on tires...you get what you pay for. David”

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″

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Sport Contact 2

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

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

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 81 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 79 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 78 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 73 vs 62 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental Sport Contact 2
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

75

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