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Continental Sport Contact 5 vs Yokohama Advan Sport AS — 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 3 + 2 road tests and 3,148 + 15 owner reviews. How we score

Sport Contact 5 is ahead, 67–61

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Continental Sport Contact 5
Tire AContinental

Sport Contact 5

Summer

± 6

Tests 73 · 3 tests Owners 59 · 3,148 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test (dry braking)

“I run Accelera PHI2's on my 20's and have done for the last 3-4 years with absolutely no problems. I'm a biker and like to press on in all my vehicles. Never had a scary moment in the van in any weather and drive just as fast in that as I do the car (conti sport contact 5's on that). Only cover about 6K in the van per year so don't want anything that lasts too long as it would deteriorate before it was anywhere near worn out. Mike likes banging on about Michelins but they can have problems as well as anything else. Michelin Agilis 51's had problems with bulges and tyre failures in the past. Other michelin tyre problems (I know how much Mike likes Yankee sites!) And Michelin have tyre factories all over the world including India and Asia. Not all cheaper tyres are bad tyres. Pirelli P6000 were notoriously bad for example, and Pirelli are not classed as a budget tyre. Mike will still bang on like a broken record though about VW and 16 and 17 inch tyres though. Its probably an old age thing”

Yokohama Advan Sport AS
Tire BYokohama

Advan Sport AS

All-Season tire

± 8

Tests 61 · 2 tests Owners 60 · 15 reviews

Best test result: #1 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. 74

    Dry

    Sport Contact 5 +24
    50
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 5Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests7642
    Reviews found online7061

    Sport Contact 5: 60% × 76.2 + 40% × 70 = 74

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 42.3 + 40% × 60.5 = 50

  2. 74

    Wet

    Sport Contact 5 +14
    60
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 5Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests7557
    Reviews found online7265

    Sport Contact 5: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 72.1 = 74

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 57 + 40% × 64.5 = 60

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    56
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 5Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online–48

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 62.2 (est.) + 40% × 47.7 = 56

    No road tests of snow for Advan Sport AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Advan Sport AS +3
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 5Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6262
    Reviews found online6165

    Sport Contact 5: 40% × 61.5 + 60% × 60.9 = 61

    Advan Sport AS: 40% × 62.4 + 60% × 64.6 = 64

  5. 66

    Noise

    Advan Sport AS +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 5Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests6673
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)64

    Sport Contact 5: 60% × 66.4 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 66

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 72.7 + 40% × 63.7 = 69

    No owner ratings of noise for Sport Contact 5. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 47

    Treadwear

    Advan Sport AS +26
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 5Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 55 (est.)81
    Reviews found online3460

    Sport Contact 5: 60% × 55 (est.) + 40% × 34 = 47

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 81 + 40% × 59.9 = 73

    No road tests of treadwear for Sport Contact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    Sport Contact 5 +3
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 5Advan Sport AS
    Reviews found online6663
  8. 74

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceSport Contact 5Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests74–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Sport Contact 5Yokohama Advan Sport AS
Relative Score 67 61
Dry 74 50
Wet 74 60
Snow – 56
Comfort 61 64
Noise 66 69
Treadwear 47 73
Handling (owners) 66 63
Efficiency 74 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Sport Contact 5

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Advan Sport AS

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategorySport Contact 5Advan Sport ASΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 100% #1/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test 90% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 98% #4/10 · 2017 Sport Auto UHP and Track Day Test 96% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 99% #3/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test 85% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 67% #4/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test 90% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 99% #5/9 · 2017 Auto Bild UHP Tyre Test 100% #1/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise (tester's mark) Noise 67% #5/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test 97% #3/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/8 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test #5/5 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Sport Contact 5

Pros

  • Outstanding dry and wet grip with excellent aquaplaning resistance
  • Precise steering response and sharp handling
  • Short braking distances in various weather conditions

Cons

  • Rapid and uneven tread wear, resulting in a short overall lifespan
  • High price point combined with poor mileage value
  • Increased road noise as the tires wear down past halfway
All owner themes in the Sport Contact 5 review

Tire B Advan Sport AS

Pros

  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride
  • Good overall traction in wet and dry conditions
  • Excellent value for the money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Potential road force balancing issues reported by some users
  • Some enthusiasts feel ultimate performance capability is lacking
  • Tread life remains largely unproven in early-mileage reviews
All owner themes in the Advan Sport AS review

What real owners are saying

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

Tire A

Continental Sport Contact 5

Mixed

Community feedback on the Continental Sport Contact 5 highlights strong grip and effective braking in both wet and dry conditions, along with good cornering feel. However, opinions are mixed regarding treadwear and durability, with multiple users raising concerns over rapid tire wear and degradation under heavy loads or spirited driving. While some drivers prefer them over competing models, others view them as inferior to subsequent Continental generations or rival brands.

mbworld.org

“Quote: Originally Posted by bret In the end I went with Bridgestone Potenza RE 050's Very happy. Grips as well as the Conti Sport5's without disintegrating after a few hard mountain passes. On a light car sport contact5's, For a heavier car RE 050's are fantastic completely sold. Pilot Sports are far too soft these cars. Back in the day I had numerous sets of Potenza's on a Saab 900 Turbo...that's been a good tire for a long long time. Check out the Cooper Zeon when you get a chance, heckuva tire at any price.”
torquecars.com ·2013-04-15

“I've just had a set of these Continental Sport Contact 5 fitted to my car and I'm quite impressed with them. They seem to be really good in the wet, stopping distances were notable shorter, more so than I'd expect with the extra tread depth. They are also really good in the dry and give a nice "feel" on tight corners. They have replaced the Eagle F1's in my mind as the best day to day tyre. Anyone else had them fitted?”
mbworld.org

“In the end I went with Bridgestone Potenza RE 050's Very happy. Grips as well as the Conti Sport5's without disintegrating after a few hard mountain passes. On a light car sport contact5's, For a heavier car RE 050's are fantastic completely sold. Pilot Sports are far too soft these cars.”
Top themes
#wet and dry grip#rapid treadwear concerns#braking distance performance#cornering feel and handling#comparison with 5P and SC6#heavy vehicle suitability

Based on 14 community posts

Tire B

Yokohama Advan Sport AS

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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Sport Contact 5 B · Yokohama Advan Sport AS
CategorySummerAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available841
Rim diameters17″ – 22″17″
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—440 A A
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Sport Contact 5

Yokohama Advan Sport AS

Winner: Continental Sport Contact 5 — better dry and wet. Pick the Yokohama Advan Sport AS if treadwear, comfort and noise matter most to you.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama Advan Sport AS scores 73 vs 47 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental Sport Contact 5 scores 74 vs 50 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental Sport Contact 5 scores 74 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama Advan Sport AS scores 64 vs 61 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental Sport Contact 5
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Sport Contact 5 or Advan Sport AS?

Which is better in the wet, Sport Contact 5 or Advan Sport AS?

Continental Sport Contact 5, 74 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Sport Contact 5 or Advan Sport AS?

Continental Sport Contact 5, 74 vs 50 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Sport Contact 5 or Advan Sport AS?

Yokohama Advan Sport AS, 69 vs 66 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Sport Contact 5 or Advan Sport AS?

Yokohama Advan Sport AS, 64 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Sport Contact 5 or Advan Sport AS?

Yokohama Advan Sport AS, 73 vs 47 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