Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 22 + 0 road tests and 1,605 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
SportContact 7 is ahead, 87–79
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Tests 84 · 22 tests Owners 81 · 1,605 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 18 in 2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)
“On my 2nd set. Got decent mileage from them. 15k miles from the first set of rears and i've 11k on the 2nd set with 4.5mm still left on them.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 83 · 5 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | SportContact 7 | SP Sport 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 21 / – tests | 100 | ≈ 75 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 92 | 84 |
SportContact 7: 60% × 99.6 + 40% × 92 = 97
SP Sport 560: 60% × 74.9 (est.) + 40% × 84.3 = 79
No road tests of dry for SP Sport 560. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | SportContact 7 | SP Sport 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / – tests | 96 | ≈ 78 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 90 | 84 |
SportContact 7: 60% × 96.3 + 40% × 90 = 94
SP Sport 560: 60% × 77.9 (est.) + 40% × 83.6 = 80
No road tests of wet for SP Sport 560. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | SportContact 7 | SP Sport 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests | 56 | ≈ 72 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 83 |
SportContact 7: 40% × 56.4 + 60% × 75.9 = 68
SP Sport 560: 40% × 71.7 (est.) + 60% × 83 = 78
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 560. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | SportContact 7 | SP Sport 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 19 / – tests | 59 | – |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | – |
SportContact 7: 60% × 59.1 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 62
No owner ratings of noise for SportContact 7. 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.
| Source | SportContact 7 | SP Sport 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 72 | ≈ 72 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 83 |
SportContact 7: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 61.3 = 68
SP Sport 560: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 82.7 = 76
No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport 560. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | SportContact 7 | SP Sport 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 89 | 84 |
| Source | SportContact 7 | SP Sport 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 21 / – tests | 72 | – |
| Category | Continental SportContact 7 | Dunlop SP Sport 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 87 | 79 |
| Dry | 97 | 79 |
| Wet | 94 | 80 |
| Comfort | 68 | 78 |
| Noise | 62 | – |
| Treadwear | 68 | 76 |
| Handling (owners) | 89 | 84 |
| Efficiency | 72 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
SportContact 7
SP Sport 560
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community members widely praise the Continental SportContact 7 for outstanding dry and wet grip, sharp steering precision, and strong value compared to key rivals like the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. However, users frequently highlight faster tread wear, reduced initial tread depth, and occasional issues with road noise and comfort as main drawbacks.
“Just took the factory SC7’s off my gfs puma ST, they are super grippy, they feel even stickier than the PS4S on my car but I’d say they are less predictable at the limits and I always felt like they tramlined a bit too much and they weren’t a very comfortable tyre. Fronts have just under half their tread left after 11000 miles. Swapped em out for conti all season contact 2’s as she needs to be able to go out during any conditions and she doesn’t want to have two sets.”
“Continental SportContact 7 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 4 I have a 2022 Mk 8.5 with the stock 18" wheels. The original Michelin PS4 need to be replaced. Unfortunately, I am not able to source new Michelins as they are not in stock anywhere convenient. I am able to get Conti SC7s in 205/40 R18. Never used a set. Always had Michelins on all my cars. Reviews tell me that they are at least as good and probably better than the Michelins (and perhaps better even than the Michelin PS4S I run on my other car), but has anyone tried them? My other options for decent tyres in the correct size are Bridgestone Potenza Sports. I can get Pirelli P Zeros but they are the previous generation and I don't like them (having had them on another car as OEM and replaced them with Michelins after 2000kms). I am in Australia so don't need all season tyres. Thanks in advance. Read more”
“Had the same dilemma, went for PremiumContact 7 in the end for my Cupra ST300 4drive. Both have great traction when wet and dry, SC7 is more for an overall aggresive driving, while PC7 are bit more comfy, for a mix of sport and city daily cruising. Both are very quiet on the highway.”
Based on 114 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Continental SportContact 7 | B · Dunlop SP Sport 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 123 | — |
| Rim diameters | 18″ – 24″ | — |
| Tread depth | 8 - 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 240 AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Continental SportContact 7
Dunlop SP Sport 560
Winner: Continental SportContact 7 — better dry and wet. Pick the Dunlop SP Sport 560 if comfort and treadwear matter most to you. Dunlop SP Sport 560 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 97 vs 79 on dry.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 94 vs 80 on wet.
Dunlop SP Sport 560 scores 78 vs 68 on comfort.
Dunlop SP Sport 560 scores 76 vs 68 on treadwear.
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Continental SportContact 7, 94 vs 80 on our wet score.
Continental SportContact 7, 97 vs 79 on our dry score.
Dunlop SP Sport 560, 78 vs 68 on our comfort score.
Dunlop SP Sport 560, 76 vs 68 on our treadwear score.
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
