Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
SportContact 7 is ahead, 83–58
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Tests 83 · 22 tests Owners 82 · 1,570 reviews
“I have the Conti SportContact 7 as summer tires on my 500hp M2 Competition. Brilliant tire, tons of grip and very direct steering, and needs much less time to get up to temp than the 4S the car came on when I got it. I can't speak for the 5 but it's definitely a stiffer tire compound than the SC7 so it will last longer but will take more time to get up to temp and also less grippy.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 52 · 78 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | SportContact 7 | Solus TA31 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 96 | – |
| Reviews found online | 91 | 51 |
| Source | SportContact 7 | Solus TA31 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 94 | – |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 57 |
| Source | SportContact 7 | Solus TA31 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | – | 42 |
| Source | SportContact 7 | Solus TA31 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 56 | – |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 55 |
| Source | SportContact 7 | Solus TA31 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 59 | – |
| Reviews found online | – | 60 |
| Source | SportContact 7 | Solus TA31 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 72 | – |
| Reviews found online | 66 | 52 |
| Source | SportContact 7 | Solus TA31 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 89 | 51 |
| Category | Continental SportContact 7 | Kumho Solus TA31 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 83 | 58 |
| Dry | 94 | 57 |
| Wet | 92 | 60 |
| Snow | – | 53 |
| Comfort | 64 | 62 |
| Noise | 62 | 64 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 57 |
| Handling | 89 | 51 |
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SportContact 7
Solus TA31
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 opinion on the Continental SportContact 7 is overwhelmingly positive regarding its exceptional grip, direct steering response, and wet weather performance, often rivaling or beating the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. However, users frequently note trade-offs in tread life, reporting faster wear and lower initial tread depth compared to touring-oriented tires.
“The oil and tires question (summer edition) So, I have an EU i30N with GPF (for now anyway) I’m looking for a good summer oil for daily + weekend hooning + a few track days. Ambient temps can reach ~37°C, so I’m considering 5W-30, 5W-40, or maybe 0W-40, over the stock 0W30. Since it's (momentarily) got a GPF, it can't be a full-SAPS oil. Does anyone have any specific recommendations? Next thing is the tires. It's currently on some kind of P Zeros, probably just a later set of the stock model (from the previous owner). I'm looking to put something else onto it (cause I'm fed up with cold understeer and hop), but there's too much choice for me 😅. I know that I probably don't want SC7's because they're reportedly really stiff (despite all of their other pros). The roads are kinda ass where I live and it's already on the limit of my tolerance with the PZs. Read more”
“Go with sc7 currently the best uuhp imo. You can order from online and get them fitted locally”
“Sport contact 7 all day. PS4S are good & probably more readily available though.”
Based on 58 community posts
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| Attribute | A · Continental SportContact 7 | B · Kumho Solus TA31 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 123 | 22 |
| Rim diameters | 18″ – 24″ | 15″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 8 - 9/32″ | 9.5/32″ |
| UTQG | 240 AA A | 500 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 60,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | 44 psi |
Continental SportContact 7
Kumho Solus TA31
Winner: Continental SportContact 7 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 89 vs 51 on handling.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 94 vs 57 on dry.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 92 vs 60 on wet.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 69 vs 57 on treadwear.
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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.
