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 + 4 road tests and 1,611 + 54 owner reviews. How we score
SportContact 7 leads, 86–84 Narrow edge
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Tests 84 · 22 tests Owners 83 · 1,611 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 81 · 4 tests Owners 90 · 54 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2025 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test (wet handling)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | SportContact 7 | P Zero (PZ5) |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 21 / 4 tests | 100 | 87 |
| Reviews found online | 92 | 92 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 4–0 | 99% | 96% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 1–2 | 100% | 99% |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 99% | 94% |
SportContact 7: 60% × 99.9 + 40% × 91.7 = 97
P Zero (PZ5): 60% × 87.1 + 40% × 91.7 = 89
| Source | SportContact 7 | P Zero (PZ5) |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / 4 tests | 96 | 86 |
| Reviews found online | 93 | 93 |
| Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–3 | 85% | 94% |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 2–2 | 98% | 97% |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 98% | 89% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 2–1 | 95% | 91% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 2–1 | 99% | 99% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 2–2 | 99% | 98% |
SportContact 7: 60% × 95.7 + 40% × 93.4 = 95
P Zero (PZ5): 60% × 86.2 + 40% × 93.4 = 89
| Source | SportContact 7 | P Zero (PZ5) |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / 2 tests | 56 | 55 |
| Reviews found online | 80 | 85 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–0 | 96% | 88% |
SportContact 7: 40% × 55.9 + 60% × 79.9 = 70
P Zero (PZ5): 40% × 55 + 60% × 85 = 73
| Source | SportContact 7 | P Zero (PZ5) |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 19 / 3 tests | 59 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Noise (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–1 | 99% | 99% |
| Noise (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 87% | 93% |
SportContact 7: 60% × 59.1 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 62
P Zero (PZ5): 60% × 71 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 69
No owner ratings of noise for SportContact 7 or P Zero (PZ5). 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 | P Zero (PZ5) |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 72 | ≈ 73 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 84 |
SportContact 7: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 64 = 69
P Zero (PZ5): 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 84.2 = 77
No road tests of treadwear for P Zero (PZ5). The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | SportContact 7 | P Zero (PZ5) |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 92 | 92 |
| Source | SportContact 7 | P Zero (PZ5) |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 21 / 4 tests | 72 | 53 |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 3–1 | 92% | 90% |
| Category | Continental SportContact 7 | Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 86 | 84 |
| Dry | 97 | 89 |
| Wet | 95 | 89 |
| Comfort | 70 | 73 |
| Noise | 62 | 69 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 77 |
| Handling (owners) | 92 | 92 |
| Efficiency | 72 | 53 |
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.
SportContact 7
P Zero (PZ5)
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.
In the overall rankings of 5 tests that ran both, Continental SportContact 7 finished ahead 4 times and Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | SportContact 7 | P Zero (PZ5) | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 99% | 96% | +3.6 | 4–0 in 4 shared tests Newest: Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test · 255/35 R19 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% | 99% | +0.1 | 1–2 in 4 shared tests Newest: Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test · 255/35 R19 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 99% | 94% | +4.2 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test · 255/35 R19 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 85% | 94% | −8.7 | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test · 255/35 R19 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 98% | 97% | +0.7 | 2–2 in 4 shared tests Newest: Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test · 255/35 R19 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 95% | 91% | +3.8 | 2–1 in 3 shared tests Newest: Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test · 255/35 R19 |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 99% | 99% | +0.2 | 2–1 in 3 shared tests Newest: Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test · 255/35 R19 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% | 98% | +1.0 | 2–2 in 4 shared tests Newest: Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test · 255/35 R19 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 98% | 89% | +9.5 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test · 255/35 R19 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 96% | 88% | +8.1 | 1–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test · 255/35 R19 |
| Noise | Noise | 99% | 99% | +0.2 | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test · 255/35 R19 |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 87% | 93% | −6.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test · 225/40 R18 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 92% | 90% | +2.4 | 3–1 in 4 shared tests Newest: Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test · 255/35 R19 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Road Rating (tester's mark) | Other | 90% | 84% | +6.6 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test · 235/35 R19 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/10 | #5/10 | – | 4–1 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2026 ACE Summer Tyre Test · 225/40 R18 |
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.
“I can also give my input, I'm running 245 front and 295 rears with 20inch. I have sc7s and honestly am a big fan of the tire. I can only compare them the pzero's and for me they feel more predictable and way better in the wet. The sidewall protection is quite decent although not sure how it compares to the michelins. Same as Gmuend I found the sc7s for 30% less so it was a no brainer.”
“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”
“I have Continental Sport Contact 7's on my S550 and the are better than the PS4S in my view (plus they stack up well in independent reviews as well)”
Based on 114 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Continental SportContact 7 | B · Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 123 | 193 |
| Rim diameters | 18″ – 24″ | 17″ – 24″ |
| Tread depth | 8 - 9/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 240 AA A | 300 A A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 115 | 115 |
Continental SportContact 7
Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)
Narrow edge: Continental SportContact 7 — better efficiency, dry and wet. Pick the Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) if treadwear, noise and comfort matter most to you.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 72 vs 53 on efficiency.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 97 vs 89 on dry.
Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) scores 77 vs 69 on treadwear.
Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) scores 69 vs 62 on noise.
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Continental SportContact 7, 95 vs 89 on our wet score.
Continental SportContact 7, 97 vs 89 on our dry score.
Pirelli P Zero (PZ5), 69 vs 62 on our noise score.
Pirelli P Zero (PZ5), 73 vs 70 on our comfort score.
Pirelli P Zero (PZ5), 77 vs 69 on our treadwear score.
Continental SportContact 7, 72 vs 53 on our efficiency 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
