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Continental TrueContact Tour vs Kumho Solus TA71 — 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 0 + 0 road tests and 19 + 38 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 78–49

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Kumho Solus TA71
Tire BKumho

Solus TA71

Premium Touring All Season tire

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 38 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 77

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour +30
    47
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourSolus TA71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online8236

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.9 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 77

    Solus TA71: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 35.7 = 47

    No road tests of dry for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Solus TA71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 83

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +34
    49
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourSolus TA71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 80 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online8842

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 80 (est.) + 40% × 87.5 = 83

    Solus TA71: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 41.5 = 49

    No road tests of wet for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Solus TA71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 69

    Snow

    TrueContact Tour +17
    52
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourSolus TA71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6840

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 69

    Solus TA71: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 39.5 = 52

    No road tests of snow for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Solus TA71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +31
    45
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourSolus TA71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online7934

    TrueContact Tour: 40% × 70.9 (est.) + 60% × 79.1 = 76

    Solus TA71: 40% × 61.7 (est.) + 60% × 34.2 = 45

    No road tests of comfort for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Solus TA71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 73

    Noise

    TrueContact Tour +15
    58
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourSolus TA71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8247

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 73

    Solus TA71: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 46.6 = 58

    No road tests of noise for TrueContact Tour or Solus TA71. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 79

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +23
    56
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourSolus TA71
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online8649

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.5 (est.) + 40% × 86.1 = 79

    Solus TA71: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 48.7 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Solus TA71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 80

    Handling (owners)

    TrueContact Tour +46
    34
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourSolus TA71
    Reviews found online8034
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TrueContact TourKumho Solus TA71
Relative Score 78 49
Dry 77 47
Wet 83 49
Snow 69 52
Comfort 76 45
Noise 73 58
Treadwear 79 56
Handling (owners) 80 34

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TrueContact Tour

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Solus TA71

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour review

Tire B Solus TA71

Pros

  • Exceptional value for the price point
  • Low road noise and high ride comfort
  • Strong tread life longevity

Cons

  • Occasional reports of vague steering or 'wandering' feel
  • Mushy cornering stability during aggressive maneuvers
  • Inconsistent wet-weather traction for some users
All owner themes in the Solus TA71 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TrueContact Tour B · Kumho Solus TA71
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tiresPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available15
Rim diameters16″17″ – 19″
Tread depth11/32″11.5/32″
UTQG700 - 800 A A - B600 A A
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - White WallBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TrueContact Tour

Kumho Solus TA71

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 80 vs 34 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 83 vs 49 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 76 vs 45 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 77 vs 47 on dry.

Tire A · Continental TrueContact Tour
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TrueContact Tour or Solus TA71?

Which is better in the wet, TrueContact Tour or Solus TA71?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 83 vs 49 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, TrueContact Tour or Solus TA71?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 77 vs 47 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, TrueContact Tour or Solus TA71?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 69 vs 52 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, TrueContact Tour or Solus TA71?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 73 vs 58 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, TrueContact Tour or Solus TA71?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 45 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TrueContact Tour or Solus TA71?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 79 vs 56 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