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Kumho Solus TA31 vs Continental SportContact 7 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

SportContact 7 is ahead, 83–58

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Tire AKumho

Solus TA31

All Season

Tests – · none yet Owners 52 · 78 reviews

Tire BContinental

SportContact 7

Summer

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.”

Category by category

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

  1. 57

    Dry

    SportContact 7 +37
    94
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA31SportContact 7
    Professional tests (TWG score)–96
    Reviews found online5191
  2. 60

    Wet

    SportContact 7 +32
    92
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA31SportContact 7
    Professional tests (TWG score)–94
    Reviews found online5788
  3. 53

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA31SportContact 7
    Reviews found online42–
  4. 62

    Comfort

    SportContact 7 +2
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA31SportContact 7
    Professional tests (TWG score)–56
    Reviews found online5576
  5. 64

    Noise

    Solus TA31 +2
    62
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA31SportContact 7
    Professional tests (TWG score)–59
    Reviews found online60–
  6. 57

    Treadwear

    SportContact 7 +12
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA31SportContact 7
    Professional tests (TWG score)–72
    Reviews found online5266
  7. 51

    Handling

    SportContact 7 +38
    89
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA31SportContact 7
    Reviews found online5189
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Solus TA31Continental SportContact 7
Relative Score 58 83
Dry 57 94
Wet 60 92
Snow 53 –
Comfort 62 64
Noise 64 62
Treadwear 57 69
Handling 51 89

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Headline score

Solus TA31

SportContact 7

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

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Solus TA31

Pros

  • Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing
  • Very low road noise and a comfortable, smooth ride
  • Good dry and wet traction for everyday commuting

Cons

  • Poor performance in snow and ice conditions
  • Soft sidewalls leading to reduced high-speed stability and less sharp handling
  • Inconsistent tread wear reported by some users, leading to premature replacement
All owner themes in the Solus TA31 review

Tire B SportContact 7

Pros

  • Phenomenal wet and dry grip with high cornering limits
  • Precise steering response and excellent road feedback
  • Strong braking performance and high stability at speed

Cons

  • Faster-than-average tread wear, especially with spirited driving or track use
  • Stiff sidewalls can contribute to a harsher, bumpier ride
  • Elevated road noise reported on certain road surfaces
All owner themes in the SportContact 7 review

What real owners are saying

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

Tire A

Kumho Solus TA31

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

Tire B

Continental SportContact 7

Positive

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.

r/i30N ·7 upvotes ·2026-05-31

“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”
r/i20n ·3 upvotes ·2026-04-24

“Go with sc7 currently the best uuhp imo. You can order from online and get them fitted locally”
r/BMW ·2 upvotes ·2022-11-06

“Sport contact 7 all day. PS4S are good & probably more readily available though.”
Top themes
#exceptional dry and wet grip#fast tread wear and longevity#steering response and handling#comparison with Michelin PS4S#ride comfort and road noise#track performance vs street use

Based on 58 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Solus TA31 B · Continental SportContact 7
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available22123
Rim diameters15″ – 20″18″ – 24″
Tread depth9.5/32″8 - 9/32″
UTQG500 A A240 AA A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure44 psi50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Solus TA31

Continental SportContact 7

Winner: Continental SportContact 7 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental SportContact 7 scores 89 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental SportContact 7 scores 94 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental SportContact 7 scores 92 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental SportContact 7 scores 69 vs 57 on treadwear.

Tire A · Kumho Solus TA31
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Tire B · Continental SportContact 7
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

83

Leads

SportContact 7

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