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Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus vs Continental Premium Contact 2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Too close to call: Cinturato P7 All Season Plus and Premium Contact 2 are level at 64.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 202 reviews
“Quote: Originally Posted by Rudra Sen Hmm, so they can be a proper substitute if one doesn't get PP2 fresh stock? Rudra if you are looking for PP2s in 205/60 R15, I'd say look for other options. After switching to 205/55 R15 Advan Neovas, I can say for sure that the PP2s make the steering feel way heavier than it ought to be and it also slowed down the car. For a while I thought it was stability, but now I feel that its just an unwanted effect. Most people complain about advans slowing them down, I'm actually relishing the fact that my car actually feels faster with them than before. PP2s grip really well in the straight line but their lateral grip is no way close to the Advans. Nor is the wet weather performance, nor is ride comfort. I'm not kidding - I'm finding 205/55 R15 Advans way more comfortable than 205/60 R15 PP2s. Plus PP2s wore out quite soon for me - roughly 30k or so.”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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65
Dry
Premium Contact 2 +166Why this score
Source Cinturato P7 All Season Plus Premium Contact 2 Reviews found online 64 65 -
66
Wet
Premium Contact 2 +268Why this score
Source Cinturato P7 All Season Plus Premium Contact 2 Reviews found online 64 68 -
62
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Cinturato P7 All Season Plus Premium Contact 2 Reviews found online 56 – -
67
Comfort
Cinturato P7 All Season Plus +265Why this score
Source Cinturato P7 All Season Plus Premium Contact 2 Reviews found online 64 61 -
66
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Cinturato P7 All Season Plus Premium Contact 2 Reviews found online 64 – -
63
Treadwear
Cinturato P7 All Season Plus +657Why this score
Source Cinturato P7 All Season Plus Premium Contact 2 Reviews found online 61 51 -
60
Handling
Premium Contact 2 +363Why this score
Source Cinturato P7 All Season Plus Premium Contact 2 Reviews found online 60 63
Scores at a glance
| Category | Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus | Continental Premium Contact 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 64 |
| Dry | 65 | 66 |
| Wet | 66 | 68 |
| Snow | 62 | – |
| Comfort | 67 | 65 |
| Noise | 66 | – |
| Treadwear | 63 | 57 |
| Handling | 60 | 63 |
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Cinturato P7 All Season Plus
Premium Contact 2
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 Cinturato P7 All Season Plus
Pros
- Superb ride comfort and a well-planted feel
- Extremely low noise levels with no annoying motorway hums
- Impressive light-to-moderate snow traction for an all-season tire
Cons
- Disappointing grip and handling in wet or icy conditions
- Susceptibility to severe structural damage like sidewall bulges from potholes
- Persistent balancing or vibration issues reported on specific vehicle applications
Tire B Premium Contact 2
Pros
- Excellent grip and stability in both dry and wet conditions
- High level of steering feedback and communicative handling
- Strong resistance to aquaplaning
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear
- Performance degradation as the tire reaches the second half of its tread life
- High price point relative to its longevity
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Continental Premium Contact 2
Community feedback on the Continental Premium Contact 2 presents a mixed perspective, with some users highlighting poor treadwear and wet traction across Continental sets, while others appreciate its value pricing and OEM status. Discussions frequently focus on pricing versus competitors like Michelin PP2, sizing, asymmetric mounting requirements, and break-in behavior.
“Re: directional Behaviour now greatly improved since tyres have bedded in, handling feels as it used to. Tried differing pressures but eventually ended up as per the book and previous tyre sets at 28 front 34 rears. Thanks for the warning about directional fitting, they are clearly marked and profiled for outside edge and fitted accordingly but I do not think they are directional. Just need rebalancing now they have settled.”
“These tires are directional, right? If so, make sure they're all installed in the right direction. A friend of mine recently had the exact problem you describe. After thinking it might be shocks, tire pressure, etc. we noticed that one of the tires was installed by the tire shop so it rotated in the wrong direction.”
“Quote: Originally Posted by reignofchaos Rudra if you are looking for PP2s in 205/60 R15, I'd say look for other options. After switching to 205/55 R15 Advan Neovas, I can say for sure that the PP2s make the steering feel way heavier than it ought to be and it also slowed down the car. For a while I thought it was stability, but now I feel that its just an unwanted effect. Most people complain about advans slowing them down, I'm actually relishing the fact that my car actually feels faster with them than before. PP2s grip really well in the straight line but their lateral grip is no way close to the Advans. Nor is the wet weather performance, nor is ride comfort. I'm not kidding - I'm finding 205/55 R15 Advans way more comfortable than 205/60 R15 PP2s. Plus PP2s wore out quite soon for me - roughly 30k or so. Given your style of driving, I wouldnt be surprised if the Advans last 10k! :”
Based on 11 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus | B · Continental Premium Contact 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 38 |
| Rim diameters | — | 14″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 700 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 70,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus
Continental Premium Contact 2
Too close to call: Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus and Continental Premium Contact 2 are within 2 points overall. Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus is stronger on treadwear. Continental Premium Contact 2 is stronger on handling.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus scores 63 vs 57 on treadwear.
Continental Premium Contact 2 scores 63 vs 60 on handling.
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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.