Continental ContiSportContact 5P review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 51 · 123 reviews analysed Road tests 77 · 10 tests
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The Continental ContiSportContact 5 P is widely praised for its exceptional wet and dry grip, precise handling, and superior ride comfort due to its compliant sidewalls. However, the tire faces heavy criticism for rapid and sometimes shocking tread wear, with many users reporting a significantly shortened lifespan on high-torque or performance vehicles.
Owners rate it 25.9 points lower than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
51/100From 123 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
77/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
Continental ContiSportContact 5P specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Tread depth | 8 - 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 240 - 280 AA A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi |
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 123 owner reviews found online.
The Continental ContiSportContact 5 P is widely praised for its exceptional wet and dry grip, precise handling, and superior ride comfort due to its compliant sidewalls. However, the tire faces heavy criticism for rapid and sometimes shocking tread wear, with many users reporting a significantly shortened lifespan on high-torque or performance vehicles.
Pros
- Outstanding dry and wet traction providing confidence-inspiring grip
- High level of steering feedback and precise high-speed cornering ability
- Excellent ride comfort and bump absorption for an ultra-high-performance tire
- Strong braking performance in various road conditions
Cons
- Rapid and excessively fast tread wear, with many users replacing them under 10,000 miles
- Prone to straight-line wheel spin and wheel hop during hard acceleration
- Noticeable road noise as the tires wear down
- Wet performance and hydroplaning resistance drop significantly once tread wears below 3-4mm
Worth knowing
- Drivers of high-horsepower European sedans and estates (such as Mercedes C/E-Class, Audi S4, and VW Passat) frequently report rear tires wearing out much faster than fronts.
- Heavier vehicles and performance hatchbacks (like the Cupra 290 and Renault Megane RS) experience accelerated wear and occasional traction loss under hard launches.
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10 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2017 Motor Mag UHP tire Test · 235/35 R19
1st of 9
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 1st of 9 | |
| Dry Braking | 1st of 9 | |
| Dry Handling | 2nd of 9 |
Source: Motor
2015 Australian Motor 235/35 R19 tire Test · 235/35 R19
1st of 8
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Motor
2015 Sport Auto 235/35 R19 UHP tire Test · 235/35 R19
2nd of 7
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Sport Auto
2015 Auto Bild Performance tire Test · 275/35 R19
5th of 7
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2014 Auto Review Max Performance tire Test · 255/40 R19
1st of 7
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Autoreview
2012 Auto Bild 20 inch tire Test · 245/30 R20
1st of 8
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2012 Sport Auto Summer tire Test · 235/35 R19
7th of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Sport Auto
2011 Autoreview Max Performance Summer tire Test · 235/35 R19
1st of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Autoreview
2011 Subjective shootout - 255/40 R19 Max Performance Summer tires · 255/40 R19
2nd of 3
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2010 EVO FWD tire Test · 235/35 r19
1st of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: evo
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