Segment
1. Continental PremiumContact 7 Premium2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Premium
Comparison: Continental PremiumContact 7 vs. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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Our comparison focuses on two superb summer tyres, the Continental PremiumContact 7 and the Michelin Pilot Sport 5. Made by reputable Continental and Michelin manufacturers, both tyres have proven their worth in various tests, showing exceptional performance in different road conditions.
The Continental PremiumContact 7 has a heritage of successful predecessors including the PremiumContact 6 and the ContiPremiumContact 5. Manufactured in France, Slovakia, Germany, and Czech Republic, it's rated at an impressive 99% by our experts and is a top-tier option in touring tyre category. Its strengths lie in wet performance, particularly in wet braking and Aquaplaning-longitudal according to Autobild Test. Enhancing this tyre's allure is exceptional resistance to rolling and excellent performance in dry braking and handling as per SportAuto test.
The Michelin Pilot Sport 5, is successor to the well-regard Pilot Sport 4 and Pilot Sport 3, this tyre boasts an admirable score of 97% given by our experts. Its strengths include outstanding mileage and exceptional wet braking as noted in the Autobild Test. In addition, the tyre showed top-notch performance in wet handling and cornering, and brilliant dry braking and handling in SportAuto test.
Comparing these two contender's rankings in mutual tests, Michelin Pilot Sport 5 proved to be a worthy rival. However, Continental PremiumContact 7 may have the upper hand overall due to its consistently top positions amongst other tyres in tests by Autozeitung, Sportauto, and ACE. Furthermore, TyreReviews.com 2023 confirms that the Continental tyre possessed the best wet braking ability and lowest rolling resistance on test.
When it comes to weaknesses, Continental PremiumContact 7's wet braking ability seemed to lessen as the tyre wore. Regardless, it still maneuvered wet conditions impressively, with improved handling compared to its predecessor. In contrast, Michelin Pilot Sport 5, although noted for its robust tread life and consistent performance across different conditions, was found to lack grip in wet conditions and was deemed the most expensive to purchase.
In conclusion, both the Continental PremiumContact 7 and the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 are exceptional tyres each offering unique strengths. But, considering test results and expert reviews, Continental PremiumContact 7 triumphs marginally due to its superior wet performance and lower cost compared to Michelin Pilot Sport 5.
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1. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Test winner2. Continental PremiumContact 7 Test winner
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Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
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Wet braking according to EU label
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Mutual tests
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| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Exemplary | |||||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | ||||
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| Best values in test | 279 | 141 | 139 | ||||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Highly recommended | 274 | 141 | 133 | ||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Rating: Highly recommended | 260 | 132 | 128 | ||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.4 | |||||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 | 34.6 | 28.3 | |||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | 33.5 | 27.7 | |||||
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| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Test winner | |||||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Rating: Very good | |||||||
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| Best values in test | 1 | ||||||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Test winner | 1 | ||||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Rating: Highly recommended | 1 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |||
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| Best values in test | 71 | 54 | 19 | 7 | |||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Highly recommended | 71 | 52 | 19 | 4 | |||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Rating: Highly recommended | 70 | 50 | 18 | 5 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 1 | ||||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Outstanding | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Rating: Outstanding | 2+ | 2+ | 1- | ||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 58.1 | 24.8 | |||||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 | 59 | 25.3 | |||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | 60.1 | 26 | |||||
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