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Comparison: Continental PremiumContact 7 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 vs. Nokian Powerproof 2

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Continental PremiumContact 7 /98%	Pirelli Cinturato (C3) /96%	Michelin Pilot Sport 5 /95%	Nokian Powerproof 2 /72%

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Segment

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 Premium

2. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) Premium

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Premium

4. Nokian Powerproof 2 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Nokian Powerproof 2 91

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 70

3. Continental PremiumContact 7 66

4. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) 27

Number of tests

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 25x

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 14x

3. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) 3x

4. Nokian Powerproof 2 2x

Best position in test

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 1.

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 1.

3. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) 1.

4. Nokian Powerproof 2 6.

Worst position in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) 7.

2. Continental PremiumContact 7 8.

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.

4. Nokian Powerproof 2 10.

Average position in tests

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 2.24

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 3.43

3. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) 3.67

4. Nokian Powerproof 2 8

Year of the last test

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 2026

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 2026

3. Nokian Powerproof 2 2026

4. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) 2026

Best rating in test

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Test winner

2. Continental PremiumContact 7 Test winner

3. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) Test winner

4. Nokian Powerproof 2 Recommended

Worst rating in test

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 Good

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Good

3. Nokian Powerproof 2 Recommended

4. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) ?

Wet

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato (C3)

94%

Continental
PremiumContact 7

90.1%

Michelin
Pilot Sport 5

82%

Nokian
Powerproof 2

68.6%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) A

2. Continental PremiumContact 7 A

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 A

4. Nokian Powerproof 2 A

Dry

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato (C3)

100%

Continental
PremiumContact 7

89.6%

Michelin
Pilot Sport 5

85.4%

Nokian
Powerproof 2

66%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato (C3)

87%

Michelin
Pilot Sport 5

87.4%

Nokian
Powerproof 2

84%

Continental
PremiumContact 7

76.1%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) B

2. Nokian Powerproof 2 B

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 C

4. Continental PremiumContact 7 C

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato (C3)

88.5%

Continental
PremiumContact 7

76%

Michelin
Pilot Sport 5

72.7%

Nokian
Powerproof 2

66%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) ?

2. Continental PremiumContact 7 ?

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ?

4. Nokian Powerproof 2 ?

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 3 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autozeitung Summer tyre test 2026 235/45 R18

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry
Best values in test	282	147	138
Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Highly recommended	282	147	135
Pirelli Cinturato (C3) Rating: Highly recommended	262	128	134
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2026 245/45 R19

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	32.8	25.2
Continental PremiumContact 7	34.3	27.3
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)	34.3	27.6
Michelin Pilot Sport 5	34.4	27.7
Nokian Powerproof 2	34.4	28.1
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