Continental ContiSportContact 5 P vs Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Ahead in each discipline
The Continental ContiSportContact 5 P and the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 have met in one independent test so far, and the ContiSportContact 5 P finished ahead. The ContiSportContact 5 P was stronger in dry and wet.
Performance profile
3 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
ContiSportContact 5 P
P Zero PZ4
Not ahead on any measurement here
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it.
Where owners rate each higher
ContiSportContact 5 P
P Zero PZ4
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Owners rate the ContiSportContact 5 P 72% from 110 reviews and the P Zero PZ4 75% from 98. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | ContiSportContact 5 P | Gap | P Zero PZ4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry ContiSportContact 5 P ahead | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 117 | 5.6% | 124 |
| Dry Handling s | 78.4 | 0.6% | 78.86 |
| Wet ContiSportContact 5 P ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 46 | 4.8% | 48 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2017
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | ContiSportContact 5 P | Field | P Zero PZ4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Motor Mag UHP Tire Test | P1 of 9 | P3 of 9 |
ContiSportContact 5 P vs P Zero PZ4: your questions
Is the Continental ContiSportContact 5 P or the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 the better tire?
The Continental ContiSportContact 5 P and the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 have met in one independent test so far, and the ContiSportContact 5 P finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the ContiSportContact 5 P scores 8.5 and the P Zero PZ4 9.1 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the ContiSportContact 5 P or the P Zero PZ4?
The ContiSportContact 5 P led 1 of the 1 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The ContiSportContact 5 P led 2 of the 2 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.2/10 for the ContiSportContact 5 P and 6.9/10 for the P Zero PZ4.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the ContiSportContact 5 P 72% from 110 reviews and the P Zero PZ4 75% from 98. 48% of ContiSportContact 5 P owners would buy it again, against 55% for the P Zero PZ4.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.