Continental Sport Contact 5 - Test Results

Test Statistics

26

Tests Completed

3rd

Average Position

1st

Best Result

8th

Worst Result
Performance Over Time

Test History

2
of 8
2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tire Test

2020
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Very good - Continental win more tests than any other brand in Europe, and this was apparent with the excellent SportContact 5 even though it has now been replaced by the newer PremiumContact 6.
Strong:
Dry Braking, Subj. Dry Handling, Subj. Wet Handling
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8
of 9
2017 Auto Bild UHP Tire Test

2017
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Average
Weak:
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Wet Braking, Wet Handling
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4
of 10
2017 Sport Auto UHP and Track Day Test

2017
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Recommended
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3
of 9
2016 Auto Express Summer Tire Test

2016
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4

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1
of 13
2016 Test World Performance Tire Test

2016

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1
of 14
2016 GTU Performance Summer Tire Test

2016

Highly Recommended
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1
of 16
2016 ADAC Tire Test - 225/45 R17

2016

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of 10
2015 EVO Magazine Performance Tire Test

2015

The Continental managed its usual party piece by combining excellent dry and wet performance, two opposing qualities.
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1
of 11
2015 Auto Express Tire Test

2015

The Continental Sport Contact 5 dominated the test with four wins and three runner-up spots. The Continental shone on all surfaces, and was particularly strong and consistent under wet and dry brak...
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1
of 9
2015 Auto Review Summer Tire Test

2015

While the Sport Contact 5 was bettered in the the aquaplaning tests by Hankook and Nokian, the Continental proved to be the wet master, with good traction, the best braking and the quickest time on...
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1
of 9
2015 AMS Performance Tire Test

2015

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3
of 14
2015 AZ 225/40 R18 Summer Tire Test

2015
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2

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1
of 10
2014 EVO Max Performance Summer Tire Test

2014

With four wins, and only twice dropping out of the top three, it was a convincing win for Continental with the Sport Contact 5. Both subjectively and objectively, the Sport Contact 5 is a joy to drive
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1
of 12
2014 Auto Zeitung Summer Tire Test

2014

Whether the road is wet or dry, the winning Continental SportContact5 is not only fast, but also very safe
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1
of 11
2014 ACE Summer Tire Test

2014

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3
of 15
2014 Auto Bild Top 15 Summer Tire Test

2014
Winner: Michelin Primacy 3

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4
of 50
2014 Auto Bild 50 Summer Tire Shootout

2014
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato P 7 Ecoimpact

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1
of 10
2013 Auto Express Summer Tire Test

2013

The new ContiSportContact 5 scored an overall first place, by a small margin. During wet braking, the Conti was class leading, with the nearest rival requiring on average more than 3 metres to stop...
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3
of 9
2013 Auto Review Performance Summer Tire Test

2013
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2

Not as sporty as the big brother Sport Contact 5P, the Sport Contact 5 still proved an excellent tire on a wet track with a nice balanced behavior. Unfortunately in the dry the Continental isn't as...
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4
of 10
2013 Sport Auto Max Performance Summer Tire Test

2013
Winner: Dunlop SportMaxx RT

The Continental Sport Contact 5 is the strongest tire in the test for wet performance. Unfortunately, in the dry tests the Sport Contact 5 overheated fairly quickly, with dry laptimes degrading and...
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1
of 8
2013 Auto Bild Performance Summer Tire Test

2013

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1
of 18
2013 European Summer Sports Tire Test

2013

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4
of 10
2012 EVO Summer Tire Test

2012
Winner: Pirelli P Zero

Overall the Sport Contact 5 is a tire that seems to get better the faster you go. Strong in both the dry and wet, it was only slightly let down by subjective feel and a mid pack rolling resistance
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6
of 15
2012 Auto Bild Max Performance Tire Test

2012
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2

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of 2
2012 Subjective Shootout - Battle of the heavyweights

2012
Winner: Dunlop SportMaxx RT

The Continental Sport Contact 5 is the replacement to the rather excellent Sport Contact 3, and is one of our all round favourite tires. When we started this test, we didn't expect it to be bested,...
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of 45
2012 Autobild 50 Tire Braking Test

2012
Winner: Nokian Z G2

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