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Continental ProContact GX SSR vs Continental PureContact LS — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

PureContact LS is ahead, 70–61

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 64

    Dry

    PureContact LS +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GX SSRPureContact LS
    Reviews found online6174
  2. 65

    Wet

    PureContact LS +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GX SSRPureContact LS
    Reviews found online6374
  3. 62

    Snow

    PureContact LS +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GX SSRPureContact LS
    Reviews found online5665
  4. 62

    Comfort

    PureContact LS +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GX SSRPureContact LS
    Reviews found online5562
  5. 64

    Noise

    PureContact LS +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GX SSRPureContact LS
    Reviews found online5973
  6. 55

    Treadwear

    PureContact LS +13
    68
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GX SSRPureContact LS
    Reviews found online4870
  7. 59

    Handling

    PureContact LS +14
    73
    Why this score
    SourceProContact GX SSRPureContact LS
    Reviews found online5973
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ProContact GX SSRContinental PureContact LS
Relative Score 61 70
Dry 64 72
Wet 65 72
Snow 62 67
Comfort 62 65
Noise 64 70
Treadwear 55 68
Handling 59 73

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Headline score

ProContact GX SSR

PureContact LS

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A ProContact GX SSR

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B PureContact LS

Pros

  • Good dry and wet handling
  • Enhanced treadlife compared to sportier alternatives
  • Comfortable ride with good vibration isolation

Cons

  • Poor winter traction, particularly on snow and ice
  • Morning flat-spotting causing noticeable vibrations for the first few miles
  • Loud road noise and constant hum reported by certain drivers
All owner themes in the PureContact LS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ProContact GX SSR B · Continental PureContact LS
Category—All Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available15—
Rim diameters18″ – 19″—
Tread depth9/32″10/32″
UTQG500 A A700 A A
Treadwear warranty55,000 mi70,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ProContact GX SSR

Continental PureContact LS

Winner: Continental PureContact LS — better handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental PureContact LS scores 73 vs 59 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental PureContact LS scores 68 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental PureContact LS scores 72 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental PureContact LS scores 72 vs 65 on wet.

Tire A · Continental ProContact GX SSR
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Tire B · Continental PureContact LS
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

70

Leads

PureContact LS

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