In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Continental PremiumContact 7 and the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.
The good news is that both the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 are Premium Touring Summer tires designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.
Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been six tests which compare both tires directly!
Out of these six tests:
While it might look like the Continental PremiumContact 7 is better than the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during six dry braking tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 2.14% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.
Best In Dry Braking: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.27M | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 35.74M |
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.6M | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 36.3M |
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.4M | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 36.3M |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.4M | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 36.3M |
2024 AZ Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:32.9M | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 33M |
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:36.9M | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 38.5M |
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during three dry handling [s] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 1.06% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:51.73s | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 52.26s |
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:55.2s | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 56.3s |
2024 AZ Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:75.3s | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 75.6s |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 0.62% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:115.5Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 115.4Km/H |
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:79.2Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 78.1Km/H |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 scored 5% more points than the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:100 Points | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 95 Points |
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during six wet braking tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 7.63% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.
Best In Wet Braking: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:31.58M | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 32.91M |
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:51.1M | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 57.5M |
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:25.8M | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 28.4M |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:40.3M | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 44.4M |
2024 AZ Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:39.5M | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 41.9M |
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:39.7M | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 41.7M |
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during three wet handling [s] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 1.11% faster around a wet lap than the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:84.85s | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 85.31s |
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:83.8s | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 85.6s |
2024 AZ Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:77.7s | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 78.2s |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 1.04% faster around a wet lap than the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:75.5Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 74.6Km/H |
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:68.4Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 67.8Km/H |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 performed equally well in subj. wet handling tests.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Both tires performed equally well
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:100 Points | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 100 Points |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 had 6.89% higher lateral wet grip than the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.
Best In Wet Circle: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:6.53m/s | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 6.08m/s |
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during three straight aqua tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 floated at a 0.28% higher speed than the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.
Best In Straight Aqua: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:74.91Km/H | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 75.33Km/H |
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:76Km/H | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 77Km/H |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:82.5Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 81.1Km/H |
2024 AZ Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:82.3Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 81.4Km/H |
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:93.9Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 93.6Km/H |
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 slipped out at a 2.6% higher speed than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:3.3m/sec2 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 3.19m/sec2 |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:4.51m/sec2 | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 4.66m/sec2 |
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:12.4m/sec2 | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 12.9m/sec2 |
Best In Subj. Comfort: Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 was better during four noise tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 measured 1.3% quieter than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Noise: Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:72.2dB | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 70.4dB |
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:64.6dB | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 64.2dB |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:74.1dB | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 73.6dB |
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:72.3dB | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 71.3dB |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 was better during one noise tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 measured 1.39% quieter than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Noise: Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
2024 AZ Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:72dB | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 71dB |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one wear tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 is predicted to cover 19.02% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.
Best In Wear: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:30750KM | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 24900KM |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one value tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 proved to have a 11.13% better value based on price/1000km than the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.
Best In Value: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:12.85Price/1000 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 14.46Price/1000 |
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 was better during three price tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 cost 3.25% less than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Price: Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:99.69 | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 81.39 |
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:6938 | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 6750 |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:395 | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 360 |
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 was better during four rolling resistance tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 had a 1.34% lower rolling resistance than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:8.38kg / t | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 8.22kg / t |
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:0.829kg / t | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 0.82kg / t |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:8.08kg / t | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 8.36kg / t |
2024 AZ Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:8.6kg / t | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 8.2kg / t |
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:7.82kg / t | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2: 7.66kg / t |
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.
In total the Continental PremiumContact 7 has been reviewed 27 times and drivers have given the tire 84% overall.
The Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 has been reviewed 26 times and drivers have given the tire 86% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.
In conclusion the Continental PremiumContact 7 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], subj. dry handling, wet braking, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], wet circle, straight aqua, wear and value, while the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 performed better in curved aquaplaning, noise, noise, price and rolling resistance.
Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in subj. wet handling, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Continental PremiumContact 7 seems to be the best tire overall.
However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.
Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
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This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.
Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.