Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Toyo Proxes Sport A

    2026 test data · 8 independent tests

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    Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Toyo Proxes Sport A: the full picture

    This comparison is built only from published independent tests — no manufacturer claims and no sponsored reviews. Between them, the Continental Premium Contact 5 and Toyo Proxes Sport A appear in 8 tests, though they have not yet met head-to-head in the same test. Head-to-head results carry the most weight here, because surface, weather and test car all change between events and make raw numbers from different tests hard to compare directly.

    How the Continental Premium Contact 5 performs. It takes the win in wet, snow, mileage. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 88/100, based on 5 tests.

    How the Toyo Proxes Sport A performs. It takes the win in dry, noise / comfort, efficiency. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 84/100, based on 3 tests.

    What this means for you. Category wins matter more than the overall score when your driving is weighted toward one condition — a wet-climate commuter should follow the wet braking column, while a high-mileage driver should follow wear and rolling resistance. Also check that both tires are actually offered in your size and load rating: performance can shift between sizes, and availability differs between the European and North American markets.

    Verdict

    The Continental Premium Contact 5 is the stronger all-round choice, leading in wet and Tire Lab Score. The Toyo Proxes Sport A still wins on dry, making it the right pick if that matters most to you.

    Which one should you buy?

    • You prioritise wet
    • You prioritise snow
    • You prioritise mileage
    • You prioritise dry
    • You prioritise noise / comfort
    • You prioritise efficiency

    Test profile

    MetricContinental Premium Contact 5Toyo Proxes Sport A
    SegmentUHPUHP
    TypeSummerSummer
    Tests used53
    Best rank#1#1
    Avg rank6.46.3
    Latest test20212022
    Tire Lab Score88.383.9

    Tire Lab Score

    88.3
    Very Good · Summer
    83.9
    Very Good · Summer

    Performance overview

    Category-by-category results

    CategoryContinental Premium Contact 5Toyo Proxes Sport AWinner
    💧Wet
    Avg rank 5.5
    1
    Avg rank 7.0
    1
    Continental Premium Contact 5
    ☀️Dry
    Avg rank 7.1
    11
    Avg rank 6.2
    2
    Toyo Proxes Sport A
    ❄️Snow
    Avg rank 9.0
    No data
    Continental Premium Contact 5
    🔇Noise / Comfort
    Avg rank 6.2
    21
    Avg rank 5.9
    3
    Toyo Proxes Sport A
    📏Mileage
    Avg rank 12.0
    No data
    Continental Premium Contact 5
    🔋Efficiency
    Avg rank 6.3
    1
    Avg rank 3.3
    1
    Toyo Proxes Sport A

    💧 Wet: Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Toyo Proxes Sport A

    The Continental Premium Contact 5 wins this category with an average rank of 5.5, compared to 7.0 for the Toyo Proxes Sport A.

    ☀️ Dry: Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Toyo Proxes Sport A

    The Toyo Proxes Sport A wins this category with an average rank of 6.2, compared to 7.1 for the Continental Premium Contact 5.

    ❄️ Snow: Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Toyo Proxes Sport A

    The Continental Premium Contact 5 wins this category with an average rank of 9.0, compared to no data for the Toyo Proxes Sport A.

    🔇 Noise / Comfort: Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Toyo Proxes Sport A

    The Toyo Proxes Sport A wins this category with an average rank of 5.9, compared to 6.2 for the Continental Premium Contact 5.

    📏 Mileage: Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Toyo Proxes Sport A

    The Continental Premium Contact 5 wins this category with an average rank of 12.0, compared to no data for the Toyo Proxes Sport A.

    🔋 Efficiency: Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Toyo Proxes Sport A

    The Toyo Proxes Sport A wins this category with an average rank of 3.3, compared to 6.3 for the Continental Premium Contact 5.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which is better in the wet, Continental Premium Contact 5 or Toyo Proxes Sport A?

    Across independent wet-braking tests, the Continental Premium Contact 5 ranks higher on average than the Toyo Proxes Sport A.

    Which has shorter dry braking distance?

    The Toyo Proxes Sport A averages a better dry-braking rank than the Continental Premium Contact 5 across the tests where both appeared.

    Which tire is quieter and more comfortable?

    On combined noise and comfort metrics, the Toyo Proxes Sport A ranks better than the Continental Premium Contact 5.

    Which tire lasts longer?

    Based on wear and abrasion testing, the Continental Premium Contact 5 shows better mileage performance than the Toyo Proxes Sport A.

    How many tests were used in this comparison?

    Continental Premium Contact 5 appears in 5 independent tests, Toyo Proxes Sport A in 3.

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