Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV vs Yokohama Geolandar X-CV

The ContiSportContact 5 SUV is Continental's Street/Sport Truck Summer tire initially developed to match the sporty driving characteristics of Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche crossover vehicles. ContiSportContact 5 SUV tires are designed to offer short braking distances and good cornering traction in moderate to warm ambient temperatures. However, like all summer tires, it is not intended to be driven in near freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice.

The ContiSportContact 5 SUV uses Continental's Black Chilli compound molded into an asymmetric tread design that features a macro-block outboard shoulder that adapts to the road surface to improve road grip and cornering stability. Four circumferential grooves channel water to resist hydroplaning and enhance wet traction. A continuous center rib and notched intermediate ribs promote steering response and straight-line tracking.

Continental's Black Chilli compound's short-chain polymers react to braking forces by building heat to shorten braking distance on wet and dry roads, while the compound's long-chain polymers release the absorbed energy more efficiently at constant speeds to reduce rolling resistance. Thus, the tire stops faster and remains cooler for longer life and reduced fuel consumption.

The tire's internal structure features twin steel belts reinforced with spirally wrapped polyamide (a mixture of heat-resistant synthetic aramid fiber and nylon threads) that enhances the ride quality while tuning the contact area's vertical flexibility and lateral rigidity.

Limited sizes of the ContiSportContact 5 SUV are available with Continental's ContiSilent Technology, which involves the manufacturer adhering a layer of sound-absorbing foam to the inner liner of the tire to reduce cabin noise in the vehicle. These sizes are identified on the Specs page and in the search results.

The Geolandar X-CV is Yokohama's Crossover/SUV All-Season tire is developed for the drivers of powerful crossovers and SUVs, looking to enhance their vehicle"s handling without sacrificing comfort, wear or all-season capability, even in light snow.

An advanced, Silica End-Locked Polymer compound improves dispersion of the micro silica throughout the rubber matrix for wet performance while allowing the compound to remain pliable for high levels of snow traction. The asymmetric pattern features a Five Pitch Block Variation to reduce airborne noise for quiet ride comfort, and has specific zones for wet and dry performance, with the outboard shoulder and two inboard intermediate ribs focused on the dry, and the inboard shoulder and first intermediate rib optimized for wet conditions. The four wide, circumferential grooves improve wet braking and hydroplaning resistance, and a combination of 2D and 3D sipes enhance light snow traction.

The internal construction of the Geolandar X-CV consists of a single-ply polyester casing with a high turn up for two-ply sidewalls. The two wide, steel belts are reinforced by two nylon cap plies to aid handling and provide high-speed stability.