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Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo vs Continental SportContact 7 — Compared

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

SportContact 7 is ahead, 84–73

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Tests 71 · 3 tests Owners 75 · 7 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)

Tests 82 · 22 tests Owners 83 · 1,570 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 3 in Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test (dry braking)

“Michelin PS4S vs Continental SC7 Aloha! This is for all of you who are struggling to choose a tire and need some impression (not a recommendation since you need to make your own decision). I've been here often enough with the question for the best summer tires, gave some opinions here and there and told my side of things. Last time I was biased toward Contis but I'll come to that later. What you see here is a direct comparison: 1st pic on the left and 2nd and 3rd one are the Michelins, 2 years old, so two full seasons of pretty harsh driving tbh. 1st pic right and 4th and 5th one are the Contis, which I bought and mounted in mid April this year. I noticed that contis are fantastic in the first 1-2 months and then start to wear off really fast. Grip is getting worse by the week. Michelins feel a bit less grippy then contis at start but keep their level for longer and thread holds up longer. Do with this what you want but I will return to PS4S again when its time (in winter Michelin anyway) because I cant see myself paying 1/3 less for Contis to then have then last only half as long as Michelin. Oh yeah, both are 225/35/19 obviously and were brand new. Read more”

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    SportContact 7 +22
    95
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T001 EvoSportContact 7
    Professional tests (TWG score)7097
    Reviews found online7792
    Dry Braking (% of best)94%100%
    Dry Handling (% of best)99%99%
  2. 78

    Wet

    SportContact 7 +10
    88
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T001 EvoSportContact 7
    Professional tests (TWG score)7988
    Reviews found online7687
    Wet Braking (% of best)100%100%
    Wet Handling (% of best)100%100%
  3. 72

    Comfort

    Turanza T001 Evo +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T001 EvoSportContact 7
    Professional tests (TWG score)–61
    Reviews found online7576
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    Noise

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T001 EvoSportContact 7
    Professional tests (TWG score)–61
  5. 66

    Treadwear

    SportContact 7 +4
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T001 EvoSportContact 7
    Professional tests (TWG score)6472
    Reviews found online6967
  6. 77

    Handling

    SportContact 7 +13
    90
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza T001 EvoSportContact 7
    Reviews found online7790
Scores at a glance
Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo vs Continental SportContact 7: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryBridgestone Turanza T001 EvoContinental SportContact 7
Relative Score 73 84
Dry 73 95
Wet 78 88
Comfort 72 67
Noise – 63
Treadwear 66 70
Handling 77 90

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Headline score

Turanza T001 Evo

SportContact 7

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryTuranza T001 EvoSportContact 7ΔBoth?
Dry Braking Dry 94% #15/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test 100% #1/3 · Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test −5.8 Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 99% #13/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test 99% #2/3 · Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test −0.3 Different tests
Wear Other 65% #16/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test 58% #9/18 · 2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test +6.4 Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall 20% #5/43 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Shootout 100% #1/3 · Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test −80.0 Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 100% #1/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test 100% #1/7 · 2024 Sports Car Tyre Test 0.0 Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 100% #2/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test 100% #1/7 · 2024 Autobild Sportscars Summer TIre Test R20 −0.3 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Turanza T001 Evo

Pros

  • Excellent grip in both dry and wet conditions
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Good high-speed stability and road feedback

Cons

  • Subpar fuel economy despite the advertised EU rating
  • Faster wear reported on front axles or during winter months
  • Loud humming noise reported by some users
All owner themes in the Turanza T001 Evo review

Tire B SportContact 7

Pros

  • Phenomenal wet and dry grip with high cornering limits
  • Precise steering response and excellent road feedback
  • Strong braking performance and high stability at speed

Cons

  • Faster-than-average tread wear, especially with spirited driving or track use
  • Stiff sidewalls can contribute to a harsher, bumpier ride
  • Elevated road noise reported on certain road surfaces
All owner themes in the SportContact 7 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Continental SportContact 7

Positive

Community opinion on the Continental SportContact 7 is overwhelmingly positive regarding its exceptional grip, direct steering response, and wet weather performance, often rivaling or beating the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. However, users frequently note trade-offs in tread life, reporting faster wear and lower initial tread depth compared to touring-oriented tires.

r/CarTalkUK ·1 upvote ·2025-12-12

“Just took the factory SC7’s off my gfs puma ST, they are super grippy, they feel even stickier than the PS4S on my car but I’d say they are less predictable at the limits and I always felt like they tramlined a bit too much and they weren’t a very comfortable tyre. Fronts have just under half their tread left after 11000 miles. Swapped em out for conti all season contact 2’s as she needs to be able to go out during any conditions and she doesn’t want to have two sets.”

r/TyreReviews ·1 upvote ·2026-05-10

“I've had PS4S and SC7 on my GR Yaris. Each at least 40k km. Grip levels; very similar, both wet and dry. Handling characteristics: PS4 slightly awkward on the limit (better after they warm up), Continental feels more progressive, like softer. The real difference is track wear. None of them should be driven on track for longer periods. 10min sessions are fine. If you go over it, Conti will dissintegrate in a few hours on track. PS4S might take almost double that the milage. I like both, so it comes to your preference considering Handling on the limit and price. I'd take Michelin if price on them is visibly less than double of Conti. Searching for new tyres now and picking beetween Pirelli PZ5 and BRIDGESTONE POTENZA SPORT EVO”

r/TyreReviews ·1 upvote ·2026-02-16

“I’ve got SC7 SSRs on my MINI JCW (250hp, with 420nm torque FWD). And after 8000 miles, I’ve got 2.6mm at the front, and 4.5mm at the rear. Both are getting close to the legal UK limit, so I’ll probably get them changed out. The tyres definitely spin when not warmed up, and almost always spin in the rain. I’m definitely going to be switching to PS4S when I need to change them.”

Top themes
#exceptional dry and wet grip#fast tread wear and longevity#steering response and handling#comparison with Michelin PS4S#ride comfort and road noise#track performance vs street use

Based on 58 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo B · Continental SportContact 7
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—8 - 9/32″
UTQG—240 AA A
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo

Continental SportContact 7

Winner: Continental SportContact 7 — better dry, handling and wet. Pick the Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo if comfort matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental SportContact 7 scores 95 vs 73 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental SportContact 7 scores 90 vs 77 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental SportContact 7 scores 88 vs 78 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo scores 72 vs 67 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
Tire B · Continental SportContact 7

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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.

84

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