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Bridgestone A001 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone A001 vs Continental ContiSportContact 5 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 47 + 27 owner reviews. How we score

A001 is ahead, 71–66

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Bridgestone A001
Tire ABridgestone

A001

All Season

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 47 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    A001 +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourceA001ContiSportContact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7666

    A001: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 73

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 67

    No road tests of dry for A001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 77

    Wet

    A001 +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceA001ContiSportContact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8071

    A001: 60% × 75.7 (est.) + 40% × 79.8 = 77

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 71

    No road tests of wet for A001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 56

    Snow

    ContiSportContact 5 +12
    68
    Why this score
    SourceA001ContiSportContact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4767

    A001: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 46.5 = 56

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 68

    No road tests of snow for A001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    A001 +6
    63
    Why this score
    SourceA001ContiSportContact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6961

    A001: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 69 = 69

    ContiSportContact 5: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 61 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for A001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceA001ContiSportContact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–75

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.5 = 70

    No road tests of noise for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    A001 +14
    56
    Why this score
    SourceA001ContiSportContact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online7350

    A001: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.6 = 70

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 50 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for A001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 70

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceA001ContiSportContact 5
    Reviews found online70–
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone A001Continental ContiSportContact 5
Relative Score 71 66
Dry 73 67
Wet 77 71
Snow 56 68
Comfort 69 63
Noise – 70
Treadwear 70 56
Handling (owners) 70 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
± 8

A001

± 8

ContiSportContact 5

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

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A A001

Pros

  • Exceptional wet-weather grip and resistance to aquaplaning
  • Strong performance in cold temperatures, snow, and slush
  • Impressive tread life and durability compared to standard summer tires

Cons

  • Increased road noise, particularly as the tire wears
  • Minor reduction in fuel efficiency (approx. 1-4%)
  • Occasional reports of vague handling or instability under specific emergency braking conditions
All owner themes in the A001 review

Tire B ContiSportContact 5

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone A001 B · Continental ContiSportContact 5
CategoryAll SeasonSummer tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—86
Rim diameters—17″ – 22″
Tread depth—8 - 10/32″
UTQG—280 - 420 A - AA A
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone A001

Continental ContiSportContact 5

Winner: Bridgestone A001 — better treadwear, dry and wet. Pick the Continental ContiSportContact 5 if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone A001 scores 70 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Continental ContiSportContact 5 scores 68 vs 56 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone A001 scores 73 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone A001 scores 77 vs 71 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone A001
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Tire B · Continental ContiSportContact 5
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A001 or ContiSportContact 5?

Which is better in the wet, A001 or ContiSportContact 5?

Bridgestone A001, 77 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, A001 or ContiSportContact 5?

Bridgestone A001, 73 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, A001 or ContiSportContact 5?

Continental ContiSportContact 5, 68 vs 56 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, A001 or ContiSportContact 5?

Bridgestone A001, 69 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, A001 or ContiSportContact 5?

Bridgestone A001, 70 vs 56 on our treadwear score.

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.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

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