Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 3 reviews
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Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10 vs Continental SportContact 7 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
SportContact 7 is ahead, 84–69
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Tests 83 · 22 tests Owners 82 · 1,596 reviews
“My experience is as follows: SC7>PS4S's>ASY6>PS5>ASY5>PS4. I've not tried the ASY6 supersports and I think it's fair to say the PS5/4 grip better than ASY5/6, but you get a lot more feel through the goodyears. Sport contact 7 by far the best overall road tyre you can drive without going for a super aggressive tyre or semi slick.”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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77
Dry
SportContact 7 +1794Why this score
Source Battlax Racing Street RS10 SportContact 7 Professional tests (TWG score) – 96 Reviews found online 82 91 -
62
Wet
SportContact 7 +3092Why this score
Source Battlax Racing Street RS10 SportContact 7 Professional tests (TWG score) – 94 Reviews found online 59 88 -
73
Comfort
Battlax Racing Street RS10 +964Why this score
Source Battlax Racing Street RS10 SportContact 7 Professional tests (TWG score) – 56 Reviews found online 78 76 -
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Noise
No comparison62Why this score
Source Battlax Racing Street RS10 SportContact 7 Professional tests (TWG score) – 59 -
61
Treadwear
SportContact 7 +869Why this score
Source Battlax Racing Street RS10 SportContact 7 Professional tests (TWG score) – 72 Reviews found online 58 66 -
81
Handling
SportContact 7 +889Why this score
Source Battlax Racing Street RS10 SportContact 7 Reviews found online 81 89
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10 | Continental SportContact 7 |
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| Relative Score | 69 | 84 |
| Dry | 77 | 94 |
| Wet | 62 | 92 |
| Comfort | 73 | 64 |
| Noise | – | 62 |
| Treadwear | 61 | 69 |
| Handling | 81 | 89 |
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Battlax Racing Street RS10
84
/ 100
SportContact 7
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 Battlax Racing Street RS10
Pros
- Exceptional handling and cornering precision
- High levels of grip suitable for spirited riding
- Enhanced confidence in motorcycle maneuverability
Cons
- Limited feedback provided regarding long-term tread life
- Lack of data concerning wet weather performance
- Limited information on comfort levels during extended touring
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
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Continental SportContact 7
Community opinion on the Continental SportContact 7 is overwhelmingly positive regarding its exceptional grip, steering precision, and wet-weather performance, frequently placing it at or near the top of the ultra-high-performance (UUHP) category compared to rivals like the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. However, users frequently note trade-offs, specifically faster tread wear and shorter lifespan due to its softer compound, alongside some minor criticisms regarding ride firmness or noise.
r/i30N
·7 upvotes ·2026-05-31
“The oil and tires question (summer edition) So, I have an EU i30N with GPF (for now anyway) I’m looking for a good summer oil for daily + weekend hooning + a few track days. Ambient temps can reach ~37°C, so I’m considering 5W-30, 5W-40, or maybe 0W-40, over the stock 0W30. Since it's (momentarily) got a GPF, it can't be a full-SAPS oil. Does anyone have any specific recommendations? Next thing is the tires. It's currently on some kind of P Zeros, probably just a later set of the stock model (from the previous owner). I'm looking to put something else onto it (cause I'm fed up with cold understeer and hop), but there's too much choice for me 😅. I know that I probably don't want SC7's because they're reportedly really stiff (despite all of their other pros). The roads are kinda ass where I live and it's already on the limit of my tolerance with the PZs. Read more”
r/TyreReviews
·1 upvote ·2026-01-19
“I have the Conti SportContact 7 as summer tires on my 500hp M2 Competition. Brilliant tire, tons of grip and very direct steering, and needs much less time to get up to temp than the 4S the car came on when I got it. I can't speak for the 5 but it's definitely a stiffer tire compound than the SC7 so it will last longer but will take more time to get up to temp and also less grippy.”
r/seat
·2 upvotes ·2026-04-21
“Both are great. I have the SC7 and had the PC6. There is literally no difference of what I feel on public roads.”
Top themes
#Phenomenal wet and dry grip#Faster tread wear and longevity#Comparison with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S#Steering response and handling#Comfort and noise levels#Value and pricing
Based on 59 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10 | B · Continental SportContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer Extreme Performance tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 123 |
| Rim diameters | — | 18″ – 24″ |
| Tread depth | — | 8 - 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 240 AA A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 - 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10
84
/ 100
Continental SportContact 7
Winner: Continental SportContact 7 — better wet, dry and treadwear. Pick the Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10 if comfort matters most to you.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental SportContact 7 scores 92 vs 62 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental SportContact 7 scores 94 vs 77 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10 scores 73 vs 64 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Continental SportContact 7 scores 69 vs 61 on treadwear.
Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10
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.