Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 24 reviews
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Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 vs Continental SportContact 7 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
SportContact 7 is ahead, 84–71
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Tests 83 · 22 tests Owners 82 · 1,596 reviews
“I can also give my input, I'm running 245 front and 295 rears with 20inch. I have sc7s and honestly am a big fan of the tire. I can only compare them the pzero's and for me they feel more predictable and way better in the wet. The sidewall protection is quite decent although not sure how it compares to the michelins. Same as Gmuend I found the sc7s for 30% less so it was a no brainer.”
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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73
Dry
SportContact 7 +2295Why this score
Source Potenza Adrenalin RE004 SportContact 7 Professional tests (TWG score) – 97 Reviews found online 76 91 -
72
Wet
SportContact 7 +2092Why this score
Source Potenza Adrenalin RE004 SportContact 7 Professional tests (TWG score) – 94 Reviews found online 73 88 -
70
Comfort
Potenza Adrenalin RE004 +664Why this score
Source Potenza Adrenalin RE004 SportContact 7 Professional tests (TWG score) – 56 Reviews found online 70 76 -
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Noise
No comparison60Why this score
Source Potenza Adrenalin RE004 SportContact 7 Professional tests (TWG score) – 56 -
66
Treadwear
SportContact 7 +369Why this score
Source Potenza Adrenalin RE004 SportContact 7 Professional tests (TWG score) – 72 Reviews found online 66 66 -
78
Handling
SportContact 7 +1189Why this score
Source Potenza Adrenalin RE004 SportContact 7 Reviews found online 78 89
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 | Continental SportContact 7 |
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| Relative Score | 71 | 84 |
| Dry | 73 | 95 |
| Wet | 72 | 92 |
| Comfort | 70 | 64 |
| Noise | – | 60 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 69 |
| Handling | 78 | 89 |
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Headline score
71
/ 100
Potenza Adrenalin RE004
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 Potenza Adrenalin RE004
Pros
- Exceptional steering precision and turn-in response due to a stiff sidewall construction.
- Strong dry-weather grip and stability during high-speed cornering.
- Significant improvement in wet-weather performance compared to the previous RE003 generation.
Cons
- Inconsistent reports on road noise, with some users finding it intrusive at highway speeds.
- Polarized feedback on tread life, with some users reporting rapid wear under aggressive driving.
- Stiffer sidewall can lead to a harsher ride quality on poor road surfaces for some vehicles.
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 Potenza Adrenalin RE004
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Continental SportContact 7
Community members widely praise the Continental SportContact 7 for outstanding dry and wet grip, sharp steering precision, and strong value compared to key rivals like the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. However, users frequently highlight faster tread wear, reduced initial tread depth, and occasional issues with road noise and comfort as main drawbacks.
bobistheoilguy.com
·2026-03-08
“The Tire Rack no longer has the selection with the major name brands it once did. I can order the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 in 225/45R18 from Costco but the Tire Rack doesn't offer it in that size. I can order the Continental Sport Contact 7 at Discount Tire in 225/45R18 but not at the Tire Rack. When my wife and I had a Corolla Hybrid, it took a 195/65R15. Michelin quit offering the CC2 in that size so the next best all-weather tire at the time that fit was the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 750. The Tire Rack never offered that tire but Discount Tire had it in stock locally. None of the tires I mentioned are exclusive tires for certain retailers. I enjoy the Tire Rack website and the testing they do, but they are no longer the go to merchant when buying tires like they once was.”
mustang7g.com
·1 upvote ·2024-08-26
“I have Continental Sport Contact 7's on my S550 and the are better than the PS4S in my view (plus they stack up well in independent reviews as well)”
bimmerforums.co.uk
·1 upvote ·2024-05-10
“and they don't have Bridgestone tyre model in both sizes I need. I guess it means I'm back to Camskill and consider either Turanza 6 Enliten or Conti Sport Contact 7. Both got good scores on TyreReviews.com. I could get whole set of Turanzas from Camskill, whereas with Continentals, I would need to buy rear ones elsewhere”
Top themes
#exceptional dry grip#wet weather performance#rapid tread wear#michelin ps4s comparison#value and pricing#steering precision feedback#road noise levels
Based on 114 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 | B · Continental SportContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | 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?
71
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004
84
/ 100
Continental SportContact 7
Winner: Continental SportContact 7 — better dry, wet and handling. Pick the Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 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
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental SportContact 7 scores 92 vs 72 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Continental SportContact 7 scores 89 vs 78 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 scores 70 vs 64 on comfort.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004
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.