Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 8 reviews
Bridgestone Potenza RE030 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Bridgestone Potenza RE030 vs Continental PremiumContact 6 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 42 road tests and 8 + 2,346 owner reviews. How we score
PremiumContact 6 is ahead, 81–58
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Tests 83 · 42 tests Owners 73 · 2,346 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 50 in 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)
“My continental premium contact 6’s getting to end or ? I am using these for the last 3 years and drove 46K km on them. Treadwear indicator for 3mm is getting very close. Should I rush or let them run for maybe another 5-10K ? Read more”
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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59
Dry
PremiumContact 6 +2483Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 PremiumContact 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 39 tests ≈ 63 (est.) 87 Reviews found online 55 76 Potenza RE030: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 59
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 87.1 + 40% × 76.3 = 83
No road tests of dry for Potenza RE030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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56
Wet
PremiumContact 6 +2884Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 PremiumContact 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 40 tests ≈ 59 (est.) 88 Reviews found online 51 77 Potenza RE030: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 56
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 87.7 + 40% × 77.4 = 84
No road tests of wet for Potenza RE030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison74Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 PremiumContact 6 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online – 76 PremiumContact 6: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 76.3 = 74
No road tests of snow for PremiumContact 6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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56
Comfort
PremiumContact 6 +2177Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 PremiumContact 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 82 Reviews found online 43 70 Potenza RE030: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 56
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 81.6 + 40% × 70.4 = 77
No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE030. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison55Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 PremiumContact 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 22 tests – 43 Reviews found online – 72 PremiumContact 6: 60% × 43 + 40% × 72 = 55
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67
Treadwear
PremiumContact 6 +976Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 PremiumContact 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 84 Reviews found online 69 65 Potenza RE030: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 67
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 84.3 + 40% × 64.6 = 76
No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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49
Handling (owners)
PremiumContact 6 +2675Why this score
Source Potenza RE030 PremiumContact 6 Reviews found online 49 75
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza RE030 | Continental PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 58 | 81 |
| Dry | 59 | 83 |
| Wet | 56 | 84 |
| Snow | – | 74 |
| Comfort | 56 | 77 |
| Noise | – | 55 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 76 |
| Handling (owners) | 49 | 75 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Recomputed
Headline score
58
/ 100
Potenza RE030
81
/ 100
PremiumContact 6
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 RE030
Pros
- Exceptional tread longevity and durability
- Reliable and consistent dry road grip
- Strong, stiff sidewall construction
Cons
- High levels of cabin road noise
- Poor traction and handling in wet conditions
- Tendency toward understeer
Tire B PremiumContact 6
Pros
- Exceptional grip and short braking distances on both dry and wet road surfaces
- Precise steering response and predictable handling near the limit
- High level of high-speed stability and driver confidence
Cons
- Faster tread wear and shorter lifespan reported by spirited drivers
- Increased road noise and harshness on coarse or rough asphalt
- Softer sidewalls can result in less immediate turn-in sharpness compared to dedicated ultra-high-performance tires
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Bridgestone Potenza RE030
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Continental PremiumContact 6
Community feedback for the Continental Premium Contact 6 is largely positive, with drivers consistently praising its strong wet and dry grip, safety, and braking performance. Some users note softer sidewalls compared to dedicated ultra-high-performance tires and express concerns regarding premium pricing or wear rates. Overall, it is viewed as a capable, high-performing summer tire that balances comfort and traction effectively.
r/ex30
·3 upvotes ·2026-08-14
“I switched out my 20” good year’s that came with the car for a set of continental premium contact 6 POL a month ago before a vacation trip. They were excellent in heavy rain. Can recommend. EX30 2024 TM Ultra.”
z4-forum.com
·2022-09-26
“In the case of summer tyres nope at the part of the market things haven't changed THAT MUCH... But there are now better tyres, smoother, quieter better handling..the Conti Premium Contact 6 on my cars was a noticeable improvement.. Price can be a major variable..not sure how they price out.. Assy 6 and PS5s are both in the same space as the Conti Premium 6.. Again had Assy 5 and it was a very good tyre..the Assy 6 is even better.. Each turn of the design just keeps getting better..the R+Ts are just old designs..things have moved on..BUT NOT THAT MUCH!”
r/TyreReviews
·6 upvotes ·2026-09-01
“Pirelli PZero PZ5 too stiff for my like, Continental PremiumContact 6 too soft... I had some cheap 225/45/18 tyres for my older 3.0L RWD car with a quite stiff sport suspension. Replaced them with 225/40/18 Pirelli PZero PZ5. I realized these had a 5 % smaller sidewall, but 225/40 is the basic size. These were way too stiff for me! Roads here have plenty of imperfections and the bumps were giving me a headache. I managed to sell the old PZ5 for a good price and replaced them with Continental PremiumContact 6s, now with larger sidewall 225/45/18. It's alright, but there's definitely less road feedback than PZ5s. So I'm not really that happy with either. What would have been the best compromise between PZ5 and PC6? Goodyear Assymetric 6? Or maybe my fault was going for 40 % sidewall, PZ5 with 45 may had been suitable? It's just that the 45s cost way much more as a more rare size. Read more”
Top themes
#wet weather grip#braking and safety#sidewall stiffness and comfort#tread wear and longevity#price and value comparison#road noise levels
Based on 16 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030 | B · Continental PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 113 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 8 - 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 280 A - AA A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 - 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
58
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE030
81
/ 100
Continental PremiumContact 6
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 6 — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Potenza RE030 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 84 vs 56 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 75 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 83 vs 59 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 77 vs 56 on comfort.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE030
Tire B · Continental PremiumContact 6
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Potenza RE030 or PremiumContact 6?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE030 or PremiumContact 6?
Continental PremiumContact 6, 84 vs 56 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE030 or PremiumContact 6?
Continental PremiumContact 6, 83 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE030 or PremiumContact 6?
Continental PremiumContact 6, 77 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Potenza RE030 or PremiumContact 6?
Continental PremiumContact 6, 76 vs 67 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