Tests – · none yet Owners 31 · 13 reviews
Head-to-head
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Bridgestone Potenza RE050A RFT vs Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat — 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 13 + 34 owner reviews. How we score
Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat is ahead, 57–43
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Tests – · none yet Owners 49 · 34 reviews
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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44
Dry
Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat +1862Why this score
Source Potenza RE050A RFT Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 52 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 30 60 Potenza RE050A RFT: 60% × 52.4 (est.) + 40% × 30.3 = 44
Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 62
No road tests of dry for Potenza RE050A RFT. 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 Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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46
Wet
Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat +1561Why this score
Source Potenza RE050A RFT Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 52 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 37 57 Potenza RE050A RFT: 60% × 51.9 (est.) + 40% × 36.5 = 46
Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 61
No road tests of wet for Potenza RE050A RFT. 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 Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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52
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza RE050A RFT Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) – Reviews found online 40 – Potenza RE050A RFT: 60% × 60.7 (est.) + 40% × 39.6 = 52
No road tests of snow for Potenza RE050A RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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31
Comfort
Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat +1950Why this score
Source Potenza RE050A RFT Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 14 41 Potenza RE050A RFT: 40% × 57.6 (est.) + 60% × 13.8 = 31
Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat: 40% × 63.1 (est.) + 60% × 40.9 = 50
No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE050A RFT. 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 Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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54
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza RE050A RFT Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 36 – Potenza RE050A RFT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 36.4 = 54
No road tests of noise for Potenza RE050A RFT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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41
Treadwear
Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat +344Why this score
Source Potenza RE050A RFT Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 52 (est.) ≈ 53 (est.) Reviews found online 25 29 Potenza RE050A RFT: 60% × 51.6 (est.) + 40% × 24.7 = 41
Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat: 60% × 53.3 (est.) + 40% × 29.4 = 44
No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE050A RFT. 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 Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison55Why this score
Source Potenza RE050A RFT Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat Reviews found online – 55
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza RE050A RFT | Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 43 | 57 |
| Dry | 44 | 62 |
| Wet | 46 | 61 |
| Snow | 52 | – |
| Comfort | 31 | 50 |
| Noise | 54 | – |
| Treadwear | 41 | 44 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 55 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Recomputed
Headline score
43
/ 100
Potenza RE050A RFT
57
/ 100
Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat
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 RE050A RFT
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet grip with responsive handling
- Precise steering feedback and cornering stability
- Acts as a reliable, secure OEM choice for European sport sedans and SUVs
Cons
- Rapid tread wear and short overall lifespan
- Firm, harsh ride quality that transmits impacts over rough roads and potholes
- Elevated road noise as the tires age
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza RE050A RFT | B · Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Max Performance Summer tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | — |
| Rim diameters | 18″ – 20″ | — |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 140 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
43
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A RFT
57
/ 100
Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat
Winner: Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat — better comfort, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Potenza RE050A RFT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat scores 50 vs 31 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat scores 62 vs 44 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat scores 61 vs 46 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat scores 44 vs 41 on treadwear.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE050A RFT
Tire B · Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat
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Potenza RE050A RFT or Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE050A RFT or Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat?
Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat, 61 vs 46 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE050A RFT or Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat?
Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat, 62 vs 44 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE050A RFT or Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat?
Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat, 50 vs 31 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Potenza RE050A RFT or Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat?
Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat, 44 vs 41 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