Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 15 + 1 road tests and 2,639 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
Turanza 6 is ahead, 78–68
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Tests 80 · 15 tests Owners 74 · 2,639 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
“Bridgestone Turanza 6 cracked and perished within 18 months. 9k miles and 6mm of tread and all four of my Bridgestone Turanza 6 (summer) tyres have perished and cracked. Now an advisory on my MOT. This can't be normal can it? So any way, I'm looking for recommendations.”
Tests 74 · 1 test Owners 64 · 11 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 6 in 2023 APAC Tyre Test (dry handling)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Turanza 6 | UltraContact UC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / 1 tests | 79 | 81 |
| Reviews found online | 77 | 65 |
Turanza 6: 60% × 78.9 + 40% × 76.8 = 78
UltraContact UC7: 60% × 81.5 + 40% × 65.4 = 75
| Source | Turanza 6 | UltraContact UC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / 1 tests | 82 | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 82 | 62 |
Turanza 6: 60% × 82.1 + 40% × 82.3 = 82
UltraContact UC7: 60% × 68.5 + 40% × 62.3 = 66
| Source | Turanza 6 | UltraContact UC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests | 75 | 70 |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 60 |
Turanza 6: 40% × 75.4 + 60% × 73 = 74
UltraContact UC7: 40% × 69.8 + 60% × 59.6 = 64
| Source | Turanza 6 | UltraContact UC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / 1 tests | 77 | 68 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
Turanza 6: 60% × 77 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 73
UltraContact UC7: 60% × 68.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 68
No owner ratings of noise for Turanza 6 or UltraContact UC7. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
| Source | Turanza 6 | UltraContact UC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests | 82 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 62 | 66 |
Turanza 6: 60% × 82.1 + 40% × 62.4 = 74
UltraContact UC7: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for UltraContact UC7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | Turanza 6 | UltraContact UC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 76 | 63 |
| Source | Turanza 6 | UltraContact UC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / 1 tests | 88 | 71 |
| Category | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Continental UltraContact UC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 68 |
| Dry | 78 | 75 |
| Wet | 82 | 66 |
| Comfort | 74 | 64 |
| Noise | 73 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 74 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 76 | 63 |
| Efficiency | 88 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Turanza 6
UltraContact UC7
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | Turanza 6 | UltraContact UC7 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 93% #14/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 100% #2/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 96% #9/9 · 2026 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 80% #4/10 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Summer Tyre Test | 100% #2/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 97% #6/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 89% #10/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 95% #4/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 98% #5/10 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Summer Tyre Test | 94% #4/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 90% #3/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 | 97% #3/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 80% #3/10 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Summer Tyre Test | 97% #5/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 100% #2/9 · 2026 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 99% #5/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 60% #6/10 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Summer Tyre Test | 100% #2/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 100% #1/9 · 2026 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 94% #4/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/16 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | #3/6 2023 APAC Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community sentiment regarding the Bridgestone Turanza 6 is mixed to moderately positive, with owners often praising its competitive pricing, low rolling resistance, and dependable wet and dry grip. However, opinions diverge sharply on ride comfort and cabin noise, with some praising its quietness while others report harshness or road roar. Additionally, several drivers voice frustration over steering feedback, describing a soft or twitchy sensation, along with isolated reports of premature cracking.
“I have the same, 205/55 R16 Turanza 6 Enliten, the new ones that are supposed to be EV-ready. The noise level does feel higher than Conti UC6/7, even though it's supposed to be better. Grip and handling are good tho.”
“I have the Turanza 6, albeit 255/45/R18 (8.5 front & rear) Nothing to compare to other than the OEM 16" wheels with Continentals.”
“Bridgestone Turanza 6 cracked and perished within 18 months. 9k miles and 6mm of tread and all four of my Bridgestone Turanza 6 (summer) tyres have perished and cracked. Now an advisory on my MOT. This can't be normal can it? So any way, I'm looking for recommendations.”
Based on 35 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Turanza 6 | B · Continental UltraContact UC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Sizes available | 148 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | — |
| Tread depth | 8/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 320 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Bridgestone Turanza 6
Continental UltraContact UC7
Winner: Bridgestone Turanza 6 — better efficiency, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental UltraContact UC7 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Bridgestone Turanza 6 scores 88 vs 71 on efficiency.
Bridgestone Turanza 6 scores 82 vs 66 on wet.
Bridgestone Turanza 6 scores 76 vs 63 on handling.
Bridgestone Turanza 6 scores 74 vs 64 on comfort.
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Bridgestone Turanza 6, 82 vs 66 on our wet score.
Bridgestone Turanza 6, 78 vs 75 on our dry score.
Bridgestone Turanza 6, 73 vs 68 on our noise score.
Bridgestone Turanza 6, 74 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Bridgestone Turanza 6, 74 vs 66 on our treadwear score.
Bridgestone Turanza 6, 88 vs 71 on our efficiency score.
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
