Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Turanza 6 is ahead, 76–68
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Tests 79 · 15 tests Owners 73 · 2,538 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 4 in 2024 Auto Express Crossover All-Season Tire Test R18 (dry braking)
“They're both similar tires with low rolling resistance and good longevity. There are better tires in both wet/dry conditions so you're not really doing anything wrong with either tire. I'd pick the cheaper option. I have turanza 6 tires on one of my cars. Nothing negative I could report but I've only driven them for about 4000km.”
Tests 73 · 1 test Owners 65 · 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) | 78 | 79 |
| Reviews found online | 75 | 66 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 100% | 100% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 99% | 100% |
| Source | Turanza 6 | UltraContact UC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 82 | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 79 | 64 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 94% | 95% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 97% | 94% |
| Source | Turanza 6 | UltraContact UC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 75 | 70 |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 62 |
| Source | Turanza 6 | UltraContact UC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 74 | 68 |
| Source | Turanza 6 | UltraContact UC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 80 | – |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 66 |
| Source | Turanza 6 | UltraContact UC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 75 | 64 |
| Category | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Continental UltraContact UC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | 68 |
| Dry | 77 | 74 |
| Wet | 81 | 67 |
| Comfort | 74 | 67 |
| Noise | 71 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 66 |
| Handling | 75 | 64 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Turanza 6
UltraContact UC7
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Turanza 6 | UltraContact UC7 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% #1/4 · 2024 Auto Express Crossover All-Season Tire Test R18 | 100% #2/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | +0.2 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #12/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | −1.3 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 100% #1/9 · 2026 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 94% #4/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | +6.0 | Different tests |
| Noise | Other | 100% #2/9 · 2026 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 99% #5/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | +1.1 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 17% #6/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 33% #3/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | −16.7 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 98% #4/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | −1.6 | Different tests |
| Subj. Comfort | Subj | 90% #8/9 · 2026 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 97% #5/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | −6.7 | Different tests |
| Subj. Dry Handling | Subj | 100% #1/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | 100% #2/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Subj. Noise | Subj | 60% #6/10 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Summer Tyre Test | 100% #2/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | −40.0 | Different tests |
| Subj. Wet Handling | Subj | 88% #2/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | 97% #3/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | −9.9 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 94% #6/9 · 2026 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 95% #4/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | −1.4 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 97% #7/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test | 94% #4/6 · 2023 APAC Tyre Test | +2.8 | 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 opinion on the Bridgestone Turanza 6 is generally favorable, highlighting its strong wet/dry grip, low rolling resistance, and good value compared to competitors like Michelin and Continental. However, opinions diverge on comfort and noise, with some users praising their quiet ride while others report a harsh or overly soft, twitchy sidewall feel at high speeds. A few isolated quality issues, such as premature perishing, have also been noted.
“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.”
“emang ban 1,2 juta per pcs itu termasuk mahal kah? selama ini kirain harga ban emang segituan haha. kalau untuk 195/55 R16 ada kah turanza 6?”
“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.”
Based on 26 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 wet, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Bridgestone Turanza 6 scores 81 vs 67 on wet.
Bridgestone Turanza 6 scores 75 vs 64 on handling.
Bridgestone Turanza 6 scores 74 vs 67 on comfort.
Bridgestone Turanza 6 scores 73 vs 66 on treadwear.
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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.
