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Bridgestone Turanza EL440 vs Continental TrueContact Tour — 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 24 + 19 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 78–36

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 33

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour +44
    77
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 46 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online1482

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 45.6 (est.) + 40% × 13.6 = 33

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 82.2 = 77

    No road tests of dry for Turanza EL440. 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 TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 39

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +44
    83
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 47 (est.)≈ 80 (est.)
    Reviews found online2787

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 46.8 (est.) + 40% × 26.9 = 39

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 79.8 (est.) + 40% × 87.4 = 83

    No road tests of wet for Turanza EL440. 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 TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 43

    Snow

    TrueContact Tour +26
    69
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online2468

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 55.6 (est.) + 40% × 23.5 = 43

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 69

    No road tests of snow for Turanza EL440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 33

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +43
    76
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online1679

    Turanza EL440: 40% × 58.1 (est.) + 60% × 15.9 = 33

    TrueContact Tour: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 79.1 = 76

    No road tests of comfort for Turanza EL440. 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 TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 50

    Noise

    TrueContact Tour +23
    73
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online2683

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 25.8 = 50

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 82.5 = 73

    No road tests of noise for Turanza EL440 or TrueContact Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 32

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +47
    79
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440TrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 46 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online1086

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 46.1 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 32

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 86.2 = 79

    No road tests of treadwear for Turanza EL440. 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 TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 20

    Handling (owners)

    TrueContact Tour +60
    80
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440TrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online2080
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Turanza EL440Continental TrueContact Tour
Relative Score 36 78
Dry 33 77
Wet 39 83
Snow 43 69
Comfort 33 76
Noise 50 73
Treadwear 32 79
Handling (owners) 20 80

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Turanza EL440

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TrueContact Tour

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Turanza EL440

Pros

  • Precise steering response and good handling on dry roads
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality when brand new
  • Strong initial road grip for daily commuting

Cons

  • Significantly premature tread wear, with many users needing replacements between 20,000 and 30,000 miles
  • Excessive and worsening road noise as the tires age
  • Poor wet-weather traction and a tendency to understeer in corners
All owner themes in the Turanza EL440 review

Tire B TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Turanza EL440 B · Continental TrueContact Tour
CategoryAll-SeasonAll Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available91
Rim diameters16″ – 19″16″
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG480 A A700 - 800 A A - B
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall - White Wall
Max pressure51 psi44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Turanza EL440

Continental TrueContact Tour

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 80 vs 20 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 79 vs 32 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 77 vs 33 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 83 vs 39 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza EL440
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Tire B · Continental TrueContact Tour
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Turanza EL440 or TrueContact Tour?

Which is better in the wet, Turanza EL440 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 83 vs 39 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza EL440 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 77 vs 33 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Turanza EL440 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 69 vs 43 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Turanza EL440 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 73 vs 50 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Turanza EL440 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 33 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Turanza EL440 or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 79 vs 32 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