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Bridgestone Turanza ER30 vs Continental ContiSportContact 3 — 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 45 + 16 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Turanza ER30 59, ContiSportContact 3 58.

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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. 58

    Dry

    ContiSportContact 3 +4
    62
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER30ContiSportContact 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5259

    Turanza ER30: 60% × 61.5 (est.) + 40% × 52.4 = 58

    ContiSportContact 3: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 62

    No road tests of dry for Turanza ER30. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for ContiSportContact 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 57

    Wet

    ContiSportContact 3 +7
    64
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER30ContiSportContact 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5262

    Turanza ER30: 60% × 60.5 (est.) + 40% × 52.2 = 57

    ContiSportContact 3: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    No road tests of wet for Turanza ER30. 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 ContiSportContact 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 62

    Snow

    Turanza ER30 +17
    45
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER30ContiSportContact 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online5730

    Turanza ER30: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 56.7 = 62

    ContiSportContact 3: 60% × 55.5 (est.) + 40% × 29.8 = 45

    No road tests of snow for Turanza ER30. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for ContiSportContact 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 51

    Comfort

    ContiSportContact 3 +6
    57
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER30ContiSportContact 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4252

    Turanza ER30: 40% × 64.1 (est.) + 60% × 41.9 = 51

    ContiSportContact 3: 40% × 65.9 (est.) + 60% × 51.8 = 57

    No road tests of comfort for Turanza ER30 or ContiSportContact 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 63

    Noise

    Turanza ER30 +3
    60
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER30ContiSportContact 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5751

    Turanza ER30: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 56.9 = 63

    ContiSportContact 3: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 60

    No road tests of noise for Turanza ER30 or ContiSportContact 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Turanza ER30 +5
    56
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER30ContiSportContact 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online5850

    Turanza ER30: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61

    ContiSportContact 3: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 49.7 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for Turanza ER30. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportContact 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 47

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER30ContiSportContact 3
    Reviews found online47–
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Turanza ER30Continental ContiSportContact 3
Relative Score 59 58
Dry 58 62
Wet 57 64
Snow 62 45
Comfort 51 57
Noise 63 60
Treadwear 61 56
Handling (owners) 47 –

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Turanza ER30

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability in dry conditions
  • Strong dry-weather grip and handling feedback
  • Robust sidewall construction with effective rim protection

Cons

  • Excessive, droning road noise on various surfaces
  • Poor traction and instability in wet, cold, or slushy conditions
  • Harsh, uncomfortable ride quality due to stiff rubber compound
All owner themes in the Turanza ER30 review

Tire B ContiSportContact 3

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Turanza ER30 B · Continental ContiSportContact 3
CategorySummerSummer tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available422
Rim diameters16″ – 19″16″ – 20″
Tread depth10/32″9 - 10/32″
UTQG140 A A280 A - B A
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure44 psi50 - 51 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Turanza ER30

Continental ContiSportContact 3

Too close to call: Bridgestone Turanza ER30 and Continental ContiSportContact 3 are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Turanza ER30 is stronger on snow, treadwear and noise. Continental ContiSportContact 3 is stronger on wet, comfort and dry. Continental ContiSportContact 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Turanza ER30 scores 62 vs 45 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiSportContact 3 scores 64 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ContiSportContact 3 scores 57 vs 51 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Turanza ER30 scores 61 vs 56 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza ER30
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Tire B · Continental ContiSportContact 3
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Turanza ER30 or ContiSportContact 3?

Which is better in the wet, Turanza ER30 or ContiSportContact 3?

Continental ContiSportContact 3, 64 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza ER30 or ContiSportContact 3?

Continental ContiSportContact 3, 62 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Turanza ER30 or ContiSportContact 3?

Bridgestone Turanza ER30, 62 vs 45 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Turanza ER30 or ContiSportContact 3?

Bridgestone Turanza ER30, 63 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Turanza ER30 or ContiSportContact 3?

Continental ContiSportContact 3, 57 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Turanza ER30 or ContiSportContact 3?

Bridgestone Turanza ER30, 61 vs 56 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