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Bridgestone Turanza GR90 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Head-to-head Updated

Bridgestone Turanza GR90 vs Continental ContiSportContact 5 — 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 21 + 27 owner reviews. How we score

Turanza GR90 is ahead, 73–66

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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. 70

    Dry

    Turanza GR90 +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza GR90ContiSportContact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7266

    Turanza GR90: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.8 = 70

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 67

    No road tests of dry for Turanza GR90. 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 ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 78

    Wet

    Turanza GR90 +7
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza GR90ContiSportContact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8171

    Turanza GR90: 60% × 76.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.3 = 78

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 71

    No road tests of wet for Turanza GR90. 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 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza GR90ContiSportContact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online–67

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 68

    No road tests of snow for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    Turanza GR90 +13
    63
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza GR90ContiSportContact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online8061

    Turanza GR90: 40% × 70.9 (est.) + 60% × 79.9 = 76

    ContiSportContact 5: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 61 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for Turanza GR90. 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 ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza GR90ContiSportContact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–75

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.5 = 70

    No road tests of noise for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Turanza GR90 +11
    56
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza GR90ContiSportContact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6750

    Turanza GR90: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 67

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 50 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for Turanza GR90. 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 ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 77

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza GR90ContiSportContact 5
    Reviews found online77–
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Turanza GR90Continental ContiSportContact 5
Relative Score 73 66
Dry 70 67
Wet 78 71
Snow – 68
Comfort 76 63
Noise – 70
Treadwear 67 56
Handling (owners) 77 –

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ContiSportContact 5

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 Turanza GR90

Pros

  • Exceptional cabin quietness and low road noise
  • Strong dry and wet handling performance
  • High levels of ride comfort

Cons

  • Increased noise levels as the tread wears down
  • Inconsistent tread life longevity across different vehicle types
  • Stiff sidewalls may reduce comfort on certain compact vehicles
All owner themes in the Turanza GR90 review

Tire B ContiSportContact 5

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Turanza GR90 B · Continental ContiSportContact 5
CategoryAll SeasonSummer tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—86
Rim diameters—17″ – 22″
Tread depth—8 - 10/32″
UTQG—280 - 420 A - AA A
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Turanza GR90

Continental ContiSportContact 5

Winner: Bridgestone Turanza GR90 — better comfort, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Turanza GR90 scores 76 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Turanza GR90 scores 67 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Turanza GR90 scores 78 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Turanza GR90 scores 70 vs 67 on dry.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza GR90
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Tire B · Continental ContiSportContact 5
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Turanza GR90 or ContiSportContact 5?

Which is better in the wet, Turanza GR90 or ContiSportContact 5?

Bridgestone Turanza GR90, 78 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza GR90 or ContiSportContact 5?

Bridgestone Turanza GR90, 70 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Turanza GR90 or ContiSportContact 5?

Bridgestone Turanza GR90, 76 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Turanza GR90 or ContiSportContact 5?

Bridgestone Turanza GR90, 67 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