Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 37 + 32 road tests and 10,335 + 583 owner reviews. How we score
PremiumContact 7 is ahead, 85–70
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Tests 76 · 37 tests Owners 62 · 10,335 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 21 in 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)
“Lateral dry rot - Bridgestone Turanza T005 DOT 21, 3rd summer on service - all 4 tires have these cracks on their laterals, should I be worried?”
Tests 89 · 32 tests Owners 80 · 583 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test (dry braking)
“Continental PremiumContact 7, num modelo igual, com mais motor, e estão a funcionar bastante bem, principalmente na traseira que é um bocadinho para o solta. É pneu para custar entre 110/120€ com montagem etc etc Mas mudas os 4 por alguma necessidade específica? Já estão gastos?”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Turanza T005 | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 34 / 30 tests | 85 | 93 |
| Reviews found online | 63 | 87 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–2 | 98% | 100% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–2 | 98% | 100% |
Turanza T005: 60% × 84.6 + 40% × 62.9 = 76
PremiumContact 7: 60% × 93.2 + 40% × 86.7 = 91
| Source | Turanza T005 | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 35 / 31 tests | 86 | 95 |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 89 |
| Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 94% | 100% |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–1 | 97% | 97% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–2 | 92% | 100% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 | 100% | 100% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–2 | 99% | 100% |
Turanza T005: 60% × 85.9 + 40% × 69.8 = 79
PremiumContact 7: 60% × 95.3 + 40% × 89 = 93
| Source | Turanza T005 | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 11 tests | 73 | 90 |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 72 |
Turanza T005: 40% × 72.6 + 60% × 60.5 = 65
PremiumContact 7: 40% × 89.7 + 60% × 72.4 = 79
| Source | Turanza T005 | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 23 tests | 36 | 49 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Noise (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–1 | 99% | 99% |
Turanza T005: 60% × 35.8 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 48
PremiumContact 7: 60% × 49.4 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 56
No owner ratings of noise for Turanza T005 or PremiumContact 7. 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 T005 | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 10 tests | 71 | 90 |
| Reviews found online | 52 | 67 |
Turanza T005: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 52 = 64
PremiumContact 7: 60% × 89.9 + 40% × 66.8 = 81
| Source | Turanza T005 | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 64 | 83 |
| Source | Turanza T005 | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 24 tests | 100 | 72 |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 100% | 88% |
| Category | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Continental PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 85 |
| Dry | 76 | 91 |
| Wet | 79 | 93 |
| Comfort | 65 | 79 |
| Noise | 48 | 56 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 81 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 83 |
| Efficiency | 100 | 72 |
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 T005
PremiumContact 7
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.
In the overall rankings of 3 tests that ran both, Bridgestone Turanza T005 finished ahead 0 times and Continental PremiumContact 7 3 times.
| Discipline | Category | Turanza T005 | PremiumContact 7 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | Dry | 100% #1/8 · 2022 Al Volante Summer Tire Test R16 | 96% #3/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | – | Different tests |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 98% | 100% | −2.4 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test · 215/40 R18 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% | 100% | −1.7 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test · 215/40 R18 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 97% #2/7 · 2025 Motor Low Rolling Resistance (AA) Tyre Test | 67% #13/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 94% | 100% | −6.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test · 215/40 R18 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 97% | 97% | +0.1 | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test · 215/40 R18 |
| Wet | Wet | 97% #2/8 · 2022 Al Volante Summer Tire Test R16 | 100% #1/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 92% | 100% | −8.1 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test · 215/40 R18 |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | Wet | 90% #20/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 93% #2/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 100% | 100% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test · 215/40 R18 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% | 100% | −1.4 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test · 215/40 R18 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 100% #1/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 92% #7/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 93% #4/7 · 2025 Motor Low Rolling Resistance (AA) Tyre Test | 80% #3/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Exterior Noise | Noise | 98% #5/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 | 100% #1/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 99% | 99% | −0.2 | 0–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test · 215/40 R18 |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 50% #7/8 · 2020 ViBilagare SUV Tyre Test | 100% #1/10 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Abrasion | Treadwear | 47% #16/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 100% #3/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wear | Treadwear | 57% #17/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 89% #4/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Fuel Consumption | Efficiency | 98% #5/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 100% #2/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 100% | 88% | +12.1 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test · 215/40 R18 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 94% | 90% | +4.2 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Motor Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #5/21 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | #10/10 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Value | Cost | 37% #43/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 69% #9/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #3/6 | #1/6 | – | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2024 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test · 215/40 R18 |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinions on the Bridgestone Turanza T005 are divided, with many drivers praising its wet-weather grip and highway usability. Conversely, numerous owners report significant concerns regarding loud road noise, rough ride comfort, rapid wear, and premature sidewall cracking or dry rot.
“Bridgestone Turanza T005 tyres... Are they really shit or is there something wrong with my car? I've just had brand new ones fitted, I don't expect them to be amazing in this weather but I'm slipping and sliding all over the place. My car has less grip than my old tyres with 2mm left. Seriously, I went round a roundabout last night at 20mph and drifted out from the inner lane. Could there be something I need to get checked because I don't feel quite safe with them on... Read more”
“I have the wagon with 20" wheels and the car came in with cheap Bridgestone Turanza T005 which will be replaced this week with Michelins. Continental EcoContact 6Q seems like it's a decent tire tbh - twice as expensive as my bridgestones. Had the same first impression about the brakes too but then you gotta remember that pads and rotors need to be worked it - it usually happens within first 200 miles.”
“Yup, I’m using them. Fantastic tyre and stick like glue in the wet.”
Based on 33 community posts
Community members widely praise the Continental PremiumContact 7 for its exceptional dry and wet grip, responsive handling, and reassuring braking performance. Criticisms and mixed reactions typically focus on higher road noise, slightly elevated rolling resistance, and varying reports regarding treadwear longevity under heavy or aggressive driving.
“Had the same dilemma, went for PremiumContact 7 in the end for my Cupra ST300 4drive. Both have great traction when wet and dry, SC7 is more for an overall aggresive driving, while PC7 are bit more comfy, for a mix of sport and city daily cruising. Both are very quiet on the highway.”
“In europe you can get summer touring tires which are absent from USA. There are objective reviews which will include tread life estimates (by abrasion specs and looking at initial tread depth you can figure out what will last the longest). looks like Continental PremiumContact 7 is an all around good choice unless you want max efficiency, for which the Hankook iON leads everyone.”
“Tried it out on 225/55R18 Very gripy, to a point steering on the spot feel more heavier steering compared than previous Tyres. Very good on dry, quick lane switch dun feel the Tyre wall lembeh. Dry brake is very good. Haven't test wet perf much yet. Noise, is abit on the noisy side but not unbearable. Comfort wise, is on the stiff side but might be a combo of my recent suspension change. FC wise, is worse than previous Tyre but not by much. Only thing I don't like it's it keeps spinning up stones on road, and I can hear spun up small stones hit undercarriage. I think is becos of Tyre thread pattern. Those who want a sporty ride, can consider this Tyre”
Based on 41 community posts
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Turanza T005 | B · Continental PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 140 | 56 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 22″ | 16″ – 21″ |
| UTQG | 340 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Sizes in common | 46 | 46 |
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Continental PremiumContact 7
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7 — better handling, treadwear and dry. Pick the Bridgestone Turanza T005 if efficiency matters most to you.
Bridgestone Turanza T005 scores 100 vs 72 on efficiency.
Continental PremiumContact 7 scores 83 vs 64 on handling.
Continental PremiumContact 7 scores 81 vs 64 on treadwear.
Continental PremiumContact 7 scores 91 vs 76 on dry.
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Continental PremiumContact 7, 93 vs 79 on our wet score.
Continental PremiumContact 7, 91 vs 76 on our dry score.
Continental PremiumContact 7, 56 vs 48 on our noise score.
Continental PremiumContact 7, 79 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Continental PremiumContact 7, 81 vs 64 on our treadwear score.
Bridgestone Turanza T005, 100 vs 72 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
