Tests – · none yet Owners – · 3 reviews (needs 5)
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Continental ContiForceContact vs Toyo R888 R — 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 + 2 road tests and 3 + 31 owner reviews. How we score
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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.
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Dry
No comparison75Why this score
Source ContiForceContact R888 R Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 76 Reviews found online – 73 R888 R: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 73 = 75
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Wet
No comparison55Why this score
Source ContiForceContact R888 R Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 53 Reviews found online – 59 R888 R: 60% × 52.9 + 40% × 59 = 55
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Comfort
No comparison58Why this score
Source ContiForceContact R888 R Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 53 R888 R: 40% × 65.5 (est.) + 60% × 52.8 = 58
No road tests of comfort for R888 R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Treadwear
No comparison54Why this score
Source ContiForceContact R888 R Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online – 46 R888 R: 60% × 59.1 (est.) + 40% × 45.7 = 54
No road tests of treadwear for R888 R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison71Why this score
Source ContiForceContact R888 R Reviews found online – 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiForceContact | Toyo R888 R |
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| Relative Score | – | 63 |
| Dry | – | 75 |
| Wet | – | 55 |
| Comfort | – | 58 |
| Treadwear | – | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Headline score
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ContiForceContact
63
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R888 R
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
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.
| Discipline | Category | ContiForceContact | R888 R | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #4/6 2013 Auto Bild Track Day Semi Slick Tyre Test | #4/10 2017 Sport Auto UHP and Track Day Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A ContiForceContact
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet traction when at operating temperature
- Competitive performance compared to top-tier track tires like the Michelin Sport Cup
- High levels of stability and handling precision
Cons
- Extremely rapid tread wear during normal street use
- Poor value for money due to short lifespan
- Susceptibility to tread chunking under heavy track usage
Tire B R888 R
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and cornering stability
- Sharp, communicative steering feedback
- Strong, stiff sidewall construction
Cons
- High levels of road noise, particularly at highway speeds
- Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
- Poor performance and potential for aquaplaning in standing water
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiForceContact | B · Toyo R888 R |
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| Category | Summer Extreme Performance tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 1 | 45 |
| Rim diameters | 20″ | 13″ – 20″ |
| UTQG | — | 100 A A |
Which one should you actually buy?
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Continental ContiForceContact
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Toyo R888 R
Only Toyo R888 R has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Continental ContiForceContact
Tire B · Toyo R888 R
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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