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

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

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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. 62

    Dry

    ContiSportContact 3 +4
    58
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 3Turanza ER30
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5952

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

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

    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).

    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).

  2. 64

    Wet

    ContiSportContact 3 +7
    57
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 3Turanza ER30
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6252

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

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

    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).

    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).

  3. 45

    Snow

    Turanza ER30 +17
    62
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 3Turanza ER30
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online3057

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

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

    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).

    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).

  4. 57

    Comfort

    ContiSportContact 3 +6
    51
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 3Turanza ER30
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5242

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

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

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

  5. 60

    Noise

    Turanza ER30 +3
    63
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 3Turanza ER30
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5157

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

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

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

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    Turanza ER30 +5
    61
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 3Turanza ER30
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5058

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

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

    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).

    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).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    47
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 3Turanza ER30
    Reviews found online–47
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportContact 3Bridgestone Turanza ER30
Relative Score 58 59
Dry 62 58
Wet 64 57
Snow 45 62
Comfort 57 51
Noise 60 63
Treadwear 56 61
Handling (owners) – 47

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ContiSportContact 3

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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 ContiSportContact 3

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B 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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiSportContact 3 B · Bridgestone Turanza ER30
CategorySummer tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available224
Rim diameters16″ – 20″16″ – 19″
Tread depth9 - 10/32″10/32″
UTQG280 A - B A140 A A
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure50 - 51 psi44 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportContact 3

Bridgestone Turanza ER30

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

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Turanza ER30 scores 62 vs 45 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiSportContact 3 scores 64 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ContiSportContact 3 scores 57 vs 51 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Turanza ER30 scores 61 vs 56 on treadwear.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which is quieter, ContiSportContact 3 or Turanza ER30?

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

Which is more comfortable, ContiSportContact 3 or Turanza ER30?

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

Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 3 or Turanza ER30?

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