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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR vs Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT — 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 14 + 79 owner reviews. How we score

ContiSportContact 5 SSR leads, 58–54 Narrow edge

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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 5 SSR +4
    54
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRPotenza S001 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online5247

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 58

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.2 = 54

    No road tests of dry for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. 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 Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 63

    Wet

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR +5
    58
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRPotenza S001 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6053

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 60 = 63

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 58

    No road tests of wet for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. 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 Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 56

    Snow

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR +15
    41
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRPotenza S001 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 53 (est.)
    Reviews found online4823

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.5 = 56

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 52.8 (est.) + 40% × 22.8 = 41

    No road tests of snow for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. 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 Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 50

    Comfort

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR +4
    46
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRPotenza S001 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online4035

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 40% × 63.8 (est.) + 60% × 40.4 = 50

    Potenza S001 RFT: 40% × 62.8 (est.) + 60% × 34.6 = 46

    No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5 SSR or Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 62

    Noise

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR +1
    61
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRPotenza S001 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5653

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 56.2 = 62

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 52.8 = 61

    No road tests of noise for ContiSportContact 5 SSR or Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 50

    Treadwear

    Potenza S001 RFT +8
    58
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRPotenza S001 RFT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online4053

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 56.9 (est.) + 40% × 39.6 = 50

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 61.5 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 58

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. 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 Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    49
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRPotenza S001 RFT
    Reviews found online–49
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportContact 5 SSRBridgestone Potenza S001 RFT
Relative Score 58 54
Dry 58 54
Wet 63 58
Snow 56 41
Comfort 50 46
Noise 62 61
Treadwear 50 58
Handling (owners) – 49

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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ContiSportContact 5 SSR

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Potenza S001 RFT

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 5 SSR

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Potenza S001 RFT

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Precise steering feedback and handling responsiveness
  • Strong dry-road grip

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • High levels of road noise and cabin vibration
  • Harsh, stiff ride quality over road imperfections
All owner themes in the Potenza S001 RFT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR B · Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT
CategorySummer tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available2514
Rim diameters17″ – 20″17″ – 21″
Tread depth9/32″9/32″
UTQG280 - 420 A - AA A280 A A
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure50 - 51 psi51 psi
Sizes in common88

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT

Narrow edge: Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR — better snow, wet and dry. Pick the Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT if treadwear matters most to you. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR scores 56 vs 41 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT scores 58 vs 50 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR scores 63 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR scores 58 vs 54 on dry.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR
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Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT
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ContiSportContact 5 SSR or Potenza S001 RFT?

Which is better in the wet, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or Potenza S001 RFT?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR, 63 vs 58 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or Potenza S001 RFT?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR, 58 vs 54 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or Potenza S001 RFT?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR, 56 vs 41 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or Potenza S001 RFT?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 61 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or Potenza S001 RFT?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR, 50 vs 46 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or Potenza S001 RFT?

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT, 58 vs 50 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