Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 70 · 45 reviews
Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))
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Continental ExtremeContact Sport vs Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS Pole Position — 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 2 + 0 road tests and 45 + 0 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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77
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source ExtremeContact Sport Potenza RE970AS Pole Position Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 74 – Reviews found online 80 – ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 73.9 + 40% × 80.4 = 77
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80
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source ExtremeContact Sport Potenza RE970AS Pole Position Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 80 – Reviews found online 81 – ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 79.6 + 40% × 80.5 = 80
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47
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source ExtremeContact Sport Potenza RE970AS Pole Position Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 56 (est.) – Reviews found online 32 – ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 32.2 = 47
No road tests of snow for ExtremeContact Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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73
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source ExtremeContact Sport Potenza RE970AS Pole Position Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) – Reviews found online 74 – ExtremeContact Sport: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 74.4 = 73
No road tests of comfort for ExtremeContact Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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71
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source ExtremeContact Sport Potenza RE970AS Pole Position Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 73 – Reviews found online 68 – ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 68.1 = 71
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69
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source ExtremeContact Sport Potenza RE970AS Pole Position Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 70 – Reviews found online 68 – ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 68 = 69
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75
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source ExtremeContact Sport Potenza RE970AS Pole Position Reviews found online 75 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ExtremeContact Sport | Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS Pole Position |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | – |
| Dry | 77 | – |
| Wet | 80 | – |
| Snow | 47 | – |
| Comfort | 73 | – |
| Noise | 71 | – |
| Treadwear | 69 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 75 | – |
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
71
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ExtremeContact Sport
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Potenza RE970AS Pole Position
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 ExtremeContact Sport
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet traction with high confidence in the rain
- High value for money compared to primary competitors like Michelin
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality for an ultra-high-performance tire
Cons
- Softer sidewalls leading to a slight delay or lack of immediate steering feedback and precision
- Requires a brief warm-up period in colder temperatures, sometimes causing temporary vibrations
- Stiff ride over sharp road imperfections noted by some users
Tire B Potenza RE970AS Pole Position
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ExtremeContact Sport | B · Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS Pole Position |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 340 AA A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 30,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 - 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Continental ExtremeContact Sport
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/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS Pole Position
Only Continental ExtremeContact Sport has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS Pole Position
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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