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Continental ProContact TX vs Continental ProContact RX — 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 43 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

ProContact TX is ahead, 69–53

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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. 68

    Dry

    ProContact TX +15
    53
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXProContact RX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online6844

    ProContact TX: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 68

    ProContact RX: 60% × 58.1 (est.) + 40% × 44.2 = 53

    No road tests of dry for ProContact TX. 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 ProContact RX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 72

    Wet

    ProContact TX +17
    55
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXProContact RX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online7350

    ProContact TX: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 72

    ProContact RX: 60% × 59.1 (est.) + 40% × 49.5 = 55

    No road tests of wet for ProContact TX. 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 ProContact RX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 64

    Snow

    ProContact TX +11
    53
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXProContact RX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5941

    ProContact TX: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.1 = 64

    ProContact RX: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 40.5 = 53

    No road tests of snow for ProContact TX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for ProContact RX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    ProContact TX +11
    55
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXProContact RX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6548

    ProContact TX: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 65.1 = 66

    ProContact RX: 40% × 64.5 (est.) + 60% × 48 = 55

    No road tests of comfort for ProContact TX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

    No road tests of comfort for ProContact RX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

  5. 66

    Noise

    ProContact TX +6
    60
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXProContact RX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6750

    ProContact TX: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 66

    ProContact RX: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 50.4 = 60

    No road tests of noise for ProContact TX or ProContact RX. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    ProContact TX +25
    46
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXProContact RX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online7334

    ProContact TX: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 71

    ProContact RX: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 33.5 = 46

    No road tests of treadwear for ProContact TX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for ProContact RX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    47
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXProContact RX
    Reviews found online–47
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ProContact TXContinental ProContact RX
Relative Score 69 53
Dry 68 53
Wet 72 55
Snow 64 53
Comfort 66 55
Noise 66 60
Treadwear 71 46
Handling (owners) – 47

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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

Recomputed
Headline score
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ProContact TX

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ProContact RX

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 ProContact TX

Pros

  • Strong value for the money, frequently described as an excellent budget-friendly option with a great price-to-quality ratio
  • Quiet, smooth, comfortable ride, with several owners praising noise reduction and one noting it is quieter than previous Bridgestone run-flats
  • Solid dry and wet performance, including good rain handling and a secure, planted feel on the road

Cons

  • Snow and ice traction is inconsistent, described as average at best or prone to slipping in mild snow by some owners
  • Highway road noise was criticized by one owner at speeds of 65 mph and above, which they found unacceptable at the price
  • Tread life was considered shorter than hoped by at least one reviewer
All owner themes in the ProContact TX review

Tire B ProContact RX

Pros

  • Reasonable tread life for an OEM EV tire given proper maintenance
  • Cost-effective alternative compared to other expensive OEM options
  • Acceptable dry road performance under normal driving conditions

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear leading to premature replacement, particularly on heavy vehicles
  • Subpar grip in wet and snowy weather conditions
  • Concerns regarding structural durability, including reported sidewall separation
All owner themes in the ProContact RX review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ProContact TX B · Continental ProContact RX
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4924
Rim diameters15″ – 21″16″ – 21″
Tread depth8 - 10/32″9/32″
UTQG400 - 540 A A - B400 - 540 A - AA A - B
SidewallBlack Side WallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi50 - 51 psi
Sizes in common1111

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ProContact TX

Continental ProContact RX

Winner: Continental ProContact TX — better treadwear, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental ProContact RX rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental ProContact TX scores 71 vs 46 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ProContact TX scores 72 vs 55 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ProContact TX scores 68 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental ProContact TX scores 64 vs 53 on snow.

Tire A · Continental ProContact TX
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ProContact TX or ProContact RX?

Which is better in the wet, ProContact TX or ProContact RX?

Continental ProContact TX, 72 vs 55 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ProContact TX or ProContact RX?

Continental ProContact TX, 68 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ProContact TX or ProContact RX?

Continental ProContact TX, 64 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ProContact TX or ProContact RX?

Continental ProContact TX, 66 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ProContact TX or ProContact RX?

Continental ProContact TX, 66 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ProContact TX or ProContact RX?

Continental ProContact TX, 71 vs 46 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