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Continental ProContact TX vs Continental TrueContact Tour — 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 + 19 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 77–69

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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

    TrueContact Tour +9
    77
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6882

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

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 82.2 = 77

    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 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 72

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +11
    83
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 80 (est.)
    Reviews found online7387

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

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 79.8 (est.) + 40% × 87.4 = 83

    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 TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 64

    Snow

    TrueContact Tour +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5968

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

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 69

    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 TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +10
    76
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6579

    ProContact TX: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 65.1 = 66

    TrueContact Tour: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 79.1 = 76

    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 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 67

    Noise

    TrueContact Tour +6
    73
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6783

    ProContact TX: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 82.5 = 73

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

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +8
    79
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7386

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

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 86.2 = 79

    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 TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    80
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXTrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online–80
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ProContact TXContinental TrueContact Tour
Relative Score 69 77
Dry 68 77
Wet 72 83
Snow 64 69
Comfort 66 76
Noise 67 73
Treadwear 71 79
Handling (owners) – 80

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
± 8

ProContact TX

± 8

TrueContact Tour

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 TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ProContact TX B · Continental TrueContact Tour
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available491
Rim diameters15″ – 21″16″
Tread depth8 - 10/32″11/32″
UTQG400 - 540 A A - B700 - 800 A A - B
SidewallBlack Side WallBlack Side Wall - White Wall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ProContact TX

Continental TrueContact Tour

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better wet, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 83 vs 72 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 76 vs 66 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 77 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 79 vs 71 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental ProContact TX
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Tire B · Continental TrueContact Tour
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ProContact TX or TrueContact Tour?

Which is better in the wet, ProContact TX or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 83 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ProContact TX or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 77 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ProContact TX or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 69 vs 64 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ProContact TX or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 73 vs 67 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ProContact TX or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ProContact TX or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 79 vs 71 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