Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 43 reviews
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Continental ProContact TX vs Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3 — 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 + 1 road tests and 43 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
ProContact TX leads, 69–65 Narrow edge
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Tests 64 · 1 test Owners 67 · 6 reviews
Best test result: #4 of 11 in 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test (ice braking)
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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68
Dry
P7 AS Plus 3 +169Why this score
Source ProContact TX P7 AS Plus 3 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 70 Reviews found online 68 67 ProContact TX: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 68
P7 AS Plus 3: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 67.4 = 69
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).
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72
Wet
ProContact TX +765Why this score
Source ProContact TX P7 AS Plus 3 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 72 (est.) 61 Reviews found online 73 72 ProContact TX: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 72
P7 AS Plus 3: 60% × 60.6 + 40% × 72 = 65
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).
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64
Snow
ProContact TX +1351Why this score
Source ProContact TX P7 AS Plus 3 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 58 Reviews found online 59 40 ProContact TX: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.1 = 64
P7 AS Plus 3: 60% × 57.6 + 40% × 40.4 = 51
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).
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66
Comfort
P7 AS Plus 3 +369Why this score
Source ProContact TX P7 AS Plus 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 65 69 ProContact TX: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 65.1 = 66
P7 AS Plus 3: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.7 = 69
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 P7 AS Plus 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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67
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source ProContact TX P7 AS Plus 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 67 – ProContact TX: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67
No road tests of noise for ProContact TX. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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71
Treadwear
P7 AS Plus 3 +172Why this score
Source ProContact TX P7 AS Plus 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 73 75 ProContact TX: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 71
P7 AS Plus 3: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 72
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 P7 AS Plus 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison67Why this score
Source ProContact TX P7 AS Plus 3 Reviews found online – 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ProContact TX | Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 65 |
| Dry | 68 | 69 |
| Wet | 72 | 65 |
| Snow | 64 | 51 |
| Comfort | 66 | 69 |
| Noise | 67 | – |
| Treadwear | 71 | 72 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 67 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
69
/ 100
ProContact TX
65
/ 100
P7 AS Plus 3
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
Tire B P7 AS Plus 3
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and smoothness
- Very low road noise levels
- Strong dry handling and responsiveness
Cons
- Potential for wandering or instability on grooved pavement
- Reports of decreased fuel economy in some vehicle applications
- Limited feedback on deep snow or ice performance
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ProContact TX | B · Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Sizes available | 49 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 21″ | — |
| Tread depth | 8 - 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 400 - 540 A A - B | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 - 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Continental ProContact TX
65
/ 100
Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3
Narrow edge: Continental ProContact TX — better snow and wet. Pick the Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3 if comfort matters most to you. Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Continental ProContact TX scores 64 vs 51 on snow.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental ProContact TX scores 72 vs 65 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3 scores 69 vs 66 on comfort.
Tire A · Continental ProContact TX
Tire B · Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3
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ProContact TX or P7 AS Plus 3?
Which is better in the wet, ProContact TX or P7 AS Plus 3?
Continental ProContact TX, 72 vs 65 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, ProContact TX or P7 AS Plus 3?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, ProContact TX or P7 AS Plus 3?
Continental ProContact TX, 64 vs 51 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, ProContact TX or P7 AS Plus 3?
Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3, 69 vs 66 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, ProContact TX or P7 AS Plus 3?
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 72 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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