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 245 + 143 owner reviews. How we score
Eagle F1 Asymmetric is ahead, 74–68
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Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 245 reviews
“The SC3 didn't quite manage 10,000 miles on the front of my 406. On the rear they fared a little better. In fairness though I was asking them to put down well over 300lbft, in a FWD car with a hefty lump of a diesel engine sat above 'em”
Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 143 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Sport Contact 3 | Eagle F1 Asymmetric |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 70 (est.) | ≈ 73 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 81 |
Sport Contact 3: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.4 = 71
Eagle F1 Asymmetric: 60% × 73.3 (est.) + 40% × 80.5 = 76
No road tests of dry for Sport Contact 3. 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 Eagle F1 Asymmetric. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | Sport Contact 3 | Eagle F1 Asymmetric |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 72 (est.) | ≈ 77 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 82 |
Sport Contact 3: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.6 = 72
Eagle F1 Asymmetric: 60% × 77.2 (est.) + 40% × 82.4 = 79
No road tests of wet for Sport Contact 3. 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 Eagle F1 Asymmetric. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | Sport Contact 3 | Eagle F1 Asymmetric |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 72 |
Sport Contact 3: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 63.5 = 65
Eagle F1 Asymmetric: 40% × 69.7 (est.) + 60% × 72.4 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Sport Contact 3 or Eagle F1 Asymmetric. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Sport Contact 3 | Eagle F1 Asymmetric |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 60 (est.) | ≈ 65 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 48 | 62 |
Sport Contact 3: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 48.3 = 55
Eagle F1 Asymmetric: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 64
No road tests of treadwear for Sport Contact 3. 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 Eagle F1 Asymmetric. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | Sport Contact 3 | Eagle F1 Asymmetric |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 68 | 74 |
| Category | Continental Sport Contact 3 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 74 |
| Dry | 71 | 76 |
| Wet | 72 | 79 |
| Comfort | 65 | 71 |
| Treadwear | 55 | 64 |
| Handling (owners) | 68 | 74 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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.
Sport Contact 3
Eagle F1 Asymmetric
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
In the overall rankings of 3 tests that ran both, Continental Sport Contact 3 finished ahead 3 times and Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 0 times.
| Discipline | Category | Sport Contact 3 | Eagle F1 Asymmetric | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #3/10 | #4/10 | – | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2011 Autobild Max Performance Summer Tyre Test · 225/40 r18 |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community sentiment regarding the Continental Sport Contact 3 is polarized. While several drivers praise its aesthetic appeal, ride comfort, and solid wet and dry grip, others express strong dissatisfaction with rapid tread wear, inconsistent traction across temperature ranges, and relatively high pricing compared to newer alternatives.
“Just had mine replaced. Ended up getting Contact 3's on the back, same as the front, to keep them all the same. Went to National tyres and they quoted me £518 + £6.50 valves + £11.50 balance for 2 rears. Said he'd have to do better than that, ended up paying £421 all in after a bit of haggling and they had 2 in stock.”
“Originally Posted By: edyvw Continental Sport Contact 3 What car and size? I had this tire on my '96 M3 in 245/40-17 all around on 8.5" wheels. I liked it, especially coming from the awful Kumhos and Falkens I had run before, but I remember it feeling a bit squishy for my taste. The PS2 was a better performer in every way, with only a slight NVH penalty IIRC.”
“I've got good news. SportContact 3 can be bought new in your size. I believe this is a legacy OE that is still in production. But they are 80 Euros more expensive than current PremiumContact 7 / SportContact 7 www.tyreleader.ie/car-tyres/continental/contisportcontact-3/235-45-r17-97w-805902”
Based on 38 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Continental Sport Contact 3 | B · Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 22 | 11 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | 17″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | — | 8 - 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 240 - 300 A - AA A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band |
| Max pressure | — | 50 - 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 3 | 3 |
Continental Sport Contact 3
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric — better treadwear, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric scores 64 vs 55 on treadwear.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric scores 79 vs 72 on wet.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric scores 71 vs 65 on comfort.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric scores 74 vs 68 on handling.
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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, 79 vs 72 on our wet score.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, 76 vs 71 on our dry score.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, 71 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, 64 vs 55 on our treadwear score.
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
