Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 22 + 4 road tests and 1,640 + 61 owner reviews. How we score
SportContact 7 is ahead, 85–74
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Tests 84 · 22 tests Owners 81 · 1,640 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 18 in 2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)
“On my 2nd set. Got decent mileage from them. 15k miles from the first set of rears and i've 11k on the 2nd set with 4.5mm still left on them.”
Tests 76 · 4 tests Owners 74 · 61 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tyre Test (wet handling)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | SportContact 7 | Ultrac Vorti+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 21 / 4 tests | 100 | 75 |
| Reviews found online | 90 | 77 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 93% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 98% |
SportContact 7: 60% × 99.9 + 40% × 90.4 = 96
Ultrac Vorti+: 60% × 75.2 + 40% × 77.4 = 76
| Source | SportContact 7 | Ultrac Vorti+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / 4 tests | 96 | 80 |
| Reviews found online | 90 | 77 |
| Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 93% | 89% |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 98% | 98% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 94% | 88% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 97% | 100% |
SportContact 7: 60% × 95.6 + 40% × 89.9 = 93
Ultrac Vorti+: 60% × 79.9 + 40% × 77.1 = 79
| Source | SportContact 7 | Ultrac Vorti+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests | 56 | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 75 | 66 |
SportContact 7: 40% × 55.7 + 60% × 75.4 = 68
Ultrac Vorti+: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66.2 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Ultrac Vorti+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | SportContact 7 | Ultrac Vorti+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 19 / 3 tests | 59 | 67 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 66 (est.) | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 99% | 98% |
SportContact 7: 60% × 59.2 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 62
Ultrac Vorti+: 60% × 67.5 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 67
No owner ratings of noise for SportContact 7 or Ultrac Vorti+. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
| Source | SportContact 7 | Ultrac Vorti+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 72 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 63 | 68 |
SportContact 7: 60% × 72 + 40% × 62.5 = 68
Ultrac Vorti+: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 68
No road tests of treadwear for Ultrac Vorti+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | SportContact 7 | Ultrac Vorti+ |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 89 | 78 |
| Source | SportContact 7 | Ultrac Vorti+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 21 / 3 tests | 72 | 35 |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 93% | 83% |
| Category | Continental SportContact 7 | Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 85 | 74 |
| Dry | 96 | 76 |
| Wet | 93 | 79 |
| Comfort | 68 | 67 |
| Noise | 62 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 68 | 68 |
| Handling (owners) | 89 | 78 |
| Efficiency | 72 | 35 |
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.
SportContact 7
Ultrac Vorti+
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 1 tests that ran both, Continental SportContact 7 finished ahead 1 times and Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ 0 times.
| Discipline | Category | SportContact 7 | Ultrac Vorti+ | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% | 93% | +7.4 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tyre Test · 245/40 R19 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% | 98% | +1.6 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tyre Test · 245/40 R19 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 93% | 89% | +3.7 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tyre Test · 245/40 R19 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 98% | 98% | +0.6 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tyre Test · 245/40 R19 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 94% | 88% | +6.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tyre Test · 245/40 R19 |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 100% #1/3 · Top Tire Review 2026 UUHP Tyre Test | 95% #8/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 97% | 100% | −2.9 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tyre Test · 245/40 R19 |
| Noise | Noise | 99% | 98% | +0.5 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tyre Test · 245/40 R19 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 93% | 83% | +10.1 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tyre Test · 245/40 R19 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 49% | 63% | −14.4 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tyre Test · 245/40 R19 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/10 | #7/10 | – | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tyre Test · 245/40 R19 |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
The community generally regards the SportContact 7 as an excellent ultra-high-performance tire, praised for exceptional dry and wet grip, direct steering, quick warm-up, and good rim protection. Many rank it at or above the Michelin PS4S and ahead of the PS5 and Goodyear Asymmetric 6 for outright performance. The main criticisms are fast tread wear (often about 10–15k miles), low starting tread depth, softer sidewalls, some tramlining and noise, and poor durability on track.
“Do these need replacing? Got my UK Mot check next week so would like to know if these need replacing before that. These are continental sport contact 7 on a hyundai i30N. Done about 10k miles the last tyres I had I done about the same before I had replacement Read more”
“Michelin PS4S vs Continental SC7 Aloha! This is for all of you who are struggling to choose a tire and need some impression (not a recommendation since you need to make your own decision). I've been here often enough with the question for the best summer tires, gave some opinions here and there and told my side of things. Last time I was biased toward Contis but I'll come to that later. What you see here is a direct comparison: 1st pic on the left and 2nd and 3rd one are the Michelins, 2 years old, so two full seasons of pretty harsh driving tbh. 1st pic right and 4th and 5th one are the Contis, which I bought and mounted in mid April this year. I noticed that contis are fantastic in the first 1-2 months and then start to wear off really fast. Grip is getting worse by the week. Michelins feel a bit less grippy then contis at start but keep their level for longer and thread holds up longer. Do with this what you want but I will return to PS4S again when its time (in winter Michelin anyway) because I cant see myself paying 1/3 less for Contis to then have then last only half as long as Michelin. Oh yeah, both are 225/35/19 obviously and were brand new. Read more”
“From 19’s to 18’s experience. When the factory 19’s cracked in shitty aussie roads, it was the perfect excuse for new wheels and tyres. I went with Konig ampliform 18-8.5 ET43, and conti sport contact 7 245/40. The ride changed a lot, the car feels much lighter to throw around, it’s a lot of fun and at the same time potholes don’t feel like a shock through the spine anymore. Read more”
Based on 115 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Continental SportContact 7 | B · Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 123 | 65 |
| Rim diameters | 18″ – 24″ | 18″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 8 - 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 240 AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 55 | 55 |
Continental SportContact 7
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+
Winner: Continental SportContact 7 — better efficiency, dry and wet. Pick the Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ if noise matters most to you.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 72 vs 35 on efficiency.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 96 vs 76 on dry.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 93 vs 79 on wet.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 89 vs 78 on handling.
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Continental SportContact 7, 93 vs 79 on our wet score.
Continental SportContact 7, 96 vs 76 on our dry score.
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+, 67 vs 62 on our noise score.
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
Continental SportContact 7, 72 vs 35 on our efficiency 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
