Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
SportContact 7 is ahead, 84–47
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Tests 83 · 22 tests Owners 82 · 1,596 reviews
“I can also give my input, I'm running 245 front and 295 rears with 20inch. I have sc7s and honestly am a big fan of the tire. I can only compare them the pzero's and for me they feel more predictable and way better in the wet. The sidewall protection is quite decent although not sure how it compares to the michelins. Same as Gmuend I found the sc7s for 30% less so it was a no brainer.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 37 · 3 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | SportContact 7 | Advan S.T |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 97 | – |
| Reviews found online | 91 | 41 |
| Source | SportContact 7 | Advan S.T |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 94 | – |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 43 |
| Source | SportContact 7 | Advan S.T |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 56 | – |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 28 |
| Source | SportContact 7 | Advan S.T |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 56 | – |
| Source | SportContact 7 | Advan S.T |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 72 | – |
| Reviews found online | 66 | 31 |
| Source | SportContact 7 | Advan S.T |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 89 | 38 |
| Category | Continental SportContact 7 | Yokohama Advan S.T |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 84 | 47 |
| Dry | 95 | 51 |
| Wet | 92 | 50 |
| Comfort | 64 | 48 |
| Noise | 60 | – |
| Treadwear | 69 | 45 |
| Handling | 89 | 38 |
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SportContact 7
Advan S.T
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community members widely praise the Continental SportContact 7 for outstanding dry and wet grip, sharp steering precision, and strong value compared to key rivals like the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. However, users frequently highlight faster tread wear, reduced initial tread depth, and occasional issues with road noise and comfort as main drawbacks.
“The Tire Rack no longer has the selection with the major name brands it once did. I can order the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 in 225/45R18 from Costco but the Tire Rack doesn't offer it in that size. I can order the Continental Sport Contact 7 at Discount Tire in 225/45R18 but not at the Tire Rack. When my wife and I had a Corolla Hybrid, it took a 195/65R15. Michelin quit offering the CC2 in that size so the next best all-weather tire at the time that fit was the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 750. The Tire Rack never offered that tire but Discount Tire had it in stock locally. None of the tires I mentioned are exclusive tires for certain retailers. I enjoy the Tire Rack website and the testing they do, but they are no longer the go to merchant when buying tires like they once was.”
“I have Continental Sport Contact 7's on my S550 and the are better than the PS4S in my view (plus they stack up well in independent reviews as well)”
“and they don't have Bridgestone tyre model in both sizes I need. I guess it means I'm back to Camskill and consider either Turanza 6 Enliten or Conti Sport Contact 7. Both got good scores on TyreReviews.com. I could get whole set of Turanzas from Camskill, whereas with Continentals, I would need to buy rear ones elsewhere”
Based on 114 community posts
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| Attribute | A · Continental SportContact 7 | B · Yokohama Advan S.T |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | — |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Sizes available | 123 | — |
| Rim diameters | 18″ – 24″ | — |
| Tread depth | 8 - 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 240 AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Continental SportContact 7
Yokohama Advan S.T
Winner: Continental SportContact 7 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 89 vs 38 on handling.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 95 vs 51 on dry.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 92 vs 50 on wet.
Continental SportContact 7 scores 69 vs 45 on treadwear.
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
