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Continental TrueContact Tour vs Avon Turbosteel 70 — 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 19 + 2 owner reviews. How we score

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Avon Turbosteel 70
Tire BAvon

Turbosteel 70

Summer Touring tires

Tests – · none yet Owners – · 2 reviews (needs 5)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 78

    Dry

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    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourTurbosteel 70
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)–
    Reviews found online83–

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.8 = 78

    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 0.42).

  2. 83

    Wet

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    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourTurbosteel 70
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 80 (est.)–
    Reviews found online88–

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 80.1 (est.) + 40% × 87.7 = 83

    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. 70

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourTurbosteel 70
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)–
    Reviews found online69–

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 70

    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 0.37).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourTurbosteel 70
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)–
    Reviews found online80–

    TrueContact Tour: 40% × 71.1 (est.) + 60% × 79.7 = 76

    No road tests of comfort for TrueContact Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 73

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourTurbosteel 70
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online83–

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 82.7 = 73

    No road tests of noise for TrueContact Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 78

    Treadwear

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourTurbosteel 70
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)–
    Reviews found online86–

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.1 (est.) + 40% × 85.9 = 78

    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 0.35).

  7. 81

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourTurbosteel 70
    Reviews found online81–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TrueContact TourAvon Turbosteel 70
Relative Score 78 –
Dry 78 –
Wet 83 –
Snow 70 –
Comfort 76 –
Noise 73 –
Treadwear 78 –
Handling (owners) 81 –

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TrueContact Tour

Turbosteel 70

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 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

Tire B Turbosteel 70

Pros

  • Excellent ride comfort and quiet operation
  • Authentic period-correct aesthetic for classic vehicles
  • High manufacturing quality and factory-balanced roundness

Cons

  • Reports of severe internal structural failure
  • Limited availability and niche application
  • Potential for deformation under load
All owner themes in the Turbosteel 70 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TrueContact Tour B · Avon Turbosteel 70
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tiresSummer Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth11/32″—
UTQG700 - 800 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - White Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TrueContact Tour

Avon Turbosteel 70

Only Continental TrueContact Tour has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Continental TrueContact Tour
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Tire B · Avon Turbosteel 70
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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