tirewheelguide
Head-to-head Updated

Continental TrueContact Tour vs Firestone WeatherGrip — 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 19 + 24 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 78–66

Check price on Amazon · TrueContact Tour or WeatherGrip on Amazon
Add your size for an exact match
/R

Both Amazon links then search this exact size.

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

Category by category

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

  1. 77

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour +12
    65
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourWeatherGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8263

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 82.2 = 77

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 65

    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 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 83

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +13
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourWeatherGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 80 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8770

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 79.8 (est.) + 40% × 87.4 = 83

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 70

    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).

    No road tests of wet for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 69

    Snow

    WeatherGrip +5
    74
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourWeatherGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6877

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 69

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 74

    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 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +12
    64
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourWeatherGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7962

    TrueContact Tour: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 79.1 = 76

    WeatherGrip: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 61.6 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for TrueContact Tour. 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 WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 73

    Noise

    TrueContact Tour +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourWeatherGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8369

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 82.5 = 73

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 67

    No road tests of noise for TrueContact Tour or WeatherGrip. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 79

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +24
    55
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourWeatherGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 74 (est.)56
    Reviews found online8654

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 86.2 = 79

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 56 + 40% × 53.9 = 55

    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 0.36).

  7. 80

    Handling (owners)

    TrueContact Tour +19
    61
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourWeatherGrip
    Reviews found online8061
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TrueContact TourFirestone WeatherGrip
Relative Score 78 66
Dry 77 65
Wet 83 70
Snow 69 74
Comfort 76 64
Noise 73 67
Treadwear 79 55
Handling (owners) 80 61

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

Weight the categories that matter to you

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.

Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

TrueContact Tour

± 8

WeatherGrip

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 WeatherGrip

Pros

  • Outstanding snow and winter weather traction
  • Confident wet weather and rain grip
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Faster tread wear due to the softer rubber compound
  • Noticeable drop in fuel economy (MPG)
  • Subpar dry pavement performance compared to dedicated summer or standard all-season tires
All owner themes in the WeatherGrip review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TrueContact Tour B · Firestone WeatherGrip
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tiresAll Weather
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available149
Rim diameters16″15″ – 19″
Tread depth11/32″10/32″
UTQG700 - 800 A A - B640 A A
Treadwear warranty—65,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - White WallBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TrueContact Tour

Firestone WeatherGrip

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better treadwear, handling and wet. Pick the Firestone WeatherGrip if snow matters most to you. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 79 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 80 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 83 vs 70 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 77 vs 65 on dry.

Tire A · Continental TrueContact Tour
Check price on Amazon
Tire B · Firestone WeatherGrip
Check price on Amazon

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

TrueContact Tour or WeatherGrip?

Which is better in the wet, TrueContact Tour or WeatherGrip?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 83 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, TrueContact Tour or WeatherGrip?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 77 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, TrueContact Tour or WeatherGrip?

Firestone WeatherGrip, 74 vs 69 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, TrueContact Tour or WeatherGrip?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 73 vs 67 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, TrueContact Tour or WeatherGrip?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TrueContact Tour or WeatherGrip?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 79 vs 55 on our treadwear score.

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