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Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter vs Continental TrueContact Tour — 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 10 + 19 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 78–61

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Category by category

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

  1. 63

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour +14
    77
    Why this score
    SourceChampion Fuel FighterTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6082

    Champion Fuel Fighter: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 60 = 63

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

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

  2. 63

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +20
    83
    Why this score
    SourceChampion Fuel FighterTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 80 (est.)
    Reviews found online6087

    Champion Fuel Fighter: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 63

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

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

  3. 58

    Snow

    TrueContact Tour +11
    69
    Why this score
    SourceChampion Fuel FighterTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5068

    Champion Fuel Fighter: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 58

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

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

  4. 59

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +17
    76
    Why this score
    SourceChampion Fuel FighterTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online5579

    Champion Fuel Fighter: 40% × 65.9 (est.) + 60% × 55 = 59

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

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

  5. 66

    Noise

    TrueContact Tour +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceChampion Fuel FighterTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6583

    Champion Fuel Fighter: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 66

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

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

  6. 54

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +25
    79
    Why this score
    SourceChampion Fuel FighterTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online4686

    Champion Fuel Fighter: 60% × 59 (est.) + 40% × 45.7 = 54

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Champion Fuel Fighter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    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. 58

    Handling (owners)

    TrueContact Tour +22
    80
    Why this score
    SourceChampion Fuel FighterTrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online5880
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Champion Fuel FighterContinental TrueContact Tour
Relative Score 61 78
Dry 63 77
Wet 63 83
Snow 58 69
Comfort 59 76
Noise 66 73
Treadwear 54 79
Handling (owners) 58 80

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Champion Fuel Fighter

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TrueContact Tour

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Champion Fuel Fighter

Pros

  • Good wet traction and resistance to hydroplaning during heavy rain
  • Low road noise and quiet, comfortable dry driving experience
  • Stable high-speed handling suitable for long-distance highway commuting

Cons

  • Poor long-term tread wear that falls well short of the mileage warranty
  • Rapid degradation of wet traction as the tire ages
  • Concerns regarding durability, including weak sidewalls and susceptibility to punctures and air leaks
All owner themes in the Champion Fuel Fighter review

Tire B 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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter B · Continental TrueContact Tour
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tiresAll Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth11/32″11/32″
UTQG600 A A700 - 800 A A - B
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall - White Wall
Max pressure44 psi44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter

Continental TrueContact Tour

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better treadwear, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 79 vs 54 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 80 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 83 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 76 vs 59 on comfort.

Tire A · Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter
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Tire B · Continental TrueContact Tour
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Champion Fuel Fighter or TrueContact Tour?

Which is better in the wet, Champion Fuel Fighter or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 83 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Champion Fuel Fighter or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 77 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Champion Fuel Fighter or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 69 vs 58 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Champion Fuel Fighter or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 73 vs 66 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Champion Fuel Fighter or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Champion Fuel Fighter or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 79 vs 54 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