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Firestone WeatherGrip vs Continental TrueContact Tour — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 76–64

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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. 64

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour +11
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripTrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online6280
  2. 69

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +12
    81
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripTrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online6984
  3. 73

    Snow

    WeatherGrip +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripTrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online7570
  4. 66

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +8
    74
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripTrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online6379
  5. 67

    Noise

    TrueContact Tour +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripTrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online6878
  6. 55

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +20
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)55–
    Reviews found online5581
  7. 61

    Handling

    TrueContact Tour +17
    78
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripTrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online6178
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone WeatherGripContinental TrueContact Tour
Relative Score 64 76
Dry 64 75
Wet 69 81
Snow 73 70
Comfort 66 74
Noise 67 71
Treadwear 55 75
Handling 61 78

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WeatherGrip

TrueContact Tour

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

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 WeatherGrip B · Continental TrueContact Tour
CategoryAll WeatherAll Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available491
Rim diameters15″ – 19″16″
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG640 A A700 - 800 A A - B
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall - White Wall
Max pressure44 psi44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone WeatherGrip

Continental TrueContact Tour

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better treadwear, handling and wet. Pick the Firestone WeatherGrip if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 75 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 78 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 81 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 75 vs 64 on dry.

Tire A · Firestone WeatherGrip
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Tire B · Continental TrueContact Tour
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

76

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TrueContact Tour

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