Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 10 reviews
Best test result: #11 of 13 in 2010 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test (overall ranking)
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Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO vs Continental SportContact 7 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
SportContact 7 is ahead, 84–61
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Tests 83 · 22 tests Owners 82 · 1,596 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 3 in 2022 Auto Express UUHP Summer Tire Test R19 (overall ranking)
“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.”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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60
Dry
SportContact 7 +3595Why this score
Source Winterhawk 2 EVO SportContact 7 Professional tests (TWG score) – 97 Reviews found online 56 91 -
63
Wet
SportContact 7 +2992Why this score
Source Winterhawk 2 EVO SportContact 7 Professional tests (TWG score) – 94 Reviews found online 60 88 -
60
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Winterhawk 2 EVO SportContact 7 Reviews found online 53 – -
63
Comfort
SportContact 7 +164Why this score
Source Winterhawk 2 EVO SportContact 7 Professional tests (TWG score) – 56 Reviews found online 58 76 -
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Noise
No comparison60Why this score
Source Winterhawk 2 EVO SportContact 7 Professional tests (TWG score) – 56 -
64
Treadwear
SportContact 7 +569Why this score
Source Winterhawk 2 EVO SportContact 7 Professional tests (TWG score) – 72 Reviews found online 63 66 -
53
Handling
SportContact 7 +3689Why this score
Source Winterhawk 2 EVO SportContact 7 Reviews found online 53 89
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO | Continental SportContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 61 | 84 |
| Dry | 60 | 95 |
| Wet | 63 | 92 |
| Snow | 60 | – |
| Comfort | 63 | 64 |
| Noise | – | 60 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 69 |
| Handling | 53 | 89 |
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Headline score
61
/ 100
Winterhawk 2 EVO
84
/ 100
SportContact 7
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Winterhawk 2 EVO | SportContact 7 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 9% #11/13 · 2010 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test | 100% #1/3 · 2022 Auto Express UUHP Summer Tire Test R19 | −90.9 | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Winterhawk 2 EVO
Pros
- Excellent tread life and durability
- Strong performance on snow and icy surfaces
- High value for the price point
Cons
- Unpredictable grip on wet and damp roads
- Tendency for wheel spin during acceleration in wet conditions
- Inconsistent reports regarding road noise levels
Tire B SportContact 7
Pros
- Phenomenal wet and dry grip with high cornering limits
- Precise steering response and excellent road feedback
- Strong braking performance and high stability at speed
Cons
- Faster-than-average tread wear, especially with spirited driving or track use
- Stiff sidewalls can contribute to a harsher, bumpier ride
- Elevated road noise reported on certain road surfaces
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Continental SportContact 7
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.
bobistheoilguy.com
·2026-03-08
“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.”
mustang7g.com
·1 upvote ·2024-08-26
“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)”
bimmerforums.co.uk
·1 upvote ·2024-05-10
“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”
Top themes
#exceptional dry grip#wet weather performance#rapid tread wear#michelin ps4s comparison#value and pricing#steering precision feedback#road noise levels
Based on 114 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO | B · Continental SportContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 3 | 123 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 15″ | 18″ – 24″ |
| Tread depth | — | 8 - 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 240 AA A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 - 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
61
/ 100
Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO
84
/ 100
Continental SportContact 7
Winner: Continental SportContact 7 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Continental SportContact 7 scores 89 vs 53 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental SportContact 7 scores 95 vs 60 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental SportContact 7 scores 92 vs 63 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Continental SportContact 7 scores 69 vs 64 on treadwear.
Tire A · Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO
Tire B · Continental SportContact 7
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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.