Comparison: Bridgestone Potenza S001 vs. Continental PremiumContact 6 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Bridgestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (89%) than Continental (88%). The first tyre test of Bridgestone Potenza S001 was done in 2015, compared to 2017 when was the Continental PremiumContact 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the Potenza S001 and the PremiumContact 6 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 69% of Bridgestone Potenza S001 has B wet grip rating, whereas 83% of Continental PremiumContact 6 has A rating.