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1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Premium2. Continental PremiumContact 7 Premium
Comparison: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo vs. Continental PremiumContact 7
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (92%) than Bridgestone (84%). In this particular case, the Continental PremiumContact 7 has a better rating of 98% compared to 83% of the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo. The first tyre test of Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo was done in 2026, compared to 2023 when was the Continental PremiumContact 7 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2026 245/45 R19 test, where both the Potenza Sport Evo and the PremiumContact 7 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Continental PremiumContact 7 also have A wet ratings.
| # | Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
| Continental PremiumContact 7
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| Dimensions | R17 - R22 | R16 - R21 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Highly recommended2. Continental PremiumContact 7 Test winner
Worst rating in test
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet handling
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry lane changing
Dry braking
Dry handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.8 | 25.2 | |||||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport EVO | 34.5 | 28.2 | |||||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 | 34.3 | 27.3 | |||||
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