Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo vs Continental PremiumContact 7

    2026 test data · 33 independent tests

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    Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo vs Continental PremiumContact 7: the full picture

    This comparison is built only from published independent tests — no manufacturer claims and no sponsored reviews. Between them, the Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo and Continental PremiumContact 7 appear in 33 tests, though they have not yet met head-to-head in the same test. Head-to-head results carry the most weight here, because surface, weather and test car all change between events and make raw numbers from different tests hard to compare directly.

    How the Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo performs. It takes the win in wet. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 85/100, based on 3 tests.

    How the Continental PremiumContact 7 performs. It takes the win in dry, snow, noise / comfort, mileage, efficiency. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 94/100, based on 30 tests.

    What this means for you. Category wins matter more than the overall score when your driving is weighted toward one condition — a wet-climate commuter should follow the wet braking column, while a high-mileage driver should follow wear and rolling resistance. Also check that both tires are actually offered in your size and load rating: performance can shift between sizes, and availability differs between the European and North American markets.

    Verdict

    The Continental PremiumContact 7 is the stronger all-round choice, leading in dry and Tire Lab Score. The Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo still wins on wet, making it the right pick if that matters most to you.

    Which one should you buy?

    • You prioritise dry
    • You prioritise snow
    • You prioritise noise / comfort

    Test profile

    MetricBridgestone Turanza T001 EvoContinental PremiumContact 7
    SegmentTouringTouring
    TypeSummerSummer
    Tests used330
    Best rank#1#1
    Avg rank7.34.9
    Latest test20172026
    Tire Lab Score84.993.5

    Tire Lab Score

    84.9
    Very Good · Summer
    93.5
    Excellent · Summer

    Performance overview

    Category-by-category results

    CategoryBridgestone Turanza T001 EvoContinental PremiumContact 7Winner
    💧Wet
    Avg rank 3.2
    111
    Avg rank 4.5
    34109
    Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
    ☀️Dry
    Avg rank 9.5
    Avg rank 4.1
    2278
    Continental PremiumContact 7
    ❄️SnowNo data
    Avg rank 6.0
    2
    Continental PremiumContact 7
    🔇Noise / ComfortNo data
    Avg rank 4.9
    10129
    Continental PremiumContact 7
    📏Mileage
    Avg rank 16.0
    Avg rank 5.9
    17
    Continental PremiumContact 7
    🔋EfficiencyNo data
    Avg rank 5.9
    263
    Continental PremiumContact 7

    💧 Wet: Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo vs Continental PremiumContact 7

    The Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo wins this category with an average rank of 3.2, compared to 4.5 for the Continental PremiumContact 7.

    ☀️ Dry: Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo vs Continental PremiumContact 7

    The Continental PremiumContact 7 wins this category with an average rank of 4.1, compared to 9.5 for the Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo.

    ❄️ Snow: Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo vs Continental PremiumContact 7

    The Continental PremiumContact 7 wins this category with an average rank of 6.0, compared to no data for the Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo.

    🔇 Noise / Comfort: Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo vs Continental PremiumContact 7

    The Continental PremiumContact 7 wins this category with an average rank of 4.9, compared to no data for the Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo.

    📏 Mileage: Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo vs Continental PremiumContact 7

    The Continental PremiumContact 7 wins this category with an average rank of 5.9, compared to 16.0 for the Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo.

    🔋 Efficiency: Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo vs Continental PremiumContact 7

    The Continental PremiumContact 7 wins this category with an average rank of 5.9, compared to no data for the Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which is better in the wet, Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo or Continental PremiumContact 7?

    Across independent wet-braking tests, the Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo ranks higher on average than the Continental PremiumContact 7.

    Which has shorter dry braking distance?

    The Continental PremiumContact 7 averages a better dry-braking rank than the Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo across the tests where both appeared.

    Which tire is quieter and more comfortable?

    On combined noise and comfort metrics, the Continental PremiumContact 7 ranks better than the Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo.

    Which tire lasts longer?

    Based on wear and abrasion testing, the Continental PremiumContact 7 shows better mileage performance than the Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo.

    How many tests were used in this comparison?

    Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo appears in 3 independent tests, Continental PremiumContact 7 in 30.

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