Bridgestone Potenza Sport vs Continental SportContact 7

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Bridgestone Potenza Sport and the Continental SportContact 7 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Bridgestone Potenza Sport and Continental SportContact 7 are Max Performance Summer tires designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.

Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.

In This Article
Introduction Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion
Potenza-Sport VS SportContact-7

Test Results

Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been eleven tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these eleven tests:

  • Continental SportContact 7 finished ahead of the Bridgestone Potenza Sport in nine of the tests
  • The Bridgestone Potenza Sport and Continental SportContact 7 drew in two of the tests

While it might look like the Continental SportContact 7 is better than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from nine tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during eight dry braking tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 3.17% less distance than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
34.67M
Continental SportContact 7
33.57M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Continental SportContact 7

2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test
255/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:35.4M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 33.17M
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:35.7M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 33.5M
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:35.6M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 33.6M
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:33.5M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 33.3M
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:32.6M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 31.6M
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:35.2M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 33.7M
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires
255/45 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:34.9M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 34.1M
2024 Sports Car Tire Test
295/30 R20		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:37M Continental SportContact 7: 38.5M
2024 EVO Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:32.1M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 30.7M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during two dry handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 0.11% faster around a lap than the Continental SportContact 7.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
83.99s
Continental SportContact 7
84.08s
Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test
255/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:52.37s ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 52.16s
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:98.4s Continental SportContact 7: 98.5s
2024 EVO Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:101.2s Continental SportContact 7: 101.58s

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from six tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 0.64% faster around a lap than the Continental SportContact 7.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
111.08Km/H
Continental SportContact 7
111.8Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental SportContact 7

2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:133.1Km/H ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 133.3Km/H
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:118.2Km/H ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 119.4Km/H
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:115.5Km/H Continental SportContact 7: 115.2Km/H
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:101.1Km/H ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 101.8Km/H
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires
255/45 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:90.9Km/H ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 91.9Km/H
2024 Sports Car Tire Test
295/30 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:107.7Km/H ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 109.2Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during zero subj. dry handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport scored 4.92% more points than the Continental SportContact 7.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
58 Points
Continental SportContact 7
61 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Continental SportContact 7

2024 EVO Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:58 Points ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 61 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from nine tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during eight wet braking tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 5.4% less distance than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
39.61M
Continental SportContact 7
37.47M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Continental SportContact 7

2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test
255/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:53.41M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 50.13M
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:30.5M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 27.5M
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:56.2M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 52.8M
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:41.2M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 38.8M
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:38.1M Continental SportContact 7: 38.1M
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:25.4M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 24.1M
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires
255/45 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:26M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 24.3M
2024 Sports Car Tire Test
295/30 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:50.6M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 49.2M
2024 EVO Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:35.1M ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 32.3M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 was 0.39% faster around a wet lap than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
74.19s
Continental SportContact 7
73.9s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Continental SportContact 7

2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test
255/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:88.57s ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 83.24s
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:66.5s Continental SportContact 7: 69.2s
2024 EVO Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:67.51s Continental SportContact 7: 69.25s

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from six tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during five wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 1.32% faster around a wet lap than the Continental SportContact 7.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
78.05Km/H
Continental SportContact 7
77.02Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:90Km/H Continental SportContact 7: 87.7Km/H
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.3Km/H Continental SportContact 7: 72.9Km/H
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:86.9Km/H Continental SportContact 7: 84.7Km/H
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:88.7Km/H Continental SportContact 7: 87.5Km/H
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires
255/45 R20		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:51.6Km/H Continental SportContact 7: 50.4Km/H
2024 Sports Car Tire Test
295/30 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:77.8Km/H ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 78.9Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport scored 2.59% more points than the Continental SportContact 7.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
58 Points
Continental SportContact 7
56.5 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

2024 EVO Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:58 Points Continental SportContact 7: 56.5 Points

Wet Circle

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 was 0.68% faster around a wet circle than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
11.75s
Continental SportContact 7
11.67s
Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Circle: Continental SportContact 7

2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:11.35s Continental SportContact 7: 11.36s
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:11.04s Continental SportContact 7: 11.09s
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:13.72s ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 13.45s
2024 Sports Car Tire Test
295/30 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:10.89s ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 10.78s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from nine tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during four straight aqua tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport floated at a 0.1% higher speed than the Continental SportContact 7.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
81.95Km/H
Continental SportContact 7
81.87Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test
255/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:86.87Km/H Continental SportContact 7: 86.61Km/H
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:69Km/H ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 69.2Km/H
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:92.6Km/H ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 93Km/H
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:77.8Km/H Continental SportContact 7: 75.6Km/H
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:80.3Km/H Continental SportContact 7: 79.4Km/H
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:79.3Km/H ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 80.1Km/H
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires
255/45 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:82.2Km/H ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 83.3Km/H
2024 Sports Car Tire Test
295/30 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:96.8Km/H ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 97.6Km/H
2024 EVO Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:72.66Km/H Continental SportContact 7: 72Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during five curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport slipped out at a 0.86% higher speed than the Continental SportContact 7.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
12.81m/sec2
Continental SportContact 7
12.7m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test
255/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:2.51m/sec2 Continental SportContact 7: 2.43m/sec2
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:2.29m/sec2 Continental SportContact 7: 2.1m/sec2
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:2.73m/sec2 ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 2.74m/sec2
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:2.72m/sec2 Continental SportContact 7: 2.35m/sec2
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:3.38m/sec2 Continental SportContact 7: 3.37m/sec2
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires
255/45 R20		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.14m/sec2 Continental SportContact 7: 8.8m/sec2
2024 EVO Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:66.88m/sec2 ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 67.14m/sec2

Subj. Comfort

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
8 Points
Continental SportContact 7
9 Points
Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Subj. Noise

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during zero subj. noise tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport scored 10.2% more points than the Continental SportContact 7.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
22 Points
Continental SportContact 7
24.5 Points
Subjective in car noise levels, higher is better

Best In Subj. Noise: Continental SportContact 7

2024 EVO Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:22 Points ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 24.5 Points

Noise

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during seven noise tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 measured 1.34% quieter than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
72.16dB
Continental SportContact 7
71.19dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Continental SportContact 7

2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test
255/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:74.4dB ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 73.5dB
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:70.4dB ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 68.2dB
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.6dB ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 71.6dB
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:69dB ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 67.5dB
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:71dB ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 69dB
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:71.6dB Continental SportContact 7: 73.3dB
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires
255/45 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.5dB ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 73dB
2024 Sports Car Tire Test
295/30 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.8dB ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 73.4dB

Price

Looking at data from six tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during five price tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 cost 1.45% less than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
424.67
Continental SportContact 7
418.5
Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Continental SportContact 7

2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:200 ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 184
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:710 Continental SportContact 7: 725
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:460 ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 455
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:760 ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 750
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:114 ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 112
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires
255/45 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:304 ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 285

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from nine tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during nine rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 had a 12.28% lower rolling resistance than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
9.61kg / t
Continental SportContact 7
8.43kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental SportContact 7

2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test
255/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:10.29kg / t ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 9.565kg / t
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.9kg / t ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 8.4kg / t
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.04kg / t ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 8.48kg / t
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.9kg / t ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 8.38kg / t
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.47kg / t ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 8.26kg / t
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:10.2kg / t ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 8.2kg / t
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires
255/45 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.1kg / t ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 7.2kg / t
2024 Sports Car Tire Test
295/30 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:8.53kg / t ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 8.36kg / t
2024 EVO Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:10.04kg / t ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 9.01kg / t

Energy Consumption

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during one energy consumption tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 used 6.83% less energy than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
16.1kWh/100km
Continental SportContact 7
15kWh/100km
Energy consumption in kW hours per 100 km, lower is better

Best In Energy Consumption: Continental SportContact 7

2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires
255/45 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:16.1kWh/100km ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 15kWh/100km

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Bridgestone Potenza Sport and Continental SportContact 7.

In total the Bridgestone Potenza Sport has been reviewed 104 times and drivers have given the tire 81% overall.

The Continental SportContact 7 has been reviewed 60 times and drivers have given the tire 86% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Continental SportContact 7.

Best Review for the Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Given 81% 225/45 R17 on a combination of roads for 2,000 spirited miles
I have had these on the rear of my XFR for a few months now, it has the optional "R-S" size of 295/30/20. They get a hard life on a heavy >500bhp RWD car with quite relaxed electronics, and these are by far the best tires I have used on the rear of an XFR - various models of which have been my daily driver for 6.5 years now (about 90k miles covered in that time). Traction is superb in wet and dry conditions, and resistance to aquaplaning has been good as well. It is slightly concerning they come with
Helpful 1297 - tire reviewed on November 22, 2021
View all Bridgestone Potenza Sport driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Continental SportContact 7
Given 93% 305/35 R19 on a combination of roads for 2,500 spirited miles
Bought these based on the group test results and was not disappointed. The wet grip is at a new level! I've tracked them several times both in dry and wet and they didn't fail. I was especially impressed with how they held up during the day and the tread that was left afterwards. These tires transformed the driving experience both on the road and track.
Helpful 252 - tire reviewed on August 19, 2022
View all Continental SportContact 7 driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Bridgestone Potenza Sport performed better in dry handling [s], wet handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, straight aqua and curved aquaplaning, while the Continental SportContact 7 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [km/h], subj. dry handling, wet braking, wet handling [s], wet circle, subj. noise, noise, price, rolling resistance and energy consumption.

Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Continental SportContact 7 seems to be the best tire overall.

However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.

Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Overall Winner: Continental SportContact 7

Overall Winner: Continental SportContact 7

Footnote

This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.

Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.

Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.