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.
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been ten tests which compare both tires directly!
Out of these ten 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.
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.
Best In Dry Braking: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
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 |
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.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
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 |
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.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
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 |
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.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2024 EVO Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:58 Points | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 61 Points |
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.
Best In Wet Braking: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
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 |
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.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
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 |
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.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
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 |
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.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2024 EVO Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:58 Points | Continental SportContact 7: 56.5 Points |
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.
Best In Wet Circle: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
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 |
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.
Best In Straight Aqua: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
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 |
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.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
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 |
Best In Subj. Comfort: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
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.
Best In Subj. Noise: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Subj. Noise winner was calculated >>
2024 EVO Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:22 Points | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 24.5 Points |
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.
Best In Noise: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
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 |
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.
Best In Price: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
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 |
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.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
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 |
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.
Best In Energy Consumption: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Energy Consumption winner was calculated >>
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires 255/45 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport:16.1kWh/100km | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 15kWh/100km |
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 105 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.
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
Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Continental SportContact 7 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.Looking for more tire comparisons? Here are other direct comparisons involving these tires:
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.