Continental PremiumContact 7 vs Toyo Proxes Comfort

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

The good news is that both the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Toyo Proxes Comfort are Premium Touring 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
Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion Similar Comparisons
PremiumContact-7 VS Proxes-Comfort

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 four tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these four tests:

  • Continental PremiumContact 7 finished ahead of the Toyo Proxes Comfort in four of the tests

While it might look like the Continental PremiumContact 7 is better than the Toyo Proxes Comfort 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 four tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during four dry braking tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 3.17% less distance than the Toyo Proxes Comfort.

Continental PremiumContact 7
35.74M
Toyo Proxes Comfort
36.91M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Continental PremiumContact 7

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.27M Toyo Proxes Comfort: 36.15M
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.4M Toyo Proxes Comfort: 36.7M
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.4M Toyo Proxes Comfort: 36.7M
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:36.9M Toyo Proxes Comfort: 38.1M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 1.05% faster around a lap than the Toyo Proxes Comfort.

Continental PremiumContact 7
51.73s
Toyo Proxes Comfort
52.28s
Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Continental PremiumContact 7

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:51.73s Toyo Proxes Comfort: 52.28s

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 0.72% faster around a lap than the Toyo Proxes Comfort.

Continental PremiumContact 7
97.35Km/H
Toyo Proxes Comfort
96.65Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

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

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:115.5Km/H ✓ Toyo Proxes Comfort: 116Km/H
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:79.2Km/H Toyo Proxes Comfort: 77.3Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 scored 15% more points than the Toyo Proxes Comfort.

Continental PremiumContact 7
100 Points
Toyo Proxes Comfort
85 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Continental PremiumContact 7

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:100 Points Toyo Proxes Comfort: 85 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during four wet braking tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 8.52% less distance than the Toyo Proxes Comfort.

Continental PremiumContact 7
34.35M
Toyo Proxes Comfort
37.55M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Continental PremiumContact 7

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:31.58M Toyo Proxes Comfort: 36.51M
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:25.8M Toyo Proxes Comfort: 27.5M
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:40.3M Toyo Proxes Comfort: 42.9M
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:39.7M Toyo Proxes Comfort: 43.3M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 2.1% faster around a wet lap than the Toyo Proxes Comfort.

Continental PremiumContact 7
84.85s
Toyo Proxes Comfort
86.67s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Continental PremiumContact 7

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:84.85s Toyo Proxes Comfort: 86.67s

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 0.42% faster around a wet lap than the Toyo Proxes Comfort.

Continental PremiumContact 7
71.95Km/H
Toyo Proxes Comfort
71.65Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Continental PremiumContact 7

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:75.5Km/H Toyo Proxes Comfort: 75.4Km/H
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:68.4Km/H Toyo Proxes Comfort: 67.9Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Toyo Proxes Comfort performed equally well in subj. wet handling tests.

Continental PremiumContact 7
100 Points
Toyo Proxes Comfort
100 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Both tires performed equally well

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:100 Points Toyo Proxes Comfort: 100 Points

Wet Circle

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 had 1.99% higher lateral wet grip than the Toyo Proxes Comfort.

Continental PremiumContact 7
6.53m/s
Toyo Proxes Comfort
6.4m/s
Lateral wet grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Wet Circle: Continental PremiumContact 7

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:6.53m/s Toyo Proxes Comfort: 6.4m/s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during three straight aqua tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 floated at a 0.91% higher speed than the Toyo Proxes Comfort.

Continental PremiumContact 7
83.77Km/H
Toyo Proxes Comfort
83.01Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Continental PremiumContact 7

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:74.91Km/H Toyo Proxes Comfort: 74.33Km/H
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:82.5Km/H Toyo Proxes Comfort: 81.9Km/H
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:93.9Km/H Toyo Proxes Comfort: 92.8Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Toyo Proxes Comfort was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Toyo Proxes Comfort slipped out at a 2.74% higher speed than the Continental PremiumContact 7.

Continental PremiumContact 7
6.74m/sec2
Toyo Proxes Comfort
6.93m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Toyo Proxes Comfort

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:3.3m/sec2 Toyo Proxes Comfort: 3.28m/sec2
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:4.51m/sec2 Toyo Proxes Comfort: 4.51m/sec2
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 Continental PremiumContact 7:12.4m/sec2 ✓ Toyo Proxes Comfort: 13m/sec2

Subj. Comfort

Continental PremiumContact 7
92 Points
Toyo Proxes Comfort
92 Points
Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Toyo Proxes Comfort

Noise

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Toyo Proxes Comfort was better during three noise tests. On average the Toyo Proxes Comfort measured 1.51% quieter than the Continental PremiumContact 7.

Continental PremiumContact 7
72.87dB
Toyo Proxes Comfort
71.77dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Toyo Proxes Comfort

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:72.2dB ✓ Toyo Proxes Comfort: 70.7dB
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:74.1dB ✓ Toyo Proxes Comfort: 73dB
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 Continental PremiumContact 7:72.3dB ✓ Toyo Proxes Comfort: 71.6dB

Wear

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one wear tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 is predicted to cover 20.49% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Toyo Proxes Comfort.

Continental PremiumContact 7
30750KM
Toyo Proxes Comfort
24450KM
Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Continental PremiumContact 7

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:30750KM Toyo Proxes Comfort: 24450KM

Value

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Toyo Proxes Comfort was better during one value tests. On average the Toyo Proxes Comfort proved to have a 6.07% better value based on price/1000km than the Continental PremiumContact 7.

Continental PremiumContact 7
12.85Price/1000
Toyo Proxes Comfort
12.07Price/1000
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Toyo Proxes Comfort

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:12.85Price/1000 ✓ Toyo Proxes Comfort: 12.07Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Toyo Proxes Comfort was better during one price tests. On average the Toyo Proxes Comfort cost 7.32% less than the Continental PremiumContact 7.

Continental PremiumContact 7
247.35
Toyo Proxes Comfort
229.25
Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Toyo Proxes Comfort

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:99.69 ✓ Toyo Proxes Comfort: 63.49
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:395 Toyo Proxes Comfort: 395

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 had a 1.34% lower rolling resistance than the Toyo Proxes Comfort.

Continental PremiumContact 7
8.09kg / t
Toyo Proxes Comfort
8.2kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental PremiumContact 7

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:8.38kg / t ✓ Toyo Proxes Comfort: 7.69kg / t
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:8.08kg / t ✓ Toyo Proxes Comfort: 8.05kg / t
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:7.82kg / t Toyo Proxes Comfort: 8.85kg / t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Toyo Proxes Comfort.

In total the Continental PremiumContact 7 has been reviewed 27 times and drivers have given the tire 84% overall.

The Toyo Proxes Comfort has been reviewed 15 times and drivers have given the tire 77% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Toyo Proxes Comfort.

Best Review for the Continental PremiumContact 7
Given 99% 205/55 R16 on a combination of roads for 600 spirited miles
Fantastic tires. Previous tires were Michelin ps4. These 7s are possibly better in every department. Highly recommend them. Very impressed.
Helpful 283 - tire reviewed on February 21, 2023
View all Continental PremiumContact 7 driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Toyo Proxes Comfort
Given 70% 195/55 R16 on mostly motorways for 500 easy going miles
I chose the Toyo Proxes Comfort because they had great price and Wet rating A. I have two on the rear and on the front I have two Michelin Energy Saver +. I can't really tell the difference from before when I had four of the above mentioned Michelin. They seem too have decent dry grip and feel good on wet too. I drive quite carefully and rarely push to the limit, although I must say I've done a couple of roundabouts and turns in a speedy manner without losing grip on the rear. So far so good, will see on the long run. For now, it's buy again
Helpful 58 - tire reviewed on November 12, 2022
View all Toyo Proxes Comfort driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Continental PremiumContact 7 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], subj. dry handling, wet braking, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], wet circle, straight aqua, wear and rolling resistance, while the Toyo Proxes Comfort performed better in curved aquaplaning, noise, value and price.

Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in subj. wet handling, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.

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 PremiumContact 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.

Continental PremiumContact 7

Overall Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7

Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Continental PremiumContact 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.

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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.