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1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Premium2. Continental PremiumContact 7 Premium
Comparison: Bridgestone Potenza Sport vs. Continental PremiumContact 7
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Here is a comparative review of two tyres, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport and the Continental PremiumContact 7, for those interested in premium quality, summer tyres.
Bridgestone Potenza Sport is an Ultra Ultra High Performance (UUHP) tyre manufactured in PL and HU which showing impressive results, especially when it comes to its wet handling abilities in tests. Notable strengths, as noted in Autobild tests, include Aquaplaning, Rolling Resistance, Wet Braking, Wet Circle Cornering and Wet Handling. This model provides high grip levels on both dry and wet surfaces and features great handling qualities with great safety margins against aquaplaning, despite the sporty nature of its design. However, it slightly falls off in terms of sound produced. This model isn't replaced currently and remains a stalwart in Bridgestone's line up.
On the other hand, the Continental PremiumContact 7, a touring tyre made in Germany, Slovakia, France, and Czech Republic, is a successor to the PremiumContact 6 and ContiPremiumContact 5. This latest model of Continental's popular summer tyre series scored an impressive 99%. The model excels in Aquaplaning, Dry Handling, Rolling resistance, Wet Braking and Wet Circle Cornering as mentioned by Autobild. The PremiumContact 7 offers a balanced high-performance potential and provides very good safety margins when it comes to aquaplaning. Despite its high price, it provides an efficient, fuel-saving performance due to its low rolling resistance. This model hasn't been replaced yet by a newer version in Continental's range.
The Bridgestone Potenza Sport ranked first in the Autobild's test while the Continental PremiumContact 7 was the runner up. Considering rolling resistance, both tyres present an eco-friendly alternative. However, in mutual tests, the Potenza Sport handles wet conditions better while PremiumContact 7 fares well in dry conditions.
In summary, both the Bridgestone Potenza Sport and the Continental PremiumContact 7 have their unique strengths and areas to improve on. You'll need to consider your specific driving conditions and preferences when choosing between these high-performance summer tyres.
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1. Continental PremiumContact 7 Test winner2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Very good
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(Overall rating)Wet handling
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Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.4 | |||||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport | 32.6 | 27.6 | |||||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 | 34.6 | 28.3 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 1- | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 1- | 2 | 2+ | 3+ | ||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2- | ||
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| Best values in test | vítěz testu | 1 | |||||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Rating: Recommended | doporučeno | 1 | |||||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Test winner | vítěz testu | 1 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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| Best values in test | vítěz testu | 71 | 54 | 19 | 7 | ||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Rating: Highly recommended | velmi doporučeno | 67 | 53 | 15 | 5 | ||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Highly recommended | velmi doporučeno | 71 | 52 | 19 | 4 | ||
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