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Comparison: Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Bridgestone Turanza 6

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Generally, Bridgestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (86%) than Continental (84%). In this particular case, the Continental UltraContact NXT has a better rating of 95% compared to 77% of the Bridgestone Turanza 6. The first tyre test of Continental UltraContact NXT was done in 2025, compared to 2023 when was the Bridgestone Turanza 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Automotorsport 2025 215/55 R17 test, where both the UltraContact NXT and the Turanza 6 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Continental UltraContact NXT dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (78%) of the Bridgestone Turanza 6 also have A wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the UltraContact NXT is made in Portugal and Turanza 6 is made in Spain.

#	Continental UltraContact NXT /95%	Bridgestone Turanza 6 /77%

Dimensions	R16 - R20	R16 - R22
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Segment

1. Continental UltraContact NXT Premium

2. Bridgestone Turanza 6 Premium

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 204

2. Continental UltraContact NXT 22

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 12x

2. Continental UltraContact NXT 2x

Best position in test

1. Continental UltraContact NXT 1.

2. Bridgestone Turanza 6 2.

Worst position in test

1. Continental UltraContact NXT 1.

2. Bridgestone Turanza 6 16.

Average position in tests

1. Continental UltraContact NXT 1

2. Bridgestone Turanza 6 6.25

Year of the last test

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 2025

2. Continental UltraContact NXT 2025

Best rating in test

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 Exemplary

2. Continental UltraContact NXT Test winner

Worst rating in test

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 Good

2. Continental UltraContact NXT ?

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Turanza 6

75%

Continental
UltraContact NXT

54%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 70%

2. Continental UltraContact NXT 51%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 77%

2. Continental UltraContact NXT 68%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 77%

2. Continental UltraContact NXT 65%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 75%

2. Continental UltraContact NXT 45%

Wet side guide

1. Continental UltraContact NXT 75%

2. Bridgestone Turanza 6 73%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 73%

2. Continental UltraContact NXT 1%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 A

2. Continental UltraContact NXT A

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Turanza 6

80%

Continental
UltraContact NXT

80%

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 71%

2. Continental UltraContact NXT 63%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 78%

2. Continental UltraContact NXT 51%

Dry steering response

1. Continental UltraContact NXT 88%

2. Bridgestone Turanza 6 84%

Dry lane changing

1. Continental UltraContact NXT 100%

2. Bridgestone Turanza 6 82%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Turanza 6

70%

Continental
UltraContact NXT

44%

Exterior noise

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 65%

2. Continental UltraContact NXT 42%

Comfort

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 74%

2. Continental UltraContact NXT 45%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Bridgestone Turanza 6 ?

2. Continental UltraContact NXT ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Continental
UltraContact NXT

88%

Bridgestone
Turanza 6

79%

Rolling resistance

1. Continental UltraContact NXT 88%

2. Bridgestone Turanza 6 79%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Continental UltraContact NXT A

2. Bridgestone Turanza 6 B

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Dimensions and prices

Dimension	Price - Continental UltraContact NXT	Price - Bridgestone Turanza 6	Percentage Difference
Lowest price percentage	4%	94%
Average price difference in %	23.29%
195/45 R16	N/A	£90	x
195/50 R16	N/A	£125	x
195/55 R16	N/A	£100	x
195/55 R20	N/A	£111	x
195/60 R16	N/A	£123	x
205/45 R16	N/A	£122	x
205/45 R17	N/A	£102	x
205/50 R16	N/A	£131	x
205/50 R17	N/A	£109	x
205/55 R16	£101	£78	28.22%
205/55 R17	£129	£95	35.74%
205/55 R19	N/A	£115	x
205/60 R16	N/A	£110	x
205/65 R16	N/A	£182	x
205/65 R17	N/A	£159	x
215/40 R17	N/A	£114	x
215/45 R16	N/A	£139	x
215/45 R17	N/A	£98	x
215/45 R20	N/A	£212	x
215/50 R17	N/A	£110	x
215/50 R18	£145	£132	9.81%
215/55 R16	N/A	£130	x
215/55 R17	£134	£115	17.07%
215/55 R18	£129	£114	13.21%
215/60 R16	N/A	£127	x
215/60 R17	N/A	£111	x
215/65 R16	N/A	£96	x
215/65 R17	N/A	£102	x
215/70 R16	N/A	N/A	x
225/35 R19	N/A	£127	x
225/40 R18	N/A	£78	x
225/40 R19	N/A	£159	x
225/45 R17	N/A	£91	x
225/45 R18	£147	£112	31.7%
225/45 R19	N/A	£138	x
225/50 R17	N/A	£109	x
225/50 R18	£150	£137	9.55%
225/50 R19	N/A	£174	x
225/55 R16	N/A	£158	x
225/55 R17	£143	£111	28.66%
225/55 R18	£139	£114	22.24%
225/55 R19	N/A	£115	x
225/60 R16	N/A	£163	x
225/60 R17	N/A	£121	x
225/60 R18	N/A	£150	x
225/65 R17	N/A	£129	x
225/70 R16	N/A	N/A	x
235/35 R19	N/A	£116	x
235/40 R19	N/A	£199	x
235/40 R20	N/A	£207	x
235/45 R17	N/A	£89	x
235/45 R18	£147	£177	20.28%
235/45 R19	N/A	£174	x
235/45 R20	£194	£196	0.85%
235/45 R21	N/A	£293	x
235/50 R18	£174	£128	35.86%
235/50 R19	N/A	£128	x
235/50 R20	£196	£285	45.58%
235/55 R17	N/A	£117	x
235/55 R18	£163	£115	41.42%
235/55 R19	£173	£128	35.3%
235/55 R20	N/A	£217	x
235/60 R16	N/A	£104	x
235/60 R17	N/A	£120	x
235/60 R18	N/A	£118	x
235/65 R17	N/A	£111	x
235/65 R18	N/A	£148	x
245/35 R19	N/A	£187	x
245/35 R20	N/A	£298	x
245/35 R21	N/A	£231	x
245/40 R17	N/A	£139	x
245/40 R18	N/A	£114	x
245/40 R19	N/A	£141	x
245/40 R20	N/A	£223	x
245/40 R21	N/A	£232	x
245/45 R17	N/A	£124	x
245/45 R18	N/A	£117	x
245/45 R19	N/A	£183	x
245/45 R20	N/A	£155	x
245/50 R18	N/A	£138	x
245/50 R19	N/A	£180	x
245/50 R20	£237	N/A	x
245/55 R19	N/A	£172	x
245/65 R17	N/A	£141	x
255/35 R18	N/A	£136	x
255/35 R19	N/A	£191	x
255/35 R20	N/A	£169	x
255/35 R21	N/A	£260	x
255/35 R22	N/A	£287	x
255/40 R19	N/A	£162	x
255/40 R20	N/A	£183	x
255/40 R21	N/A	£268	x
255/45 R18	N/A	£167	x
255/45 R19	£218	£199	9.29%
255/45 R20	£218	£243	11.15%
255/50 R19	£191	£155	23.26%
255/50 R20	N/A	£202	x
255/55 R18	N/A	£126	x
255/55 R19	N/A	£139	x
255/55 R20	N/A	£211	x
255/60 R17	N/A	£143	x
255/60 R18	N/A	£125	x
265/35 R18	N/A	£161	x
265/35 R22	N/A	£285	x
265/40 R22	N/A	N/A	x
265/45 R20	N/A	£243	x
265/45 R21	N/A	£216	x
265/50 R19	N/A	£160	x
265/50 R20	N/A	£249	x
265/60 R18	N/A	£174	x
265/65 R17	N/A	£161	x
275/30 R21	N/A	£280	x
275/35 R20	N/A	£210	x
275/35 R22	N/A	£242	x
275/40 R19	N/A	£175	x
275/40 R20	N/A	£196	x
275/40 R21	N/A	£223	x
275/40 R22	N/A	£245	x
275/45 R19	N/A	£141	x
275/45 R20	N/A	£201	x
275/45 R21	N/A	£227	x
275/50 R20	N/A	£219	x
275/55 R17	N/A	£172	x
275/55 R19	N/A	£177	x
275/60 R20	N/A	£262	x
285/30 R22	N/A	£278	x
285/35 R21	N/A	£273	x
285/40 R20	N/A	£218	x
285/40 R21	N/A	£267	x
285/45 R21	N/A	£285	x
285/45 R22	N/A	£313	x
285/50 R20	N/A	£297	x
285/60 R18	N/A	£201	x
295/35 R21	N/A	£212	x
295/35 R22	N/A	N/A	x
295/40 R21	N/A	£232	x
315/30 R21	N/A	£280	x
315/30 R22	N/A	£307	x
315/35 R20	N/A	£267	x
315/40 R21	N/A	£270	x

Mutual tests

Automotorsport Summer tyre test 2025 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Running costs
Best values in test	9.4	9.5	10.0	10.0
Continental UltraContact NXT Rating: Outstanding	9.0	9.0	9.0	8.8
Bridgestone Turanza 6 Rating: Very good	8.9	8.3	7.7	7.2
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