Continental PremiumContact 6 vs Bridgestone Turanza T001 EVO
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tires, the Continental PremiumContact 6 finished ahead 4 times and the Turanza T001 EVO not once. The PremiumContact 6 was stronger in dry and value.
Performance profile
7 measurements from the 4 shared tests, each tire shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
PremiumContact 6
Turanza T001 EVO
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In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 98%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
PremiumContact 6
Turanza T001 EVO
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Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
PremiumContact 6
Not ahead in any category
Turanza T001 EVO
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Owners rate the PremiumContact 6 81% from 140 reviews and the Turanza T001 EVO 83% from 7. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tires posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Wins count the tests in which each tire did better.
| Measurement | PremiumContact 6 | Gap | Turanza T001 EVO | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry PremiumContact 6 ahead | ||||
| Dry Braking ft | 116 | 2.6% | 120 | 2-0 |
| Dry Handling (s) | 53.11 | 0.4% | 52.92 | 0-1 |
| Dry Handling (mph) | 72.8 | 1.4% | 71.8 | 1-0 |
| Wet Level | ||||
| Wet Braking ft | 108 | 1% | 109 | 1-1 |
| Wet Handling (s) | 86.1 | 1.6% | 87.5 | 1-0 |
| Wet Handling (mph) | 49 | 1.1% | 49.5 | 0-1 |
| Value PremiumContact 6 ahead | ||||
| Wear miles | 24,852 | 54.5% | 16,087 | 1-0 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 4 tests, 2017 to 2018
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | PremiumContact 6 | Field | Turanza T001 EVO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Auto Review 225/45 R17 Tire Test | P2 of 11 | P5 of 11 | |
| 2017 EVO Summer Tire Test | P3 of 9 | P6 of 9 | |
| 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test | P1 of 20 | P7 of 20 | |
| 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tire Shootout | P1 of 51 | P5 of 51 |
PremiumContact 6 vs Turanza T001 EVO: your questions
Is the Continental PremiumContact 6 or the Bridgestone Turanza T001 EVO the better tire?
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tires, the Continental PremiumContact 6 finished ahead 4 times and the Turanza T001 EVO not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the PremiumContact 6 scores 9.1 and the Turanza T001 EVO 8.6 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the PremiumContact 6 or the Turanza T001 EVO?
Across the shared tests the wet measurements are split 2-2 between the PremiumContact 6 and the Turanza T001 EVO.
Which is better in the dry?
The PremiumContact 6 led 3 of the 4 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 2.6% shorter in the dry across 2 tests.
Which lasts longer and costs less to run?
The PremiumContact 6 lasted 54.5% longer in the wear test (1 test). Owners rate wear 7.4/10 for the PremiumContact 6 and 8/10 for the Turanza T001 EVO.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.8/10 for the PremiumContact 6 and 8.5/10 for the Turanza T001 EVO.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the PremiumContact 6 81% from 140 reviews and the Turanza T001 EVO 83% from 7. 73% of PremiumContact 6 owners would buy it again, against 50% for the Turanza T001 EVO.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The PremiumContact 6 is made in 110 sizes (15 to 22 inch) and the Turanza T001 EVO in 14 (15 to 18 inch). 9 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the PremiumContact 6 is graded A for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Turanza T001 EVO A and C.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.