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Bridgestone WeatherPeak vs Continental SecureContact AW

The Bridgestone WeatherPeak and the Continental SecureContact AW have met in one independent test so far, and the SecureContact AW finished ahead. The SecureContact AW was stronger in dry, wet, snow, ice and value.

Performance profile

19 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.

Dry BrakingDry HandlingSubj. Dry HandlingWet BrakingWet HandlingSubj. Wet HandlingWet CircleStraight AquaCurved AquaplaningSnow BrakingSnow TractionSnow HandlingSubj. Snow HandlingSnow CorneringIce BrakingIce TractionSubj. ComfortNoiseRolling Resistance

Where each is furthest ahead

WeatherPeak

SecureContact AW

Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.

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.

Every measurement, side by side

Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.

Measurement WeatherPeak Gap SecureContact AW
Dry SecureContact AW ahead
Dry Braking ft 147 8.4% 135
Dry Handling s 78.56 1.7% 77.26
Subj. Dry Handling pts 7.9 5.1% 8.3
Wet SecureContact AW ahead
Wet Braking ft 121 13.6% 105
Wet Handling s 78.86 7.8% 72.69
Subj. Wet Handling pts 7.1 15.5% 8.2
Wet Circle s 13.46 2.8% 13.08
Straight Aqua mph 46.2 6.9% 43.2
Curved Aquaplaning ft/s² 9 24% 7.3
Snow SecureContact AW ahead
Snow Braking ft 53 0.1% 53
Snow Traction s 4.04 7.2% 3.75
Snow Handling s 87.44 1.3% 86.28
Subj. Snow Handling pts 8.2 1.2% 8.3
Snow Cornering g 0.34 0.9% 0.33
Ice SecureContact AW ahead
Ice Braking ft 21 2.4% 20
Ice Traction s 6.23 4.7% 5.94
Comfort Level
Subj. Comfort pts 9 5.6% 9.5
Noise dB 72.7 0.2 dB 72.9
Value SecureContact AW ahead
Rolling Resistance kg / t 9.1 4.1% 8.73

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 1 test in 2025

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 WeatherPeak Field SecureContact AW
The BEST All Weather Tires for 2026/27 Tire Reviews · 2025 · 235/45 R18 Tire Reviews test P8 of 8 P1 of 8

WeatherPeak vs SecureContact AW: your questions

Is the Bridgestone WeatherPeak or the Continental SecureContact AW the better tire?

The Bridgestone WeatherPeak and the Continental SecureContact AW have met in one independent test so far, and the SecureContact AW finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the WeatherPeak scores 6 and the SecureContact AW 8.5 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the WeatherPeak or the SecureContact AW?

The SecureContact AW led 4 of the 6 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is better in the dry?

The SecureContact AW led 3 of the 3 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is better in snow?

The SecureContact AW led 4 of the 5 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 7.8/10 for the WeatherPeak and 9.8/10 for the SecureContact AW.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the WeatherPeak 62% from 16 reviews and the SecureContact AW 94% from 4.

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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 Tire 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 Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.

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