In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Bridgestone Potenza Sport and the Continental SportContact 7 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.
The good news is that both the Bridgestone Potenza Sport and Continental SportContact 7 are Max Performance 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.
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been nine tests which compare both tires directly!
Out of these nine tests:
While it might look like the Continental SportContact 7 is better than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport 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.
Lets look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during seven dry braking tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 3.03% less distance than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Dry Braking: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test 255/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 35.4M | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 33.17M |
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 35.7M | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 33.5M |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 35.6M | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 33.6M |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 33.5M | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 33.3M |
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 32.6M | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 31.6M |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 35.2M | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 33.7M |
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires 255/45 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 34.9M | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 34.1M |
2024 Sports Car Tire Test 295/30 R20 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 37M | Continental SportContact 7: 38.5M |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 was 0.08% faster around a lap than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test 255/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 52.37s | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 52.16s |
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 98.4s | Continental SportContact 7: 98.5s |
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during five dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 was 0.64% faster around a lap than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 133.1Km/H | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 133.3Km/H |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 118.2Km/H | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 119.4Km/H |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 115.5Km/H | Continental SportContact 7: 115.2Km/H |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 101.1Km/H | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 101.8Km/H |
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires 255/45 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 90.9Km/H | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 91.9Km/H |
2024 Sports Car Tire Test 295/30 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 107.7Km/H | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 109.2Km/H |
Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during seven wet braking tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 5.13% less distance than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Wet Braking: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test 255/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 53.41M | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 50.13M |
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 30.5M | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 27.5M |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 56.2M | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 52.8M |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 41.2M | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 38.8M |
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 38.1M | Continental SportContact 7: 38.1M |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 25.4M | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 24.1M |
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires 255/45 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 26M | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 24.3M |
2024 Sports Car Tire Test 295/30 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 50.6M | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 49.2M |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 was 1.7% faster around a wet lap than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test 255/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 88.57s | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 83.24s |
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 66.5s | Continental SportContact 7: 69.2s |
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during five wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 1.32% faster around a wet lap than the Continental SportContact 7.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 90Km/H | Continental SportContact 7: 87.7Km/H |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 73.3Km/H | Continental SportContact 7: 72.9Km/H |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 86.9Km/H | Continental SportContact 7: 84.7Km/H |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 88.7Km/H | Continental SportContact 7: 87.5Km/H |
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires 255/45 R20 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 51.6Km/H | Continental SportContact 7: 50.4Km/H |
2024 Sports Car Tire Test 295/30 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 77.8Km/H | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 78.9Km/H |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 was 0.68% faster around a wet circle than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Wet Circle: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 11.35s | Continental SportContact 7: 11.36s |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 11.04s | Continental SportContact 7: 11.09s |
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 13.72s | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 13.45s |
2024 Sports Car Tire Test 295/30 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 10.89s | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 10.78s |
Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during three straight aqua tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport floated at a 0.01% higher speed than the Continental SportContact 7.
Best In Straight Aqua: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test 255/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 86.87Km/H | Continental SportContact 7: 86.61Km/H |
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 69Km/H | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 69.2Km/H |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 92.6Km/H | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 93Km/H |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 77.8Km/H | Continental SportContact 7: 75.6Km/H |
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 80.3Km/H | Continental SportContact 7: 79.4Km/H |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 79.3Km/H | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 80.1Km/H |
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires 255/45 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 82.2Km/H | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 83.3Km/H |
2024 Sports Car Tire Test 295/30 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 96.8Km/H | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 97.6Km/H |
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during five curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport slipped out at a 4.47% higher speed than the Continental SportContact 7.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test 255/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 2.51m/sec2 | Continental SportContact 7: 2.43m/sec2 |
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 2.29m/sec2 | Continental SportContact 7: 2.1m/sec2 |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 2.73m/sec2 | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 2.74m/sec2 |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 2.72m/sec2 | Continental SportContact 7: 2.35m/sec2 |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 3.38m/sec2 | Continental SportContact 7: 3.37m/sec2 |
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires 255/45 R20 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 9.14m/sec2 | Continental SportContact 7: 8.8m/sec2 |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 scored 11.11% more points than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test 255/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 8 Points | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 9 Points |
Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during seven noise tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 measured 1.34% quieter than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Noise: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test 255/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 74.4dB | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 73.5dB |
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 70.4dB | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 68.2dB |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 73.6dB | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 71.6dB |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 69dB | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 67.5dB |
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 71dB | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 69dB |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 71.6dB | Continental SportContact 7: 73.3dB |
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires 255/45 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 73.5dB | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 73dB |
2024 Sports Car Tire Test 295/30 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 73.8dB | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 73.4dB |
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during five price tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 cost 1.45% less than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Price: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 200 | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 184 |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 710 | Continental SportContact 7: 725 |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 460 | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 455 |
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 760 | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 750 |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 114 | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 112 |
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires 255/45 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 304 | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 285 |
Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during eight rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 had a 12.46% lower rolling resistance than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
2022 Tire Reviews UUHP Summer Tire Test 255/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 10.29kg / t | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 9.565kg / t |
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 9.9kg / t | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 8.4kg / t |
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 9.04kg / t | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 8.48kg / t |
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 9.9kg / t | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 8.38kg / t |
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 9.47kg / t | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 8.26kg / t |
2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 10.2kg / t | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 8.2kg / t |
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires 255/45 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 9.1kg / t | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 7.2kg / t |
2024 Sports Car Tire Test 295/30 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 8.53kg / t | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 8.36kg / t |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during one energy consumption tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 used 6.83% less energy than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.
Best In Energy Consumption: Continental SportContact 7
See how the Energy Consumption winner was calculated >>
2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires 255/45 R20 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: 16.1kWh/100km | ✓ Continental SportContact 7: 15kWh/100km |
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Bridgestone Potenza Sport and Continental SportContact 7.
In total the Bridgestone Potenza Sport has been reviewed 89 times and drivers have given the tire 83% overall.
The Continental SportContact 7 has been reviewed 49 times and drivers have given the tire 86% overall.
This means drivers in real world driving, people prefer the Continental SportContact 7.
In conclusion the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better in wet handling [km/h], straight aqua and curved aquaplaning tests, whereas the Continental SportContact 7 was better in dry braking, dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet handling [s], wet circle, subj. comfort, noise, price, rolling resistance and energy consumption tests.
Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire, but comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance the Continental SportContact 7 seems to be the best tire overall.
Overall Winner: Continental SportContact 7
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 Bridgestone Potenza Sport and Continental SportContact 7, 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.