Continental SportContact 7 vs Falken Azenis RS820

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Continental SportContact 7 and the Falken Azenis RS820 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Continental SportContact 7 and Falken Azenis RS820 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.

In This Article
Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion Similar Comparisons
SportContact-7 VS Azenis-RS820

Test Results

Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been one tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these one tests:

  • Continental SportContact 7 finished ahead of the Falken Azenis RS820 in one of the tests

While it might look like the Continental SportContact 7 is better than the Falken Azenis RS820 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.

Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during one dry braking tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 2.37% less distance than the Falken Azenis RS820.

Continental SportContact 7
33M
Falken Azenis RS820
33.8M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Continental SportContact 7

2025 Sport Auto UUHP Tire Test
285/30 R20		 ✓ Continental SportContact 7:33M Falken Azenis RS820: 33.8M

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 was 2.09% faster around a lap than the Falken Azenis RS820.

Continental SportContact 7
129.1Km/H
Falken Azenis RS820
126.4Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental SportContact 7

2025 Sport Auto UUHP Tire Test
285/30 R20		 ✓ Continental SportContact 7:129.1Km/H Falken Azenis RS820: 126.4Km/H

Wet Braking

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during one wet braking tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 11.28% less distance than the Falken Azenis RS820.

Continental SportContact 7
29.1M
Falken Azenis RS820
32.8M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Continental SportContact 7

2025 Sport Auto UUHP Tire Test
285/30 R20		 ✓ Continental SportContact 7:29.1M Falken Azenis RS820: 32.8M

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 was 1.24% faster around a wet lap than the Falken Azenis RS820.

Continental SportContact 7
80.4Km/H
Falken Azenis RS820
79.4Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Continental SportContact 7

2025 Sport Auto UUHP Tire Test
285/30 R20		 ✓ Continental SportContact 7:80.4Km/H Falken Azenis RS820: 79.4Km/H

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during one straight aqua tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 floated at a 5.02% higher speed than the Falken Azenis RS820.

Continental SportContact 7
89.6Km/H
Falken Azenis RS820
85.1Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Continental SportContact 7

2025 Sport Auto UUHP Tire Test
285/30 R20		 ✓ Continental SportContact 7:89.6Km/H Falken Azenis RS820: 85.1Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 slipped out at a 17.28% higher speed than the Falken Azenis RS820.

Continental SportContact 7
2.43m/sec2
Falken Azenis RS820
2.01m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Continental SportContact 7

2025 Sport Auto UUHP Tire Test
285/30 R20		 ✓ Continental SportContact 7:2.43m/sec2 Falken Azenis RS820: 2.01m/sec2

Noise

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during one noise tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 measured 2.14% quieter than the Falken Azenis RS820.

Continental SportContact 7
73.2dB
Falken Azenis RS820
74.8dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Continental SportContact 7

2025 Sport Auto UUHP Tire Test
285/30 R20		 ✓ Continental SportContact 7:73.2dB Falken Azenis RS820: 74.8dB

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental SportContact 7 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental SportContact 7 had a 12.36% lower rolling resistance than the Falken Azenis RS820.

Continental SportContact 7
7.8kg / t
Falken Azenis RS820
8.9kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental SportContact 7

2025 Sport Auto UUHP Tire Test
285/30 R20		 ✓ Continental SportContact 7:7.8kg / t Falken Azenis RS820: 8.9kg / t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental SportContact 7 and Falken Azenis RS820.

In total the Continental SportContact 7 has been reviewed 71 times and drivers have given the tire 86% overall.

The Falken Azenis RS820 has been reviewed 4 times and drivers have given the tire 93% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Falken Azenis RS820.

Best Review for the Continental SportContact 7
Given 93% 305/35 R19 on a combination of roads for 2,500 spirited miles
Bought these based on the group test results and was not disappointed. The wet grip is at a new level! I've tracked them several times both in dry and wet and they didn't fail. I was especially impressed with how they held up during the day and the tread that was left afterwards. These tires transformed the driving experience both on the road and track.
Helpful 343 - tire reviewed on August 19, 2022
View all Continental SportContact 7 driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Falken Azenis RS820
Given 91% 275/35 R19 on track for 300 spirited miles
Very good and predictable tire on wet.similar traction to michelin ps4s. Dry handling is great for street tire,but after 7-8 hard laps on 3.2km track they start to feel soft and degrade slowly. Very good tire for beginners because it is not snappy and traction does not lose instantly on limit.
Helpful 73 - tire reviewed on June 10, 2024
View all Falken Azenis RS820 driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Continental SportContact 7 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet handling [km/h], straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, noise and rolling resistance, while the Falken Azenis RS820 performed better in .

Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Continental SportContact 7 seems to be the best tire overall.

However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.

Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Continental SportContact 7

Overall Winner: Continental SportContact 7

Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Continental SportContact 7 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.

Similar Comparisons

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Footnote

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 %s and %s, 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.