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Continental PremiumContact 7 vs BFGoodrich Advantage 2

Continental PremiumContact 7 Finished ahead
Head to head 2-0 wins in 2 shared tests

In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Continental PremiumContact 7 finished ahead 2 times and the Advantage 2 not once. The PremiumContact 7 was stronger in dry, wet and value.

Performance profile

13 measurements from the 2 shared tests, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure in every test.

Dry BrakingDry HandlingSubj. Dry HandlingWet BrakingWet HandlingSubj. Wet HandlingWet CircleStraight AquaSubj. ComfortNoiseWearRolling ResistanceAbrasion

Where each is furthest ahead

PremiumContact 7

Advantage 2

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

In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 80%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.

Every measurement, side by side

Averages of the figures both tyres 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 tyre did better.

Measurement PremiumContact 7 Gap Advantage 2 Wins
Dry PremiumContact 7 ahead
Dry Braking m 33.55 4% 34.95 2-0
Dry Handling s 61.7 1.6% 62.7 1-0
Subj. Dry Handling pts scored 16.7% scored 1-0
Wet PremiumContact 7 ahead
Wet Braking m 40.25 8.9% 43.75 2-0
Wet Handling s 69.8 3.5% 72.3 1-0
Subj. Wet Handling pts scored 41.9% scored 1-0
Wet Circle s 13.7 8.1% 14.9 1-0
Straight Aqua km/h 82.8 3.9% 79.7 1-0
Comfort Level
Subj. Comfort pts scored 33.3% scored 1-0
Noise dB 70 1 dB 69 0-1
Value PremiumContact 7 ahead
Wear km 44,250 12.7% 39,250 1-0
Rolling Resistance kg / t 8 12.5% 7 0-1
Abrasion mm/1000km 0.08 7.9% 0.09 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 tyres shared.

Head to head in 2 tests in 2026

Each row is one published test in which both tyres 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 7 Field Advantage 2
2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test Auto Zeitung · 2026 · 235/45 R18 · Audi A5 TFSI P1 of 10 P5 of 10
2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? Auto Bild · 2026 · 245/45 R19 · BMW 5 Series P6 of 50 P27 of 50

PremiumContact 7 vs Advantage 2: your questions

Is the Continental PremiumContact 7 or the BFGoodrich Advantage 2 the better tyre?

In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Continental PremiumContact 7 finished ahead 2 times and the Advantage 2 not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the PremiumContact 7 scores 9.5 and the Advantage 2 8.2 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the PremiumContact 7 or the Advantage 2?

The PremiumContact 7 led 6 of the 6 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 8.9% shorter in the wet across 2 tests.

Which is better in the dry?

The PremiumContact 7 led 4 of the 4 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 4% shorter in the dry across 2 tests.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 7.5/10 for the PremiumContact 7 and 9.7/10 for the Advantage 2.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the PremiumContact 7 82% from 71 reviews and the Advantage 2 66% from 3.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The PremiumContact 7 is made in 56 sizes (16 to 21 inch) and the Advantage 2 in 99 (16 to 21 inch). 40 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the PremiumContact 7 is graded A for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Advantage 2 A and B.

Which is the newer tyre?

The Advantage 2 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2025, the PremiumContact 7 in 2022. The PremiumContact 7 replaced the Continental Premium Contact 6.

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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 tyres 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 tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres 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 tyres independently since 2007.

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