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Updated September 2026

Continental Premium Contact 6 review

Relative score
81/100
tests + owners
Road tests
92/100
54 published tests
Community sentiment Positive Read the buzz
#Wet weather grip#Ride comfort and softness#Treadwear and mileage#Road noise levels#High replacement cost
Continental Premium Contact 6
Scores

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews on retailer and review sites; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

By road tests

91.9%
Dry
90.1%
Wet
87.6%
Comfort
60.7%
Noise
81.1%
Test results

54 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2023 The Best Electric Vehicle tires VS UHP tires · 255/45 R20

2nd of 10
Best: Dry Braking · 1st Weakest: Straight Aqua · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking7th of 10
Wet Handling5th of 10
Dry Braking1st of 10
Dry Handling5th of 10
Rolling Resistance5th of 10
Straight Aqua8th of 10
Noise4th of 10
Price3rd of 10
Energy Consumption6th of 10

2023 ADAC Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16

2nd of 50
Best: Wet Braking · 1st Weakest: Fuel Consumption · 39th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking1st of 50
Dry Braking1st of 50
Straight Aqua29th of 50
Value32nd of 50
Wear6th of 50
Fuel Consumption39th of 50
Abrasion10th of 50
Wet Braking - Concrete1st of 50

2022 Auto Express SUV tire Test · 235/55 R18

3rd of 7
DisciplinePlacementField position

2022 ViBilagare Eco vs Normal tire Test · 205/55 R16

1st of 10
Best: Dry Handling · 1st Weakest: Rolling Resistance · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 10
Wet Handling2nd of 10
Dry Handling1st of 10
Rolling Resistance10th of 10
Straight Aqua4th of 10
Curved Aquaplaning7th of 10
Price5th of 10
Fuel Consumption6th of 10

2022/23 Tyre Reviews 17 Inch Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17

4th of 9
Best: Dry Handling · 1st Weakest: Wet Handling · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Handling7th of 9
Dry Handling1st of 9
Rolling Resistance6th of 9
Straight Aqua5th of 9
Subj. Comfort7th of 9
Noise7th of 9

2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer tire Test · 225/45 R18

7th of 11
Best: Dry Braking · 4th Weakest: Straight Aqua · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking9th of 11
Wet Handling7th of 11
Dry Braking4th of 11
Dry Handling6th of 11
Rolling Resistance4th of 11
Straight Aqua10th of 11
Curved Aquaplaning9th of 11
Noise10th of 11
Price10th of 11

2022 AMS Performance Summer tire Test · 245/45 R19

4th of 10
Best: Curved Aquaplaning · 2nd Weakest: Noise · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking6th of 10
Wet Handling5th of 10
Wet Circle8th of 10
Dry Braking6th of 10
Dry Handling3rd of 10
Rolling Resistance3rd of 10
Straight Aqua5th of 10
Curved Aquaplaning2nd of 10
Noise10th of 10
Price10th of 10

2022 ADAC 16" SUV Summer tire Test · 215/60 R16

2nd of 18
DisciplinePlacementField position

2021 EVO Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18

8th of 9
Best: Rolling Resistance · 3rd Weakest: Wet Handling · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking6th of 9
Wet Handling8th of 9
Dry Braking6th of 9
Dry Handling5th of 9
Rolling Resistance3rd of 9
Straight Aqua6th of 9
Subj. Dry Handling8th of 9
Subj. Wet Handling8th of 9

2021 Auto Express Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17

6th of 10
DisciplinePlacementField position

2021 Camper Van / SUV tire Test · 235/55 R17

2nd of 8
Best: Wet Braking · 1st Weakest: Straight Aqua · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking1st of 8
Wet Handling3rd of 8
Dry Braking6th of 8
Dry Handling3rd of 8
Rolling Resistance4th of 8
Straight Aqua7th of 8
Curved Aquaplaning6th of 8
Noise2nd of 8
Price7th of 8

2021 Motor Summer tire Test · 225/55 R17

1st of 10
Best: Wet Braking · 1st Weakest: Curved Aquaplaning · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking1st of 10
Wet Handling1st of 10
Dry Braking1st of 10
Dry Handling1st of 10
Rolling Resistance5th of 10
Straight Aqua8th of 10
Curved Aquaplaning10th of 10
Subj. Dry Handling1st of 10
Noise10th of 10
Price9th of 10

2021 Tyre Reviews UHP Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18

8th of 14
Best: Curved Aquaplaning · 2nd Weakest: Noise · 14th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Handling9th of 14
Dry Handling4th of 14
Rolling Resistance7th of 14
Straight Aqua3rd of 14
Curved Aquaplaning2nd of 14
Noise14th of 14
Price9th of 14

2021 ACE / GTU Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17

6th of 9
DisciplinePlacementField position

2021 ViBilagare Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17

3rd of 8
Best: Wet Braking · 1st Weakest: Subj. Comfort · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking1st of 8
Wet Handling1st of 8
Dry Braking1st of 8
Dry Handling3rd of 8
Straight Aqua4th of 8
Subj. Comfort8th of 8
Subj. Noise6th of 8
Price8th of 8
Fuel Consumption3rd of 8

2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16

2nd of 20
Best: Wet Braking · 2nd Weakest: Straight Aqua · 19th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 20
Wet Handling12th of 20
Dry Braking17th of 20
Dry Handling11th of 20
Rolling Resistance13th of 20
Straight Aqua19th of 20
Noise10th of 20
Value8th of 20
Wear4th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership10th of 20

2021 All Road SUV Summer tire Test · 215/60 R17

4th of 10
Best: Wet Braking · 1st Weakest: Straight Aqua · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking1st of 10
Wet Handling1st of 10
Dry Braking3rd of 10
Dry Handling3rd of 10
Rolling Resistance5th of 10
Straight Aqua9th of 10
Noise8th of 10
Price8th of 10
Gravel Handling3rd of 10
Gravel Traction9th of 10
Sand Traction6th of 10
Grass Traction8th of 10
Mud Traction7th of 10

2021 ADAC Summer tire Test - 225/50 R17 · 225/50 R17

2nd of 17
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 17

2021 ADAC Summer tire Test - 205/55 R16 · 205/55 R16

1st of 15
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wear7th of 15

2021 53 Summer tire Braking Test · 205/55 R16

4th of 53
Best: Wet Braking · 2nd Weakest: Dry Braking · 18th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 53
Dry Braking18th of 53

2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP tire Test · 225/40 R18

2nd of 10
Best: Dry Handling · 1st Weakest: Wet Handling · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 10
Wet Handling9th of 10
Dry Braking2nd of 10
Dry Handling1st of 10
Rolling Resistance7th of 10
Straight Aqua2nd of 10
Subj. Dry Handling1st of 10
Subj. Comfort3rd of 10
Subj. Wet Handling9th of 10
Noise9th of 10
Price9th of 10

2020 Auto Express Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16

7th of 10
DisciplinePlacementField position

2020 Tyre Reviews Ultimate Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16

1st of 12
Best: Dry Braking · 1st Weakest: Straight Aqua · 11th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 12
Wet Handling9th of 12
Dry Braking1st of 12
Dry Handling3rd of 12
Rolling Resistance5th of 12
Straight Aqua11th of 12
Subj. Dry Handling2nd of 12
Subj. Comfort9th of 12
Subj. Wet Handling10th of 12
Noise10th of 12
Price11th of 12

2020 New 17 Inch Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17

1st of 10
Best: Wet Braking · 1st Weakest: Rolling Resistance · 6th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking1st of 10
Wet Handling5th of 10
Dry Braking1st of 10
Rolling Resistance6th of 10
Straight Aqua1st of 10
Noise4th of 10

2020 Retread Summer tire Test · 195/65 R16

1st of 3
Best: Wet Braking · 1st Weakest: Price · 3rd
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking1st of 3
Wet Handling1st of 3
Dry Braking1st of 3
Dry Handling1st of 3
Straight Aqua2nd of 3
Subj. Dry Handling1st of 3
Subj. Comfort1st of 3
Noise2nd of 3
Price3rd of 3

2020 Teknikens 17 Inch Summer tire Test · 225/50 R17

4th of 10
Best: Wet Braking · 1st Weakest: Wet Handling · 6th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking1st of 10
Wet Handling6th of 10
Dry Braking3rd of 10
Rolling Resistance4th of 10
Straight Aqua3rd of 10
Subj. Comfort6th of 10
Tyre Weight1st of 10

2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer tire Test · 225/45 R18

3rd of 11
Best: Dry Handling · 1st Weakest: Noise · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 11
Wet Handling4th of 11
Dry Braking8th of 11
Dry Handling1st of 11
Rolling Resistance3rd of 11
Straight Aqua4th of 11
Subj. Dry Handling3rd of 11
Subj. Comfort9th of 11
Subj. Wet Handling2nd of 11
Noise10th of 11
Price10th of 11

2020 Auto Bild Summer tire Test · 245/45 R18

2nd of 20
Best: Wear · 1st Weakest: Noise · 19th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking5th of 20
Wet Handling6th of 20
Dry Braking5th of 20
Dry Handling2nd of 20
Rolling Resistance7th of 20
Straight Aqua15th of 20
Noise19th of 20
Value3rd of 20
Price19th of 20
Wear1st of 20
Total Cost of Ownership2nd of 20

2020 Auto Zeitung Summer tire Test · 225/50 R17

1st of 20
Best: Wet Handling · 1st Weakest: Price · 19th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking3rd of 20
Wet Handling1st of 20
Dry Braking2nd of 20
Dry Handling8th of 20
Rolling Resistance8th of 20
Straight Aqua8th of 20
Subj. Dry Handling5th of 20
Subj. Comfort11th of 20
Subj. Wet Handling1st of 20
Noise4th of 20
Price19th of 20

2020 ADAC 18 Inch Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18

1st of 16
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wear2nd of 16

2020 tire Market Overview Braking Test · 245/45 R18

4th of 49
Best: Dry Braking · 3rd Weakest: Wet Braking · 5th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking5th of 49
Dry Braking3rd of 49

2019 Auto Express Winter tire Test · 225/45 R17

12th of 12
DisciplinePlacementField position

2019 Auto Express All Season tire Test · 205/55 R16

10th of 11
DisciplinePlacementField position

2019 EVO Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18

3rd of 7
Best: Dry Braking · 1st Weakest: Straight Aqua · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking5th of 7
Wet Handling3rd of 7
Dry Braking1st of 7
Dry Handling5th of 7
Rolling Resistance4th of 7
Straight Aqua7th of 7
Subj. Dry Handling5th of 7
Subj. Comfort1st of 7
Subj. Wet Handling3rd of 7

2019 Auto Express SUV tire Test · 235/50 R18

5th of 8
DisciplinePlacementField position

2019 17 inch Track Day tire Test · 225/45 R17

4th of 5
Best: Dry Braking · 2nd Weakest: Dry Handling · 5th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 5
Dry Braking2nd of 5
Dry Handling5th of 5
Subj. Dry Handling3rd of 5

2019 Summer and All Season tire Test · 205/55 R16

2nd of 15
Best: Wet Braking · 2nd Weakest: Wet Handling · 11th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 15
Wet Handling11th of 15
Dry Braking4th of 15
Dry Handling10th of 15
Noise11th of 15

2019 NAF Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16

1st of 7
Best: Wet Handling · 1st Weakest: Straight Aqua · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 7
Wet Handling1st of 7
Dry Braking1st of 7
Dry Handling1st of 7
Rolling Resistance3rd of 7
Straight Aqua7th of 7
Noise1st of 7

2019 Swedish Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16

2nd of 13
Best: Subj. Dry Handling · 1st Weakest: Straight Aqua · 13th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 13
Dry Braking2nd of 13
Straight Aqua13th of 13
Subj. Dry Handling1st of 13
Subj. Wet Handling2nd of 13

2019 ACE Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16

3rd of 9
DisciplinePlacementField position

2019 Auto Bild Sports Car tire Test · 245/45 R18

3rd of 11
Best: Wet Braking · 3rd Weakest: Noise · 11th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking3rd of 11
Wet Handling3rd of 11
Dry Braking6th of 11
Dry Handling3rd of 11
Rolling Resistance3rd of 11
Straight Aqua6th of 11
Subj. Comfort5th of 11
Noise11th of 11
Price10th of 11

2019 SUV 4x4 Summer tire Test · 225/55 R17

2nd of 10
Best: Dry Braking · 1st Weakest: Price · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 10
Wet Handling2nd of 10
Dry Braking1st of 10
Dry Handling1st of 10
Rolling Resistance2nd of 10
Straight Aqua9th of 10
Noise8th of 10
Price10th of 10
Gravel Handling3rd of 10
Gravel Traction10th of 10
Grass Traction6th of 10
Mud Traction10th of 10

2019 Auto Bild Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17

5th of 20
Best: Value · 2nd Weakest: Straight Aqua · 16th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking7th of 20
Wet Handling10th of 20
Dry Braking14th of 20
Dry Handling10th of 20
Rolling Resistance3rd of 20
Straight Aqua16th of 20
Subj. Comfort6th of 20
Noise13th of 20
Value2nd of 20
Price16th of 20
Wear3rd of 20
Total Cost of Ownership2nd of 20

2019 Gute Fahrt Summer 18 Inch tire Test · 225/40 R18

1st of 10
Best: Dry Braking · 2nd Weakest: Price · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking5th of 10
Dry Braking2nd of 10
Straight Aqua3rd of 10
Price10th of 10

2019 Summer 53 tire Braking Shootout · 225/45 R17

8th of 45
Best: Wet Braking · 7th Weakest: Dry Braking · 15th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking7th of 45
Dry Braking15th of 45

2019 Auto Zeitung Summer tire Test · 235/45 R18

1st of 10
Best: Wet Handling · 1st Weakest: Rolling Resistance · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 10
Wet Handling1st of 10
Dry Braking1st of 10
Dry Handling1st of 10
Rolling Resistance8th of 10
Straight Aqua5th of 10
Noise7th of 10
Price8th of 10

2018 Auto Express All Season tire Test · 225/45 R17

2nd of 8
DisciplinePlacementField position

2018 Auto Express Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17

1st of 10
DisciplinePlacementField position

2018 Auto Review 225/45 R17 tire Test · 225/45 R17

2nd of 11
DisciplinePlacementField position

2018 AMS Summer UHP tire Test · 225/45 R17

2nd of 11
Best: Dry Handling · 1st Weakest: Noise · 11th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking5th of 11
Wet Handling5th of 11
Dry Braking5th of 11
Dry Handling1st of 11
Rolling Resistance5th of 11
Straight Aqua4th of 11
Subj. Dry Handling2nd of 11
Subj. Wet Handling3rd of 11
Noise11th of 11

2018 Ace 235/45 R18 Summer tire Test · 235/45 R18

5th of 11
DisciplinePlacementField position

2018 Test World Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17

4th of 16
Best: Subj. Dry Handling · 1st Weakest: Straight Aqua · 13th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking9th of 16
Wet Handling5th of 16
Dry Braking4th of 16
Straight Aqua13th of 16
Subj. Dry Handling1st of 16
Subj. Wet Handling6th of 16
Noise12th of 16

2018 AZ Summer AND All Season tire Test · 225/45 R17

4th of 9
Best: Wet Braking · 2nd Weakest: Noise · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 9
Wet Handling2nd of 9
Dry Braking2nd of 9
Dry Handling5th of 9
Rolling Resistance4th of 9
Straight Aqua6th of 9
Noise8th of 9
Price6th of 9

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 VS Asymmetric 3 VS Continental PremiumContact 6 - In depth test · 225/40 R18

2nd of 3
Best: Wet Braking · 1st Weakest: Dry Braking · 3rd
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking1st of 3
Wet Handling1st of 3
Dry Braking3rd of 3
Dry Handling1st of 3
Straight Aqua3rd of 3
Subj. Dry Handling1st of 3
Subj. Comfort2nd of 3
Subj. Wet Handling3rd of 3
Noise2nd of 3
Community buzz

What owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of the scores above.

Community feedback for the Continental PremiumContact 6 is largely positive, highlighting strong wet-weather grip, balanced comfort, and dependable performance. While some users note mixed feelings on sidewall stiffness or high OEM replacement costs, the tire is generally regarded as a top-tier all-rounder compared to competitors.

Sentiment breakdown
Positive44%
Mixed44%
Negative11%
Top themes
#Wet weather grip#Ride comfort and softness#Treadwear and mileage#Road noise levels#High replacement cost

From 9 threads and comments.