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Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 vs Continental Eco Contact 5 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 41 + 1,649 owner reviews. How we score

ContiMaxContact MC6 is ahead, 72–64

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Continental Eco Contact 5
Tire BContinental

Eco Contact 5

Summer

± 9

Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 61 · 1,649 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 12 in 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)

“I had continental contact 5 on my juke had to replace fronts at 8000 mile mostly town driving and they were a bit noisy”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 74

    Dry

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +9
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Eco Contact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)68
    Reviews found online7760

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 74

    Eco Contact 5: 60% × 67.8 + 40% × 60.2 = 65

    No road tests of dry for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 73

    Wet

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Eco Contact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)68
    Reviews found online7362

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 73

    Eco Contact 5: 60% × 68.3 + 40% × 62.3 = 66

    No road tests of wet for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 69

    Comfort

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +9
    60
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Eco Contact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7056

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 69.8 = 69

    Eco Contact 5: 40% × 66.2 (est.) + 60% × 56.4 = 60

    No road tests of comfort for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Eco Contact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Eco Contact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6361

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 64

    Eco Contact 5: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 63

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Eco Contact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 78

    Handling (owners)

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +18
    60
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Eco Contact 5
    Reviews found online7860
  6. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    77
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Eco Contact 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–77
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiMaxContact MC6Continental Eco Contact 5
Relative Score 72 64
Dry 74 65
Wet 73 66
Comfort 69 60
Treadwear 64 63
Handling (owners) 78 60
Efficiency – 77

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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ContiMaxContact MC6

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Eco Contact 5

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A ContiMaxContact MC6

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet traction with high cornering confidence
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium competitors
  • Direct and responsive steering feedback

Cons

  • Mixed reports on tread life, with some users experiencing premature wear
  • Soft sidewalls susceptible to damage from curb impacts
  • Inconsistent noise levels, with some users finding them loud on rough tarmac
All owner themes in the ContiMaxContact MC6 review

Tire B Eco Contact 5

Pros

  • Exceptional fuel economy and low rolling resistance
  • Strong dry pavement grip and handling stability
  • Impressive longevity and tread wear mileage for many drivers

Cons

  • Subpar wet weather grip and frequent wheel-spin in the rain
  • Thin, delicate sidewalls susceptible to bulging and pothole damage
  • Loud, intrusive road noise on coarse or rough asphalt
All owner themes in the Eco Contact 5 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Continental Eco Contact 5

Mixed

Community feedback on the Continental Eco Contact 5 is mixed, with drivers noting satisfactory performance for standard road driving but expressing concerns over rapid treadwear and road noise. Several users question their traction on slippery surfaces and compare them against alternative budget and premium options.

passionford.com

“I recently had two new tyres put on the front of my wife's Scenic. I asked and paid for Continental Premium Contact 5's but when I collected it they'd fitted Eco Contact 5's. When I questioned it they said that the Eco Contact 5 was actually a better tyre and they fitted them as that's what they'd had arrive rather than the Premium Contact 5's. I've been trying to do a bit of research online but not really getting anywhere so was wondering if anyone who knows tyres had an opinion on which one was better or whether they're pretty much the same. I paid £150 for the two fitted. CheeRS”
Top themes
#treadwear and longevity#road noise levels#traction on slippery surfaces#pricing versus competitors#factory tire replacement

Based on 6 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 B · Continental Eco Contact 5
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available338
Rim diameters19″ – 21″14″ – 20″
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6

Continental Eco Contact 5

Winner: Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 78 vs 60 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 74 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 69 vs 60 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 73 vs 66 on wet.

Tire A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
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Tire B · Continental Eco Contact 5
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ContiMaxContact MC6 or Eco Contact 5?

Which is better in the wet, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Eco Contact 5?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 73 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Eco Contact 5?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 74 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Eco Contact 5?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 69 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Eco Contact 5?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 63 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology