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Falken SN828 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 vs Falken SN828 — 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 + 0 road tests and 40 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

ContiMaxContact MC6 is ahead, 72–52

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Falken SN828
Tire BFalken

SN828

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 45 · 9 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +18
    57
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6SN828
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online7852

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 78.4 = 75

    SN828: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.5 = 57

    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 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for SN828. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 73

    Wet

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +21
    52
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6SN828
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online7446

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 72.6 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 73

    SN828: 60% × 56.8 (est.) + 40% × 45.5 = 52

    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).

    No road tests of wet for SN828. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 70

    Comfort

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +13
    57
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6SN828
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7151

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71 = 70

    SN828: 40% × 65.8 (est.) + 60% × 51 = 57

    No road tests of comfort for ContiMaxContact MC6 or SN828. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +16
    48
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6SN828
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online6337

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 64

    SN828: 60% × 56 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 48

    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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for SN828. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 79

    Handling (owners)

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +41
    38
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6SN828
    Reviews found online7938
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiMaxContact MC6Falken SN828
Relative Score 72 52
Dry 75 57
Wet 73 52
Comfort 70 57
Treadwear 64 48
Handling (owners) 79 38

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ContiMaxContact MC6

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SN828

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 SN828

Pros

  • High value for money compared to premium competitors
  • Strong dry weather traction
  • Comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Poor wet weather grip, including issues with wheel spin and braking
  • Inconsistent noise levels, with some users reporting excessive cabin drone
  • Subpar tread life and durability
All owner themes in the SN828 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 B · Falken SN828
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3—
Rim diameters19″ – 21″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6

Falken SN828

Winner: Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Falken SN828 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 79 vs 38 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 73 vs 52 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 75 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 64 vs 48 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
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ContiMaxContact MC6 or SN828?

Which is better in the wet, ContiMaxContact MC6 or SN828?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 73 vs 52 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiMaxContact MC6 or SN828?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 75 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiMaxContact MC6 or SN828?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 70 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiMaxContact MC6 or SN828?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 64 vs 48 on our treadwear score.

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