Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 40 reviews
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Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 vs Michelin Primacy 4+ — 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 + 10 road tests and 40 + 39 owner reviews. How we score
Primacy 4+ is ahead, 78–72
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Tests 85 · 10 tests Owners 70 · 39 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (abrasion)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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75
Dry
Primacy 4+ +378Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests ≈ 72 (est.) 82 Reviews found online 78 71 ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 78.4 = 75
Primacy 4+: 60% × 82.3 + 40% × 70.5 = 78
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).
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73
Wet
Primacy 4+ +679Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests ≈ 73 (est.) 83 Reviews found online 74 74 ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 72.6 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 73
Primacy 4+: 60% × 82.6 + 40% × 73.8 = 79
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).
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70
Comfort
Primacy 4+ +171Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 73 Reviews found online 71 69 ContiMaxContact MC6: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71 = 70
Primacy 4+: 40% × 73.3 + 60% × 69 = 71
No road tests of comfort for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison73Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests – 77 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Primacy 4+: 60% × 76.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 73
No owner ratings of noise for Primacy 4+. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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64
Treadwear
Primacy 4+ +2185Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 95 Reviews found online 63 69 ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 64
Primacy 4+: 60% × 95.3 + 40% × 68.9 = 85
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).
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79
Handling (owners)
ContiMaxContact MC6 +1465Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Primacy 4+ Reviews found online 79 65 -
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Efficiency
No comparison78Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests – 78
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 | Michelin Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 78 |
| Dry | 75 | 78 |
| Wet | 73 | 79 |
| Comfort | 70 | 71 |
| Noise | – | 73 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 85 |
| Handling (owners) | 79 | 65 |
| Efficiency | – | 78 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
72
/ 100
ContiMaxContact MC6
78
/ 100
Primacy 4+
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
Tire B Primacy 4+
Pros
- Excellent ride comfort and a smooth, compliant 'limousine-like' feel over bumps
- Strong and reliable grip in both wet and dry conditions, inspiring confidence
- Noticeable improvement in quietness and traction compared to predecessor tires or factory options
Cons
- Loud road noise and a harsh drone on rough or coarse asphalt surfaces
- Soft sidewalls can reduce steering agility and initial responsiveness compared to dedicated sport tires
- High premium price point relative to competitors
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 | B · Michelin Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 3 | 66 |
| Rim diameters | 19″ – 21″ | 16″ – 21″ |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
78
/ 100
Michelin Primacy 4+
Winner: Michelin Primacy 4+ — better treadwear, wet and dry. Pick the Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 if handling matters most to you.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 85 vs 64 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 79 vs 65 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 79 vs 73 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 78 vs 75 on dry.
Tire A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
Tire B · Michelin Primacy 4+
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ContiMaxContact MC6 or Primacy 4+?
Which is better in the wet, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Primacy 4+?
Michelin Primacy 4+, 79 vs 73 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Primacy 4+?
Michelin Primacy 4+, 78 vs 75 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Primacy 4+?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Primacy 4+?
Michelin Primacy 4+, 85 vs 64 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