Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 40 reviews
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Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 vs Michelin Primacy 4 ST — 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 40 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: ContiMaxContact MC6 72, Primacy 4 ST 73.
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Tests 75 · 1 test Owners 73 · 1 review
Best test result: #1 of 6 in 2023 APAC Tyre Test (dry braking)
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 ST +176Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Primacy 4 ST Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 72 (est.) 78 Reviews found online 78 73 ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 78.4 = 75
Primacy 4 ST: 60% × 78 + 40% × 73.4 = 76
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 ST +275Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Primacy 4 ST Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 73 (est.) 73 Reviews found online 74 77 ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 72.6 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 73
Primacy 4 ST: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 76.6 = 75
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
Level70Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Primacy 4 ST Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 71 Reviews found online 71 69 ContiMaxContact MC6: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71 = 70
Primacy 4 ST: 40% × 70.8 + 60% × 69.2 = 70
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 comparison70Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Primacy 4 ST Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 73 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Primacy 4 ST: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 70
No owner ratings of noise for Primacy 4 ST. 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 ST +569Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Primacy 4 ST Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 63 71 ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 64
Primacy 4 ST: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 69
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 Primacy 4 ST. 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 +871Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Primacy 4 ST Reviews found online 79 71 -
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Efficiency
No comparison75Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Primacy 4 ST Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 75
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 | Michelin Primacy 4 ST |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 73 |
| Dry | 75 | 76 |
| Wet | 73 | 75 |
| Comfort | 70 | 70 |
| Noise | – | 70 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 79 | 71 |
| Efficiency | – | 75 |
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
73
/ 100
Primacy 4 ST
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 ST
Pros
- Exceptional durability and tread life
- High levels of wet and dry grip
- Superior ride comfort
Cons
- Slightly higher noise levels compared to the segment-leading quiet tire (Continental CC6)
- Fuel efficiency is competitive but not class-leading
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 | B · Michelin Primacy 4 ST |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 3 | 7 |
| Rim diameters | 19″ – 21″ | 16″ – 20″ |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
73
/ 100
Michelin Primacy 4 ST
Too close to call: Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 and Michelin Primacy 4 ST are within 2 points overall. Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 is stronger on handling. Michelin Primacy 4 ST is stronger on treadwear. Michelin Primacy 4 ST rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 79 vs 71 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Primacy 4 ST scores 69 vs 64 on treadwear.
Tire A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
Tire B · Michelin Primacy 4 ST
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ContiMaxContact MC6 or Primacy 4 ST?
Which is better in the wet, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Primacy 4 ST?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 75 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Primacy 4 ST?
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 76 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Primacy 4 ST?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Primacy 4 ST?
Michelin Primacy 4 ST, 69 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