Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 41 reviews
Nexen SB652 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 Nexen SB652 — 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 41 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
ContiMaxContact MC6 is ahead, 72–63
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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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74
Dry
ContiMaxContact MC6 +1262Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 SB652 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 77 59 ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 74
SB652: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62
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).
No road tests of dry for SB652. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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73
Wet
ContiMaxContact MC6 +1063Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 SB652 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 73 60 ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 73
SB652: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 63
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 SB652. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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69
Comfort
ContiMaxContact MC6 +267Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 SB652 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 70 66 ContiMaxContact MC6: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.9 = 69
SB652: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66.3 = 67
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 SB652. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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64
Treadwear
SB652 +165Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 SB652 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 63 64 ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 64
SB652: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 65
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 SB652. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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79
Handling (owners)
ContiMaxContact MC6 +1960Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 SB652 Reviews found online 79 60
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 | Nexen SB652 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 63 |
| Dry | 74 | 62 |
| Wet | 73 | 63 |
| Comfort | 69 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 79 | 60 |
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Headline score
72
/ 100
ContiMaxContact MC6
63
/ 100
SB652
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 SB652
Pros
- Excellent value for money and low purchase price
- High level of ride comfort and compliance
- Predictable handling and feedback during spirited driving
Cons
- Inconsistent tread life, ranging from rapid wear under hard use to decent longevity on lighter vehicles
- Modest grip levels in wet conditions
- Not suitable for high-performance driving demands
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 | B · Nexen SB652 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 3 | — |
| Rim diameters | 19″ – 21″ | — |
| UTQG | — | 400 A A |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
63
/ 100
Nexen SB652
Winner: Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 — better handling, dry and wet. Where the Nexen SB652 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Nexen SB652 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 79 vs 60 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 74 vs 62 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 73 vs 63 on wet.
Tire A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
Tire B · Nexen SB652
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ContiMaxContact MC6 or SB652?
Which is better in the wet, ContiMaxContact MC6 or SB652?
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 73 vs 63 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, ContiMaxContact MC6 or SB652?
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 74 vs 62 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, ContiMaxContact MC6 or SB652?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, ContiMaxContact MC6 or SB652?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 65 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