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Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 vs Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 40 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

ContiMaxContact MC6 is ahead, 72–66

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Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
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Cinturato AllSeason

All Season

Tests 66 · 2 tests Owners 64 · 7 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 11 in 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test (wet braking)

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 +13
    61
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 71 (est.)62
    Reviews found online7760

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 71.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.9 = 74

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 62.1 + 40% × 60.2 = 61

    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 0.40).

  2. 72

    Wet

    Level
    72
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 72 (est.)72
    Reviews found online7373

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 72

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 72.2 + 40% × 72.6 = 72

    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 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    64
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–69
    Reviews found online–56

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 68.7 + 40% × 55.9 = 64

  4. 70

    Comfort

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7067

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 70

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–66
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 66

    No owner ratings of noise for Cinturato AllSeason. 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.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +3
    62
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)61
    Reviews found online6465

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 60.9 + 40% × 64.6 = 62

    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 0.31).

  7. 76

    Handling (owners)

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +13
    63
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Cinturato AllSeason
    Reviews found online7663
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiMaxContact MC6Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
Relative Score 72 66
Dry 74 61
Wet 72 72
Snow – 64
Comfort 70 68
Noise – 66
Treadwear 65 62
Handling (owners) 76 63

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Headline score

ContiMaxContact MC6

Cinturato AllSeason

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 Cinturato AllSeason

Pros

  • Exceptional wet weather traction and aquaplaning resistance
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Reliable performance in light snow conditions

Cons

  • Performance degradation in high ambient temperatures (above 25C)
  • Slightly vague steering feedback on dry pavement compared to dedicated summer tires
  • Potential for premature tread wear or structural deformation over time
All owner themes in the Cinturato AllSeason review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 B · Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available38
Rim diameters19″ – 21″14″ – 19″
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6

Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason

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

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 74 vs 61 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 76 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 65 vs 62 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
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ContiMaxContact MC6 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Which is better in the wet, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 72 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 74 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 65 vs 62 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