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Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 vs Toyo Proxes ST — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 40 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: ContiMaxContact MC6 and Proxes ST are level at 72.

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Toyo Proxes ST
Tire BToyo

Proxes ST

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 14 reviews

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 +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7775

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72

    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).

    No road tests of dry for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 72

    Wet

    Proxes ST +3
    75
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7377

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 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 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online–64

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 66

    No road tests of snow for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    Proxes ST +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7074

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72

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

  5. 65

    Treadwear

    Proxes ST +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6472

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 76

    Handling (owners)

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Proxes ST
    Reviews found online7671
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiMaxContact MC6Toyo Proxes ST
Relative Score 72 72
Dry 74 72
Wet 72 75
Snow – 66
Comfort 70 72
Treadwear 65 69
Handling (owners) 76 71

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

ContiMaxContact MC6

Proxes 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
All owner themes in the ContiMaxContact MC6 review

Tire B Proxes ST

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality compared to other brands and run-flats
  • Strong dry and wet grip with good resistance to aquaplaning

Cons

  • Poor performance and limited traction in snow and ice
  • A small number of users experienced disappointing treadwear and longevity
  • Conflicting feedback regarding wet grip, with isolated reports of poor performance
All owner themes in the Proxes ST review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 B · Toyo Proxes ST
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available31
Rim diameters19″ – 21″19″

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6

Toyo Proxes ST

Too close to call: Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 and Toyo Proxes ST are within 2 points overall. Toyo Proxes ST is stronger on treadwear and wet. Toyo Proxes ST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo Proxes ST scores 69 vs 65 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes ST scores 75 vs 72 on wet.

Tire A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes ST
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ContiMaxContact MC6 or Proxes ST?

Which is better in the wet, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 75 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Proxes ST?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 72 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Proxes ST?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 72 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 69 vs 65 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