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Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 vs Yokohama Advan dB V552 — 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 + 37 owner reviews. How we score

ContiMaxContact MC6 is ahead, 72–60

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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.

  1. 74

    Dry

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +15
    59
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Advan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online7754

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 74

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 62 (est.) + 40% × 53.5 = 59

    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 Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 73

    Wet

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +10
    63
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Advan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7360

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 73

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 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 Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 69

    Comfort

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Advan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7064

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.9 = 69

    Advan dB V552: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 63.7 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for ContiMaxContact MC6 or Advan dB V552. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +7
    57
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Advan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6352

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 64

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 61.2 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 57

    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 Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 79

    Handling (owners)

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +22
    57
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Advan dB V552
    Reviews found online7957
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiMaxContact MC6Yokohama Advan dB V552
Relative Score 72 60
Dry 74 59
Wet 73 63
Comfort 69 65
Treadwear 64 57
Handling (owners) 79 57

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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 Advan dB V552

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and silent operation at various speeds
  • High level of ride comfort, effectively absorbing bumps and potholes
  • Good grip and sure-footed performance in wet conditions

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls can cause a floating sensation or lack of sharpness at higher speeds
  • Reduced dry cornering grip when pushed hard, with some tendency to wash out
  • Mixed feedback on overall durability, with a few users experiencing faster-than-expected wear
All owner themes in the Advan dB V552 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 B · Yokohama Advan dB V552
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available345
Rim diameters19″ – 21″15″ – 21″
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6

Yokohama Advan dB V552

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

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 79 vs 57 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 74 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 73 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 64 vs 57 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
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ContiMaxContact MC6 or Advan dB V552?

Which is better in the wet, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Advan dB V552?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 73 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Advan dB V552?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 74 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Advan dB V552?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 69 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Advan dB V552?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 64 vs 57 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