Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 42 + 32 road tests and 2,350 + 583 owner reviews. How we score
PremiumContact 7 is ahead, 85–80
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Tests 84 · 42 tests Owners 75 · 2,350 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 50 in 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)
“My continental premium contact 6’s getting to end or ? I am using these for the last 3 years and drove 46K km on them. Treadwear indicator for 3mm is getting very close. Should I rush or let them run for maybe another 5-10K ? Read more”
Tests 89 · 32 tests Owners 80 · 583 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test (dry braking)
“Usei uns P5 num antigo carro meu e agora PC7 no meu Yaris. Prefiro os PC7 aos Michelin, mas a diferença a não é muita, se os P5 forem significativamente mais baratos vai para esses.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 39 / 30 tests | 88 | 93 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 86 |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 87.8 + 40% × 78.1 = 84
PremiumContact 7: 60% × 93.5 + 40% × 86.3 = 91
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 40 / 31 tests | 89 | 95 |
| Reviews found online | 80 | 89 |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.5 + 40% × 80.4 = 85
PremiumContact 7: 60% × 94.7 + 40% × 88.8 = 92
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 72 (est.) | – |
| Reviews found online | 77 | – |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.7 = 74
No road tests of snow for PremiumContact 6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 11 tests | 81 | 89 |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 72 |
PremiumContact 6: 40% × 81.2 + 60% × 71.3 = 75
PremiumContact 7: 40% × 88.7 + 60% × 72.2 = 79
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / 23 tests | 43 | 49 |
| Reviews found online | 72 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 43 + 40% × 72.4 = 55
PremiumContact 7: 60% × 49.4 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 56
No owner ratings of noise for PremiumContact 7. 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.
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 10 tests | 88 | 90 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 67 |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.3 + 40% × 65.3 = 79
PremiumContact 7: 60% × 89.8 + 40% × 67.2 = 81
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 78 | 83 |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 24 tests | 74 | 72 |
| Category | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Continental PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 80 | 85 |
| Dry | 84 | 91 |
| Wet | 85 | 92 |
| Snow | 74 | – |
| Comfort | 75 | 79 |
| Noise | 55 | 56 |
| Treadwear | 79 | 81 |
| Handling (owners) | 78 | 83 |
| Efficiency | 74 | 72 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
PremiumContact 6
PremiumContact 7
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | PremiumContact 6 | PremiumContact 7 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | Dry | 98% #3/8 · 2022 Al Volante Summer Tire Test R16 | 96% #3/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | – | Different tests |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% #1/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 96% #6/50 · 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% #5/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | 100% #2/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 80% #5/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 67% #13/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 84% #8/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 | 87% #6/8 · 2026 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 93% #29/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet | Wet | 96% #5/8 · 2022 Al Volante Summer Tire Test R16 | 100% #1/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 100% #1/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 92% #6/50 · 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | Wet | 100% #1/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 93% #2/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 97% #8/10 · 2022 AMS Performance Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 97% #5/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | 100% #1/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 89% #5/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 92% #7/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 98% #2/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 | 80% #3/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Exterior Noise | Noise | 98% #5/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 | 100% #1/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 100% #4/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | 97% #7/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 60% #6/8 · 2021 ViBilagare Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/10 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Abrasion | Treadwear | 50% #10/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 100% #3/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wear | Treadwear | 70% #6/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 89% #4/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Energy Consumption | Efficiency | 88% #6/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | 99% #2/8 · 2024 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Fuel Consumption | Efficiency | 95% #39/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 100% #2/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 77% #5/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | 85% #8/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 83% #3/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | 55% #15/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #10/20 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test | #10/10 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Value | Cost | 45% #32/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 69% #9/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/50 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | #6/50 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community feedback for the Continental Premium Contact 6 is largely positive, with drivers consistently praising its strong wet and dry grip, safety, and braking performance. Some users note softer sidewalls compared to dedicated ultra-high-performance tires and express concerns regarding premium pricing or wear rates. Overall, it is viewed as a capable, high-performing summer tire that balances comfort and traction effectively.
“Continental PremiumContact 6 Bought in 2020. new, first picture is front, second is back, I rotated them 2 years ago. I see some dry rot, but they could be good for this and another year? Škoda Octavia 1.9TDI 110hp, tire size 195-65-15”
“I switched out my 20” good year’s that came with the car for a set of continental premium contact 6 POL a month ago before a vacation trip. They were excellent in heavy rain. Can recommend. EX30 2024 TM Ultra.”
“Pirelli PZero PZ5 too stiff for my like, Continental PremiumContact 6 too soft... I had some cheap 225/45/18 tyres for my older 3.0L RWD car with a quite stiff sport suspension. Replaced them with 225/40/18 Pirelli PZero PZ5. I realized these had a 5 % smaller sidewall, but 225/40 is the basic size. These were way too stiff for me! Roads here have plenty of imperfections and the bumps were giving me a headache. I managed to sell the old PZ5 for a good price and replaced them with Continental PremiumContact 6s, now with larger sidewall 225/45/18. It's alright, but there's definitely less road feedback than PZ5s. So I'm not really that happy with either. What would have been the best compromise between PZ5 and PC6? Goodyear Assymetric 6? Or maybe my fault was going for 40 % sidewall, PZ5 with 45 may had been suitable? It's just that the 45s cost way much more as a more rare size. Read more”
Based on 16 community posts
Community members widely praise the Continental PremiumContact 7 for its exceptional dry and wet grip, responsive handling, and reassuring braking performance. Criticisms and mixed reactions typically focus on higher road noise, slightly elevated rolling resistance, and varying reports regarding treadwear longevity under heavy or aggressive driving.
“Had the same dilemma, went for PremiumContact 7 in the end for my Cupra ST300 4drive. Both have great traction when wet and dry, SC7 is more for an overall aggresive driving, while PC7 are bit more comfy, for a mix of sport and city daily cruising. Both are very quiet on the highway.”
“In europe you can get summer touring tires which are absent from USA. There are objective reviews which will include tread life estimates (by abrasion specs and looking at initial tread depth you can figure out what will last the longest). looks like Continental PremiumContact 7 is an all around good choice unless you want max efficiency, for which the Hankook iON leads everyone.”
“Tried it out on 225/55R18 Very gripy, to a point steering on the spot feel more heavier steering compared than previous Tyres. Very good on dry, quick lane switch dun feel the Tyre wall lembeh. Dry brake is very good. Haven't test wet perf much yet. Noise, is abit on the noisy side but not unbearable. Comfort wise, is on the stiff side but might be a combo of my recent suspension change. FC wise, is worse than previous Tyre but not by much. Only thing I don't like it's it keeps spinning up stones on road, and I can hear spun up small stones hit undercarriage. I think is becos of Tyre thread pattern. Those who want a sporty ride, can consider this Tyre”
Based on 41 community posts
| Attribute | A · Continental PremiumContact 6 | B · Continental PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 113 | 56 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 16″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | 8 - 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 280 A - AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 52 | 52 |
Continental PremiumContact 6
Continental PremiumContact 7
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7 — better dry, wet and comfort. Where the Continental PremiumContact 6 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Continental PremiumContact 7 scores 91 vs 84 on dry.
Continental PremiumContact 7 scores 92 vs 85 on wet.
Continental PremiumContact 7 scores 79 vs 75 on comfort.
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Continental PremiumContact 7, 92 vs 85 on our wet score.
Continental PremiumContact 7, 91 vs 84 on our dry score.
Neither, by our numbers: 55 vs 56 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Continental PremiumContact 7, 79 vs 75 on our comfort score.
Neither, by our numbers: 79 vs 81 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 72 on the efficiency score, within 3 points.
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
