Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
PremiumContact 6 is ahead, 77–66
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Tests 82 · 42 tests Owners 73 · 2,343 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 7 in 2019 EVO Summer Tyre Test (subj. comfort)
“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 73 · 3 tests Owners 62 · 3,146 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test (subj. dry handling)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Contact 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 86 | 76 |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 69 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 99% | 94% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 80% | 97% |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Contact 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 87 | 75 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 72 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 95% | 92% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) | 97% | 97% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 98% | 97% |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Contact 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 76 | – |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Contact 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 82 | 62 |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 62 |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Contact 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 39 | 67 |
| Reviews found online | 71 | – |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Contact 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 84 | – |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 42 |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Contact 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 75 | 66 |
| Category | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Continental Sport Contact 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 77 | 66 |
| Dry | 82 | 73 |
| Wet | 83 | 73 |
| Snow | 73 | – |
| Comfort | 77 | 62 |
| Noise | 52 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 76 | 52 |
| Handling | 75 | 66 |
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.
Neither tire has a score here yet, so this weight changes nothing.
PremiumContact 6
Sport Contact 5
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Contact 5 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 99% #3/10 · 2021 All Road SUV Summer Tyre Test | 94% #6/10 · 2017 Sport Auto UHP and Track Day Test | +4.9 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 80% #3/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 97% #8/9 · 2017 Auto Bild UHP Tyre Test | −16.9 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 91% #3/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 96% #3/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test | −5.0 | Different tests |
| Noise | Other | 99% #4/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | 99% #5/9 · 2017 Auto Bild UHP Tyre Test | −0.6 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 25% #4/53 · 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test | 17% #6/44 · 2012 Autobild 50 Tyre Braking Test | +8.3 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 97% #4/8 · 2021 ViBilagare Summer Tyre Test | 98% #3/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test | −2.0 | Different tests |
| Subj. Comfort | Subj | 100% #1/7 · 2019 EVO Summer Tyre Test | 67% #4/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test | +33.3 | Different tests |
| Subj. Dry Handling | Subj | 81% #5/7 · 2019 EVO Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test | −19.0 | Different tests |
| Subj. Noise | Subj | 60% #6/8 · 2021 ViBilagare Summer Tyre Test | 67% #5/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test | −6.7 | Different tests |
| Subj. Wet Handling | Subj | 90% #3/11 · 2018 AMS Summer UHP Tyre Test | 100% #1/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test | −10.0 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 95% #5/20 · 2020 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 92% #6/10 · 2017 Sport Auto UHP and Track Day Test | +3.1 | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 97% #8/10 · 2022 AMS Performance Summer Tyre Test | 97% #3/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test | −0.4 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 98% #6/10 · 2017 AMS Summer UHP Tyre Test | 97% #4/10 · 2017 Sport Auto UHP and Track Day Test | +1.0 | 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 opinion on the Continental PremiumContact 6 is largely positive, highlighting its exceptional wet grip, reliable braking performance, and balanced ride comfort compared to stiffer alternatives. While some note high replacement costs or faster wear on heavy electric vehicles, drivers generally praise the tire as a worthy investment for safety and all-around performance.
“Well having 4 tyres to change on the Polestar 2 at the same time - and the OE spec Continental Premium Contact 6 tyres being $1020 each!!! (wtf are they made from?) I went with Pirelli Dragon Sports - same 99YXL weight rating - higher speed rating. Noise - no difference at all. Efficiency - nothing I can see from a week of driving. The car's trip average kWh/100km hasn't budged. Wear? Well the Contis lasted 22k km on the front and 44k km on the rear so who knows? Couldn't be worse, could it? Traction - same in the dry and I haven't noticed any difference in the wet but haven't been hooning it...Oh - and they were $290 each balanced and fitted.”
“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.”
“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”
Based on 10 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Continental PremiumContact 6 | B · Continental Sport Contact 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 113 | 84 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 17″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 8 - 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 280 A - AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Continental PremiumContact 6
Continental Sport Contact 5
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 6 — better treadwear, comfort and wet. Pick the Continental Sport Contact 5 if noise matters most to you.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 76 vs 52 on treadwear.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 77 vs 62 on comfort.
Continental Sport Contact 5 scores 67 vs 52 on noise.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 83 vs 73 on wet.
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
