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 + 12 road tests and 2,358 + 17 owner reviews. How we score
PremiumContact 6 is ahead, 80–65
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Tests 84 · 42 tests Owners 75 · 2,358 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 61 · 12 tests Owners 70 · 17 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test (noise)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Zeon CS8 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 39 / 12 tests | 88 | 54 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 72 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 7–0 | 97% | 92% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–0 | 100% | 98% |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 98% | 65% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 87.7 + 40% × 78 = 84
Zeon CS8: 60% × 53.6 + 40% × 72.2 = 61
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Zeon CS8 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 40 / 12 tests | 88 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 80 | 74 |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 1–3 | 95% | 96% |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 90% | 60% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 5–1 | 98% | 90% |
| Wet Braking (concrete) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 94% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 4–0 | 99% | 97% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.4 + 40% × 80.4 = 85
Zeon CS8: 60% × 73.3 + 40% × 73.6 = 73
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Zeon CS8 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 73 (est.) | – |
| Reviews found online | 77 | – |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 76.8 = 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 | Zeon CS8 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / – tests | 80 | ≈ 69 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 70 |
PremiumContact 6: 40% × 80.4 + 60% × 70.8 = 75
Zeon CS8: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 70 = 70
No road tests of comfort for Zeon CS8. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Zeon CS8 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / 5 tests | 43 | 76 |
| Reviews found online | 73 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Noise (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–3 | 97% | 99% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 43.1 + 40% × 72.5 = 55
Zeon CS8: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 72
No owner ratings of noise for Zeon CS8. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Zeon CS8 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 3 tests | 88 | 52 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 66 |
| Abrasion (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 50% | 36% |
| Wear (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 85% | 57% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.1 + 40% × 65 = 79
Zeon CS8: 60% × 52.2 + 40% × 66 = 58
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Zeon CS8 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 77 | 69 |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Zeon CS8 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 5 tests | 74 | 42 |
| Fuel Consumption (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 95% | 93% |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 94% | 90% |
| Category | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Cooper Zeon CS8 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 80 | 65 |
| Dry | 84 | 61 |
| Wet | 85 | 73 |
| Snow | 74 | – |
| Comfort | 75 | 70 |
| Noise | 55 | 72 |
| Treadwear | 79 | 58 |
| Handling (owners) | 77 | 69 |
| Efficiency | 74 | 42 |
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
Zeon CS8
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.
In the overall rankings of 9 tests that ran both, Continental PremiumContact 6 finished ahead 9 times and Cooper Zeon CS8 0 times.
| Discipline | Category | PremiumContact 6 | Zeon CS8 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 97% | 92% | +5.4 | 7–0 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% | 98% | +2.0 | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 98% | 65% | +32.5 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 95% | 96% | −0.9 | 1–3 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 98% | 90% | +7.3 | 5–1 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | Wet | 100% | 94% | +6.4 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% | 97% | +2.3 | 4–0 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 90% | 60% | +30.0 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Noise | Noise | 97% | 99% | −1.6 | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Abrasion | Treadwear | 50% | 36% | +14.5 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 85% | 57% | +27.9 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Fuel Consumption | Efficiency | 95% | 93% | +1.6 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 94% | 90% | +4.1 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 49% | 68% | −18.4 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #10/20 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test | #20/20 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Value | Cost | 45% | 39% | +5.4 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Grass Traction | Off-road | 92% | 93% | −1.2 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Gravel Handling | Off-road | 100% | 97% | +2.7 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Gravel Traction | Off-road | 85% | 92% | −7.1 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Mud Traction | Off-road | 82% | 93% | −11.5 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/50 | #33/50 | – | 9–0 in 9 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
The community generally views the Continental PremiumContact 6 favorably, praising its wet grip, braking confidence, and overall capability across a range of cars including EVs and hot hatches. Criticisms are limited to a soft or soggy sidewall feel, high replacement cost on some OE fitments, and moderate longevity (e.g. ~22k km front on a Polestar 2, ~46k km elsewhere). Noise is considered acceptable, and several users prefer it to Michelin alternatives or the newer PC7 predecessor comparisons.
“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”
“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.”
“In the case of summer tyres nope at the part of the market things haven't changed THAT MUCH... But there are now better tyres, smoother, quieter better handling..the Conti Premium Contact 6 on my cars was a noticeable improvement.. Price can be a major variable..not sure how they price out.. Assy 6 and PS5s are both in the same space as the Conti Premium 6.. Again had Assy 5 and it was a very good tyre..the Assy 6 is even better.. Each turn of the design just keeps getting better..the R+Ts are just old designs..things have moved on..BUT NOT THAT MUCH!”
Based on 17 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Continental PremiumContact 6 | B · Cooper Zeon CS8 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 113 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | — |
| Tread depth | 8 - 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 280 A - AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Continental PremiumContact 6
Cooper Zeon CS8
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 6 — better efficiency, dry and treadwear. Pick the Cooper Zeon CS8 if noise matters most to you.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 74 vs 42 on efficiency.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 84 vs 61 on dry.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 79 vs 58 on treadwear.
Cooper Zeon CS8 scores 72 vs 55 on noise.
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Continental PremiumContact 6, 85 vs 73 on our wet score.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 84 vs 61 on our dry score.
Cooper Zeon CS8, 72 vs 55 on our noise score.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 75 vs 70 on our comfort score.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 79 vs 58 on our treadwear score.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 74 vs 42 on our efficiency score.
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
