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 + 0 road tests and 2,346 + 195 owner reviews. How we score
PremiumContact 6 is ahead, 79–63
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Tests 84 · 42 tests Owners 75 · 2,346 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 – · none yet Owners 59 · 195 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 39 / – tests | 88 | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 79 | 67 |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 87.6 + 40% × 78.5 = 84
Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 67
No road tests of dry for Sport Maxx RT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 40 / – tests | 89 | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 69 |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 89 + 40% × 80.7 = 86
Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 69
No road tests of wet for Sport Maxx RT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 73 (est.) | ≈ 61 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 77 | 46 |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 73.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.4 = 75
Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 45.6 = 55
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 0.37).
No road tests of snow for Sport Maxx RT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / – tests | 82 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 59 |
PremiumContact 6: 40% × 81.8 + 60% × 71.5 = 76
Sport Maxx RT: 40% × 67.3 (est.) + 60% × 59.3 = 63
No road tests of comfort for Sport Maxx RT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / – tests | 43 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 65 |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 43 + 40% × 72.8 = 55
Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66
No road tests of noise for Sport Maxx RT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests | 88 | ≈ 58 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 44 |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.3 + 40% × 65 = 79
Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 44 = 53
No road tests of treadwear for Sport Maxx RT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 78 | 67 |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests | 74 | – |
| Category | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Dunlop Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 79 | 63 |
| Dry | 84 | 67 |
| Wet | 86 | 69 |
| Snow | 75 | 55 |
| Comfort | 76 | 63 |
| Noise | 55 | 66 |
| Treadwear | 79 | 53 |
| Handling (owners) | 78 | 67 |
| Efficiency | 74 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. 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
Sport Maxx RT
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 | Sport Maxx RT | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/50 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | #4/14 2015 AZ 225/40 R18 Summer Tyre Test | – | 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.
“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!”
“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 16 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Continental PremiumContact 6 | B · Dunlop Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 113 | 27 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 8 - 9/32″ | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | 280 A - AA A | 240 A A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 19 | 19 |
Continental PremiumContact 6
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 6 — better treadwear, snow and dry. Pick the Dunlop Sport Maxx RT if noise matters most to you.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 79 vs 53 on treadwear.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 75 vs 55 on snow.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 84 vs 67 on dry.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 86 vs 69 on wet.
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Continental PremiumContact 6, 86 vs 69 on our wet score.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 84 vs 67 on our dry score.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 75 vs 55 on our snow score.
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT, 66 vs 55 on our noise score.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 76 vs 63 on our comfort score.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 79 vs 53 on our treadwear 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
