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 + 25 road tests and 2,358 + 5,956 owner reviews. How we score
EfficientGrip Performance 2 leads, 84–80 Narrow edge
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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 87 · 25 tests Owners 83 · 5,956 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 21 in 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (wear)
“Hankook ventus prime 4 VS Goodyear efficientgrip performance 2 I cannot decide between these two tires for ages now. Customer reviews seem all over the place. I drive a tuned volkswagen polo mk6 2020. I need something that inspires confidence for spirited driving in corners with good stability, mainly dry handling and braking but also relatively comfortable. So far I've learned that the goodyear is more comfortable, better in the wet, better at braking but extremely lousy in handling because of the soft sidewalls. Can someone that has used the EGP2 confirm those claims or are they exaggerating. Base spec polos are known for a harsh ride and I live in the balkans. The roads are full of potholes and sometimes you can't even drive around them. specs: 195/55R16 87V”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | EfficientGrip Performance 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 39 / 22 tests | 88 | 81 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 82 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 6 shared tests · wins 3–3 | 97% | 96% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 100% | 99% |
| Dry (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 98% | 97% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 87.7 + 40% × 78 = 84
EfficientGrip Performance 2: 60% × 81 + 40% × 82 = 81
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | EfficientGrip Performance 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 40 / 22 tests | 88 | 82 |
| Reviews found online | 80 | 83 |
| Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 96% | 97% |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 6 shared tests · wins 4–1 | 96% | 95% |
| Wet (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 | 96% | 96% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 7–0 | 99% | 92% |
| Wet Braking (concrete) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 98% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 3–2 | 99% | 99% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.4 + 40% × 80.4 = 85
EfficientGrip Performance 2: 60% × 82.1 + 40% × 82.9 = 82
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | EfficientGrip Performance 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | EfficientGrip Performance 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 4 tests | 80 | 83 |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 78 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–2 | 55% | 83% |
PremiumContact 6: 40% × 80.4 + 60% × 70.8 = 75
EfficientGrip Performance 2: 40% × 82.6 + 60% × 77.5 = 80
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | EfficientGrip Performance 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / 13 tests | 43 | 80 |
| Reviews found online | 73 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Noise (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–0 | 98% | 98% |
| Noise (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 60% | 100% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 43.1 + 40% × 72.5 = 55
EfficientGrip Performance 2: 60% × 80.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 75
No owner ratings of noise for EfficientGrip Performance 2. 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 | EfficientGrip Performance 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 9 tests | 88 | 100 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 85 |
| Abrasion (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 50% | 57% |
| Wear (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–3 | 73% | 97% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.1 + 40% × 65 = 79
EfficientGrip Performance 2: 60% × 100 + 40% × 84.6 = 94
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | EfficientGrip Performance 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 77 | 81 |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | EfficientGrip Performance 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 18 tests | 74 | 90 |
| Fuel Consumption (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–3 | 96% | 98% |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 0–4 | 81% | 92% |
| Category | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 80 | 84 |
| Dry | 84 | 81 |
| Wet | 85 | 82 |
| Snow | 74 | – |
| Comfort | 75 | 80 |
| Noise | 55 | 75 |
| Treadwear | 79 | 94 |
| Handling (owners) | 77 | 81 |
| Efficiency | 74 | 90 |
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
EfficientGrip Performance 2
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 12 tests that ran both, Continental PremiumContact 6 finished ahead 8 times and Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 4 times.
| Discipline | Category | PremiumContact 6 | EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | Dry | 98% | 97% | +1.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Al Volante Summer Tire Test R16 · 205/60R16 |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 97% | 96% | +1.5 | 3–3 in 6 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% | 99% | +0.5 | 2–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2022 ViBilagare Eco vs Normal Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 80% #5/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 96% #2/10 · 2026 autozurnal Eco Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 96% | 97% | −1.3 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 ViBilagare Eco vs Normal Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 96% | 95% | +1.1 | 4–1 in 6 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet | Wet | 96% | 96% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Al Volante Summer Tire Test R16 · 205/60R16 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 99% | 92% | +7.3 | 7–0 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | Wet | 100% | 98% | +2.2 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 97% #8/10 · 2022 AMS Performance Summer Tyre Test | 99% #2/10 · 2026 autozurnal Eco Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% | 99% | +0.1 | 3–2 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2022 ViBilagare Eco vs Normal Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 89% #5/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 88% #2/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 55% | 83% | −27.5 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2021 ViBilagare Summer Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Exterior Noise | Noise | 98% #5/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 | 71% #7/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 98% | 98% | 0.0 | 1–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 60% | 100% | −40.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 ViBilagare Summer Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Abrasion | Treadwear | 50% | 57% | −6.7 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 73% | 97% | −24.6 | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Energy Consumption | Efficiency | 88% #6/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | 100% #1/10 · 2026 autozurnal Eco Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Fuel Consumption | Efficiency | 96% | 98% | −1.6 | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 81% | 92% | −10.8 | 0–4 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2022 ViBilagare Eco vs Normal Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 54% | 62% | −8.0 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2022 ViBilagare Eco vs Normal Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #10/20 | #1/20 | – | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Value | Cost | 61% | 81% | −20.1 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Tyre Weight | Other | 100% | 96% | +4.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2020 Teknikens 17 Inch Summer Tyre Test · 225/50 R17 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/50 | #1/50 | – | 8–4 in 12 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
Community opinion on the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 is largely positive, with users frequently praising its exceptional wet performance, high durability, and overall comfort. Some users note that its soft sidewalls can make it feel less sharp during spirited cornering, but it remains a top choice for efficiency, braking, and longevity.
“17" Goodyear efficient grip performance 2 small leak identified Hi, On my VW Touran 2019, 1.5 TSI, 17" alu oem wheels I have set Goodyear efficient grip performance 2 . There is a small leak lets say the pressure goes fro m 2.5psi to 2 psi in approx 7-10 days. The VW tpms warns me usually every 2-3 weeks. Im posting a new topic as I cant seem to upload pictures on the other one... Thanks to some help here I found the leak. See the pictures. I have no idea what is that roundish shape it seems smooth/rubbery and the hole clearly come from inside it. What now? Slime bottle? Glue? Or this thing that goes inside like a tire repair kit with the kind of rope thingy? Thanks!”
“Advice on new tyres So my car got stolen (RIP) and I bought a 16' MB c200d with rears 245/40r18 Its time to change them and I don't know what to do. A/S are not needed because snow is very rare in central Spain. Winter temperatures range between 0-10°C and summer range from 30 to 40. As I drive 25-30000 km per year I especially value wet performance and durability (Minimum 35-40000 km). The problem is, the tyres that would fit perfectlly to me are not available in this size (GY efficient grip performance 2 -best tyres i've ever had- and Michelin Primacy 5). What i've seen is Firestone (both roadhawk 2 and roadhawk sport), continental PC7, GY assy 6, Michelin PS5, bridgestone T6, Dunlop sport TG, kormoran/tigar/Taurus summer 2, nexen sport, hancook (Ventus evo 137 and Ventus prime 4) and kumho ps72. Even though It would be nice to save some money, i'm worried about losing rear grip when wet (its my first rwd) so its not important. What would you pick? Read more”
“17" Goodyear efficient grip performance 2 small leak Hi, On my VW Touran 2019, 1.5 TSI, 17" alu oem wheels I have set Goodyear efficient grip performance 2 . There is a small leak lets say the pressure goes fro m 2.5psi to 2 psi in approx 7-10 days. The VW tpms warns me usually every 2-3 weeks. Those are summer tires, I just removed them for swapping with winter ones and I haven't cleaned them yet. They are quite dirty at the moment. The leaking one, pictured, was in the front this year, I switch them front/back every year. In my opinion it can do one last year (next summer) in the back. How would you fix the leak? I read those slime sprays damages the tire internally over time, but them its really approaching end of life fast in my opinion... I did visual inspection, I really dont see anything except maybe 1or two very tiny mark that could have been a nail puncture or something but its nothing sure... Maybe soap+ water? Thanks for hints. Ps: I have the tool somewhere for the indicator measurement, I cant find it right now.”
Based on 9 community posts
| Attribute | A · Continental PremiumContact 6 | B · Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 113 | 35 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 15″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | 8 - 9/32″ | 8/32″ |
| UTQG | 280 A - AA A | 300 A - AA A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Black Side Wall - Raised Black Lettering |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 22 | 22 |
Continental PremiumContact 6
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Narrow edge: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 — better noise, efficiency and treadwear. Pick the Continental PremiumContact 6 if dry and wet matter most to you.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 scores 75 vs 55 on noise.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 scores 90 vs 74 on efficiency.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 scores 94 vs 79 on treadwear.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 scores 80 vs 75 on comfort.
Continental PremiumContact 6 won 7 of 7 shared wet braking tests.
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Continental PremiumContact 6, 85 vs 82 on our wet score.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 84 vs 81 on our dry score.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2, 75 vs 55 on our noise score.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2, 80 vs 75 on our comfort score.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2, 94 vs 79 on our treadwear score.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2, 90 vs 74 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
