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 + 14 road tests and 2,358 + 2,521 owner reviews. How we score
PremiumContact 6 is ahead, 80–75
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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 77 · 14 tests Owners 71 · 2,521 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 21 in 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (dry handling)
“Aim for rainy condition. Best are 1.Bridgestone Turanza 005 2.Hankook ventus prime 4.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 39 / 12 tests | 88 | 83 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 73 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 98% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 87.7 + 40% × 78 = 84
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 82.7 + 40% × 73 = 79
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 40 / 13 tests | 88 | 79 |
| Reviews found online | 80 | 75 |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 93% | 90% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 96% |
| Wet Braking (concrete) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 99% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.4 + 40% × 80.4 = 85
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 78.6 + 40% × 74.5 = 77
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 1 tests | 80 | 70 |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 67 |
PremiumContact 6: 40% × 80.4 + 60% × 70.8 = 75
Ventus Prime 4: 40% × 70.3 + 60% × 67.4 = 69
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / 8 tests | 43 | 58 |
| Reviews found online | 73 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 43.1 + 40% × 72.5 = 55
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 57.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 61
No owner ratings of noise for Ventus Prime 4. 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 | Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 6 tests | 88 | 79 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 67 |
| Abrasion (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 50% | 52% |
| Wear (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 70% | 59% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.1 + 40% × 65 = 79
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 78.5 + 40% × 66.9 = 74
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 77 | 72 |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 9 tests | 74 | 84 |
| Fuel Consumption (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 | 95% | 95% |
| Category | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 80 | 75 |
| Dry | 84 | 79 |
| Wet | 85 | 77 |
| Snow | 74 | – |
| Comfort | 75 | 69 |
| Noise | 55 | 61 |
| Treadwear | 79 | 74 |
| Handling (owners) | 77 | 72 |
| Efficiency | 74 | 84 |
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
Ventus Prime 4
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 1 tests that ran both, Continental PremiumContact 6 finished ahead 1 times and Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0 times.
| Discipline | Category | PremiumContact 6 | Ventus Prime 4 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% | 98% | +1.9 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% #5/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | 99% #6/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 80% #5/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 90% #4/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 84% #8/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 | 93% #6/7 · 2025 Al Volante Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 93% | 90% | +3.1 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 100% | 96% | +3.9 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | Wet | 100% | 99% | +0.8 | 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 | 98% #4/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 97% #5/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | 99% #2/8 · 2025 Moottori Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 89% #5/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 90% #4/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 98% #2/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 | 95% #4/7 · 2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 100% #4/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | 99% #4/8 · 2025 Moottori Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 60% #6/8 · 2021 ViBilagare Summer Tyre Test | 80% #11/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Abrasion | Treadwear | 50% | 52% | −1.4 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 70% | 59% | +10.5 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Fuel Consumption | Efficiency | 95% | 95% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 77% #5/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | 95% #10/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined 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 | 69% #9/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #10/20 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test | #4/20 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Value | Cost | 45% | 49% | −4.2 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Grass Traction | Off-road | 81% #8/10 · 2021 All Road SUV Summer Tyre Test | 83% #8/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | – | Different tests |
| Mud Traction | Off-road | 94% #7/10 · 2021 All Road SUV Summer Tyre Test | 86% #8/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | – | Different tests |
| Sand Traction | Off-road | 94% #6/10 · 2021 All Road SUV Summer Tyre Test | 93% #5/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/50 | #9/50 | – | 1–0 in 1 shared test 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 Hankook Ventus Prime 4 is largely positive, with drivers viewing it as a comfortable, quiet, and capable touring tire. Users frequently praise its strong dry and wet performance alongside its compelling price-to-performance ratio compared to premium alternatives like Michelin. Some uncertainties exist regarding long-term tread wear and slight fuel economy impacts, but owners generally report satisfactory everyday reliability.
“Found a cut on one of my tires, is it 100% cooked? Three month old Hankook Ventus Prime 4 and I found a cut/split. It’s holding air fine but it is cooked?”
“Hankook Ventus Prime 4 vs Kumho Ecsta HS52? Hey there! Went to this reddit after reading a lot of reviews on the website, a bit of a newbie in general. I have read about many models and settled on 2 possible ones due to pricing and availability in my country (not looking for any other options). In my price range and requirements I've settled on Ventus Prime 4 initially (50% cheaper than Primacy that my car came stock with), but have also seen some good stuff said about HS52. I was quite settled on the first one since it scored very well in 2022 Autobild review, but now that 2024 came out a lot of numbers are completely different (predicted tread life alone took a huge dive) and Hankook is now 4 positions lower than Kumho. To add to this, Hankook was only 10% more expensive thank Kumho in my country, but now there was a price drop and and now there is 20% price difference, so set of Kumhos comes out noticeable cheaper. Spec wise they seems very similar with some trade-offs in different departments. I'm not really looking to save as much money as possible, but with latest reviews I'm not sure if there is any improvement worth paying for. Any thoughts? Thanks. Read more”
“Top top top guma, stavio prosle godine kad sam kupio auto, odmah na Kupres isao, snijega i leda bilo dosta, ali izdale me nisu Imam i ljetne hankook ventus prime 4 isto odlicna guma”
Based on 41 community posts
| Attribute | A · Continental PremiumContact 6 | B · Hankook Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Sizes available | 113 | 66 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 15″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 8 - 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 280 A - AA A | 200 - 420 A A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 44 | 44 |
Continental PremiumContact 6
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 6 — better wet, comfort and dry. Pick the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 if efficiency and noise matter most to you.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 84 vs 74 on efficiency.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 85 vs 77 on wet.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 75 vs 69 on comfort.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 61 vs 55 on noise.
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Continental PremiumContact 6, 85 vs 77 on our wet score.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 84 vs 79 on our dry score.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 61 vs 55 on our noise score.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 75 vs 69 on our comfort score.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 79 vs 74 on our treadwear score.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 84 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
