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 + 21 road tests and 2,358 + 12,714 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: PremiumContact 6 80, Pilot Sport 4 81.
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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 85 · 21 tests Owners 76 · 12,714 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 45 in 2019 Summer 53 Tyre Braking Shootout (dry braking)
“Those are Pilot sport 4 (all season). If it had s after the 4 it would be the summer high performance version. I put the pilot sport 4 on wife's GTI autobahn 2016. Great handling tire, stiff side walls, not the smoothest ride but best overall.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Pilot Sport 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 39 / 20 tests | 88 | 89 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 84 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 17 shared tests · wins 3–12 | 96% | 98% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 14 shared tests · wins 5–7 | 98% | 98% |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 3–3 | 91% | 91% |
| Safety (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 | 90% | 90% |
| Steering Response (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 | 100% | 100% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 87.7 + 40% × 78 = 84
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 89.3 + 40% × 83.9 = 87
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Pilot Sport 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 40 / 20 tests | 88 | 92 |
| Reviews found online | 80 | 84 |
| Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 2–1 | 89% | 87% |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 13 shared tests · wins 1–10 | 93% | 97% |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 1–6 | 83% | 89% |
| Wet Lateral Stability (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 | 70% | 70% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 17 shared tests · wins 5–12 | 94% | 95% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 97% | 96% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 15 shared tests · wins 3–9 | 96% | 97% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.4 + 40% × 80.4 = 85
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 92.5 + 40% × 84.4 = 89
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Pilot Sport 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 | Pilot Sport 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 6 tests | 80 | 82 |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 72 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 6 shared tests · wins 3–3 | 87% | 89% |
PremiumContact 6: 40% × 80.4 + 60% × 70.8 = 75
Pilot Sport 4: 40% × 81.6 + 60% × 71.7 = 76
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Pilot Sport 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / 13 tests | 43 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 73 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Noise (% of best) · 10 shared tests · wins 1–9 | 97% | 99% |
| Exterior Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 60% | 90% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 43.1 + 40% × 72.5 = 55
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 70
No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 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 | Pilot Sport 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 3 tests | 88 | 78 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 60 |
| Wear (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 2–1 | 98% | 88% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.1 + 40% × 65 = 79
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 78.1 + 40% × 59.5 = 71
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Pilot Sport 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 77 | 81 |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Pilot Sport 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 14 tests | 74 | 76 |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 12 shared tests · wins 6–4 | 92% | 90% |
| Category | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 80 | 81 |
| Dry | 84 | 87 |
| Wet | 85 | 89 |
| Snow | 74 | – |
| Comfort | 75 | 76 |
| Noise | 55 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 79 | 71 |
| Handling (owners) | 77 | 81 |
| Efficiency | 74 | 76 |
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
Pilot Sport 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 22 tests that ran both, Continental PremiumContact 6 finished ahead 8 times and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 14 times.
| Discipline | Category | PremiumContact 6 | Pilot Sport 4 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 96% | 98% | −1.7 | 3–12 in 17 shared tests Newest: 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 · 245/45R19 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% | 98% | −0.4 | 5–7 in 14 shared tests Newest: 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 · 245/45R19 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 91% | 91% | −0.1 | 3–3 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 · 245/45R19 |
| Safety | Dry | 90% | 90% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 · 245/45R19 |
| Steering Response | Dry | 100% | 100% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 · 245/45R19 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 89% | 87% | +1.4 | 2–1 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 · 245/45R19 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 93% | 97% | −3.8 | 1–10 in 13 shared tests Newest: 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 · 245/45R19 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 94% | 95% | −0.8 | 5–12 in 17 shared tests Newest: 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 · 245/45R19 |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 97% | 96% | +1.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 AMS Performance Summer Tyre Test · 245/45 R19 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 96% | 97% | −1.0 | 3–9 in 15 shared tests Newest: 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 · 245/45R19 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 83% | 89% | −6.0 | 1–6 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 · 245/45R19 |
| Wet Lateral Stability | Wet | 70% | 70% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 · 245/45R19 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 87% | 89% | −2.2 | 3–3 in 6 shared tests Newest: 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 · 245/45R19 |
| Exterior Noise | Noise | 60% | 90% | −30.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 · 245/45R19 |
| Noise | Noise | 97% | 99% | −1.7 | 1–9 in 10 shared tests Newest: 2022 AMS Performance Summer Tyre Test · 245/45 R19 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 98% | 88% | +9.3 | 2–1 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2020 ADAC 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test · 225/40 R18 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 92% | 90% | +1.7 | 6–4 in 12 shared tests Newest: 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 · 245/45R19 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 65% | 60% | +5.8 | 6–1 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2022 AMS Performance Summer Tyre Test · 245/45 R19 |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #2/20 | #16/20 | – | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2020 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test · 245/45 R18 |
| Value | Cost | 86% | 64% | +22.2 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2020 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test · 245/45 R18 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #5/9 | #7/9 | – | 8–14 in 22 shared tests Newest: 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 · 245/45R19 |
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
The community widely regards the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 line as a premium upgrade offering exceptional dry and wet grip, precise handling, and superior ride comfort compared to OEM or run-flat tires. While celebrated for performance, users frequently discuss its high price tag, faster treadwear, and noticeable drop in EV efficiency. Some drivers also note increased road noise and reduced traction when temperatures drop near freezing.
“Reminder: Tires are the key to this car Just replaced my Michelin Pilot Sport 4 AS tires with a new set ahead of the rainy season. Lasted 36K miles. It was the best mod to the car and a fresh set reminded just how good a brand new set is. The car is glued to the road, riding wonderfully smooth and quiet. Spend the money, get the best tires for you. The tune can wait. And it will need it.”
“Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires are noisy (a followup) I have been asked on this sub if the PS4 tires on my wife’s Bolt are noisy, and I wasn’t sure how to answer. Well, we made two 60-mile round trips this past weekend, mostly on highways with 55 and 70 mph speed limits, and I have to say that the tires are kind of noisy. Certainly not as quiet as EV-oriented tires are. The grip is fantastic, so we really like them. If you are sensitive to noise, though, these Max Performance class tires are probably not for you.”
“Quote: Originally Posted by weston.__ I will be going down the non-rft route, Pilot Sport 4. You're not the only one to say the ride quality with non-rft is a massive improvement and this is the reason why I will change once the time comes. I went from Bridgestone S001 RFT to 'go-flats' and have found the suppleness an obvious difference. Since I put the pressure to the mid point between the low and high load plated pressures I have yet to have any of the heartstopping thumps come through the suspension that the Bridgestone seemed prone to.”
Based on 246 community posts
| Attribute | A · Continental PremiumContact 6 | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 113 | 62 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 16″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 8 - 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 280 A - AA A | 300 - 320 A - AA A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 42 | 42 |
Continental PremiumContact 6
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Too close to call: Continental PremiumContact 6 and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 are within 2 points overall. Continental PremiumContact 6 is stronger on treadwear. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is stronger on noise, wet and dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 70 vs 55 on noise.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 79 vs 71 on treadwear.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 89 vs 85 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 87 vs 84 on dry.
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 89 vs 85 on our wet score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 87 vs 84 on our dry score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 70 vs 55 on our noise score.
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 76 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 79 vs 71 on our treadwear score.
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 76 on the efficiency score, within 3 points.
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
