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 + 23 road tests and 2,358 + 13,422 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: PremiumContact 6 and Primacy 4 are level at 80.
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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 84 · 23 tests Owners 77 · 13,422 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)
“I have Primacy 4s on my Volvo wagon. I've been very pleased. Plenty of grip, low road noise and longevity.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Primacy 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 39 / 21 tests | 88 | 86 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 75 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 13 shared tests · wins 6–6 | 98% | 98% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 10 shared tests · wins 10–0 | 99% | 98% |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 93% | 72% |
| Dry (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 98% | 99% |
| Driving Performance (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 99% | 93% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 87.7 + 40% × 78 = 84
Primacy 4: 60% × 85.9 + 40% × 75.4 = 82
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Primacy 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 40 / 22 tests | 88 | 85 |
| Reviews found online | 80 | 80 |
| Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 1–2 | 90% | 90% |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 12 shared tests · wins 6–6 | 95% | 96% |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 100% | 87% |
| Wet (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 96% | 97% |
| Wet Lateral Stability (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 96% | 98% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 15 shared tests · wins 11–3 | 99% | 95% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 12 shared tests · wins 9–3 | 99% | 98% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.4 + 40% × 80.4 = 85
Primacy 4: 60% × 85.5 + 40% × 79.5 = 83
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Primacy 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 | Primacy 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 5 tests | 80 | 75 |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 76 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 2–2 | 74% | 86% |
PremiumContact 6: 40% × 80.4 + 60% × 70.8 = 75
Primacy 4: 40% × 75.4 + 60% × 75.8 = 76
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Primacy 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / 15 tests | 43 | 74 |
| Reviews found online | 73 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Noise (% of best) · 8 shared tests · wins 3–4 | 98% | 98% |
| Exterior Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 98% | 100% |
| Noise (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 | 60% | 60% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 43.1 + 40% × 72.5 = 55
Primacy 4: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 71
No owner ratings of noise for Primacy 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 | Primacy 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 3 tests | 88 | 85 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 75 |
| Wear (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 87% | 92% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.1 + 40% × 65 = 79
Primacy 4: 60% × 84.8 + 40% × 75.4 = 81
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Primacy 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 77 | 75 |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Primacy 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 15 tests | 74 | 93 |
| Fuel Consumption (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–1 | 97% | 98% |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 9 shared tests · wins 1–8 | 85% | 92% |
| Category | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Michelin Primacy 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 80 | 80 |
| Dry | 84 | 82 |
| Wet | 85 | 83 |
| Snow | 74 | – |
| Comfort | 75 | 76 |
| Noise | 55 | 71 |
| Treadwear | 79 | 81 |
| Handling (owners) | 77 | 75 |
| Efficiency | 74 | 93 |
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
Primacy 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 26 tests that ran both, Continental PremiumContact 6 finished ahead 15 times and Michelin Primacy 4 11 times.
| Discipline | Category | PremiumContact 6 | Primacy 4 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving Performance | Dry | 99% | 93% | +6.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 · 215/60R17 |
| Dry | Dry | 98% | 99% | −1.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Al Volante Summer Tire Test R16 · 205/60R16 |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 98% | 98% | −0.1 | 6–6 in 13 shared tests Newest: 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 · 215/60R17 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% | 98% | +1.0 | 10–0 in 10 shared tests Newest: 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 · 215/60R17 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 93% | 72% | +21.6 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test · 225/50 R17 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 90% | 90% | +0.1 | 1–2 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 · 215/60R17 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 95% | 96% | −1.0 | 6–6 in 12 shared tests Newest: 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 · 215/60R17 |
| Wet | Wet | 96% | 97% | −1.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Al Volante Summer Tire Test R16 · 205/60R16 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 99% | 95% | +3.3 | 11–3 in 15 shared tests Newest: 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 · 215/60R17 |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 97% #8/10 · 2022 AMS Performance Summer Tyre Test | 92% #13/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% | 98% | +1.0 | 9–3 in 12 shared tests Newest: 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 · 215/60R17 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 100% | 87% | +13.3 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test · 225/50 R17 |
| Wet Lateral Stability | Wet | 96% | 98% | −2.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 · 215/60R17 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 74% | 86% | −11.6 | 2–2 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 · 215/60R17 |
| Exterior Noise | Noise | 98% | 100% | −2.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 · 215/60R17 |
| Noise | Noise | 98% | 98% | −0.2 | 3–4 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2021 All Road SUV Summer Tyre Test · 215/60 R17 |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 60% | 60% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 ViBilagare Summer Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 87% | 92% | −5.7 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Fuel Consumption | Efficiency | 97% | 98% | −0.8 | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2022 ViBilagare Eco vs Normal Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 85% | 92% | −7.8 | 1–8 in 9 shared tests Newest: 2022 ViBilagare Eco vs Normal Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 53% | 50% | +3.6 | 5–1 in 6 shared tests Newest: 2022 ViBilagare Eco vs Normal Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #10/20 | #3/20 | – | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Value | Cost | 77% | 79% | −2.5 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Grass Traction | Off-road | 81% | 96% | −14.8 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 All Road SUV Summer Tyre Test · 215/60 R17 |
| Gravel Handling | Off-road | 100% | 99% | +0.9 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 All Road SUV Summer Tyre Test · 215/60 R17 |
| Gravel Traction | Off-road | 83% | 97% | −13.9 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 All Road SUV Summer Tyre Test · 215/60 R17 |
| Mud Traction | Off-road | 94% | 97% | −2.9 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 All Road SUV Summer Tyre Test · 215/60 R17 |
| Sand Traction | Off-road | 94% | 89% | +5.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 All Road SUV Summer Tyre Test · 215/60 R17 |
| Tyre Weight | Other | 100% | 100% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2020 Teknikens 17 Inch Summer Tyre Test · 225/50 R17 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #4/8 | #3/8 | – | 15–11 in 26 shared tests Newest: 2022 Al Volante Summer Tire Test R16 · 205/60R16 |
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 Michelin Primacy 4 is generally praised for its comfortable ride, low road noise, and strong braking and safety in both dry and wet conditions. While many users report excellent tread longevity across tens of thousands of kilometers, some note faster wear on heavier electric vehicles or rough surfaces. It is viewed as a premium touring tire that is unsuitable for winter conditions, prompting some drivers to weigh its high price against newer models like the Primacy 5 or cheaper alternatives.
“Gomme alternative a Primacy 4 Buongiorno, ho una Peugeot 208 del 2020 con delle Michelin Primacy 4 205/45 R 17 88 V, le ho da 4 anni, circa 20000km all’anno tranne quest’anno che non le ho sostituite con le invernali e che quindi dovrei portarle ad usura completa con il prossimo “giro” delle gomme per altri 20000km. In totale arriverò a quasi 100000km, quindi super ammortizzate e le consiglierei sempre anche per la tenuta. Visto che entro fine estate pensavo di sostituirle tutte e quattro, vorrei capire se ci fossero delle alternative un più economiche ma altrettanto valide (un cambio gomme al momento mi costa circa €650-700). Read more”
“I might try to have a look at one today. There are two Uniroyal shops near me. Whether they have one in stock to look at though...? The trouble is they look really nice online but I'd like to see them in the flesh first. The old tyres (above photo) that were on these wheels were that nice square edged profile that I like, much the same as the Michelin Pilot Sports. These are going on my sons Golf EV so I'm also trying to consider if they are A rated for fuel, the best wet grip I can find and the lowest decibel level. The best choice I can find is the Michelin Primacy 4 which are A, A and 68. But on Black Circles it says they were designed for BMW. I'm sure they fit any wheel but do those properties still hold? I've always bought Pilots but B, B and 72, and its this 72 that really bugs me, is whats making me invest so much time into getting the right tyre for Toms EV. I'm getting a Tesla this Tuesday which does in fact come with the Pilots so they must be good on EV's anyway. Who knew buying tyres was so complicated.”
“Michelin Primacy 4 or Conti UC6 - Virtus GT Hey, i recently got a Virtus GT with stock Apollo alnac 4g tyres - looking to upgrade them. As per ChatGPT my options are Michelin Primacy 4 and Continental UC6 - budget is not really a problem. Overall i want good grip, handling, comfort and low cabin noise. Not going for Pilot Sport 4, because don't want to compromise on comfort for performance when i am not going to push my car too much, hence PS4 is a no no. But read it somewhere that with Primacy 4, there is a noticeable difference in mileage not sure if it means going up or down. Need recommendations on what i should get! Thanks in advance”
Based on 43 community posts
| Attribute | A · Continental PremiumContact 6 | B · Michelin Primacy 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 113 | 57 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 15″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 8 - 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 280 A - AA A | 340 A A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 39 | 39 |
Continental PremiumContact 6
Michelin Primacy 4
Too close to call: Continental PremiumContact 6 and Michelin Primacy 4 are within 2 points overall. Michelin Primacy 4 is stronger on efficiency and noise.
Michelin Primacy 4 scores 93 vs 74 on efficiency.
Michelin Primacy 4 scores 71 vs 55 on noise.
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Neither, by our numbers: 85 vs 83 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Neither, by our numbers: 84 vs 82 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Michelin Primacy 4, 71 vs 55 on our noise score.
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 76 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Neither, by our numbers: 79 vs 81 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
Michelin Primacy 4, 93 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
