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 + 5 road tests and 2,364 + 35 owner reviews. How we score
PremiumContact 6 is ahead, 80–71
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Tests 84 · 42 tests Owners 75 · 2,364 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 73 · 5 tests Owners 69 · 35 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (comfort (tester's mark))
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Cinturato P7 Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 39 / 5 tests | 88 | 78 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 69 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 2–1 | 99% | 95% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 2–1 | 100% | 99% |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 93% | 76% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 87.7 + 40% × 78 = 84
Cinturato P7 Blue: 60% × 77.6 + 40% × 69.1 = 74
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Cinturato P7 Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 40 / 5 tests | 88 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 80 | 66 |
| Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 77% | 82% |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 92% | 90% |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 29% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–0 | 99% | 89% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 2–1 | 100% | 95% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.4 + 40% × 80.4 = 85
Cinturato P7 Blue: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 65.6 = 69
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Cinturato P7 Blue |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Cinturato P7 Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 1 tests | 80 | 79 |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 64 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 88% | 100% |
PremiumContact 6: 40% × 80.4 + 60% × 70.7 = 75
Cinturato P7 Blue: 40% × 78.9 + 60% × 63.8 = 70
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Cinturato P7 Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / 3 tests | 43 | 74 |
| Reviews found online | 72 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Noise (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–1 | 98% | 99% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 43.1 + 40% × 72.2 = 55
Cinturato P7 Blue: 60% × 74 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 71
No owner ratings of noise for Cinturato P7 Blue. 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 | Cinturato P7 Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 1 tests | 88 | 70 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 76 |
| Wear (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 72% |
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.1 + 40% × 65.1 = 79
Cinturato P7 Blue: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 75.6 = 72
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Cinturato P7 Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 77 | 63 |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Cinturato P7 Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 3 tests | 74 | 93 |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–2 | 81% | 100% |
| Category | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 80 | 71 |
| Dry | 84 | 74 |
| Wet | 85 | 69 |
| Snow | 74 | – |
| Comfort | 75 | 70 |
| Noise | 55 | 71 |
| Treadwear | 79 | 72 |
| Handling (owners) | 77 | 63 |
| 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
Cinturato P7 Blue
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 4 tests that ran both, Continental PremiumContact 6 finished ahead 4 times and Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue 0 times.
| Discipline | Category | PremiumContact 6 | Cinturato P7 Blue | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 99% | 95% | +3.3 | 2–1 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% | 99% | +1.2 | 2–1 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 93% | 76% | +17.1 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 77% | 82% | −5.2 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 92% | 90% | +1.8 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 99% | 89% | +9.9 | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 100% | 95% | +5.0 | 2–1 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 100% | 29% | +71.1 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test · 225/50 R17 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 88% | 100% | −12.5 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test · 225/50 R17 |
| Noise | Noise | 98% | 99% | −1.4 | 0–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 100% | 72% | +27.8 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test · 225/50 R17 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 81% | 100% | −18.6 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 45% | 44% | +0.5 | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #1/10 | #9/10 | – | 4–0 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test · 225/55 R17 |
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.
“Pirelli PZero PZ5 too stiff for my like, Continental PremiumContact 6 too soft... I had some cheap 225/45/18 tyres for my older 3.0L RWD car with a quite stiff sport suspension. Replaced them with 225/40/18 Pirelli PZero PZ5. I realized these had a 5 % smaller sidewall, but 225/40 is the basic size. These were way too stiff for me! Roads here have plenty of imperfections and the bumps were giving me a headache. I managed to sell the old PZ5 for a good price and replaced them with Continental PremiumContact 6s, now with larger sidewall 225/45/18. It's alright, but there's definitely less road feedback than PZ5s. So I'm not really that happy with either. What would have been the best compromise between PZ5 and PC6? Goodyear Assymetric 6? Or maybe my fault was going for 40 % sidewall, PZ5 with 45 may had been suitable? It's just that the 45s cost way much more as a more rare size. Read more”
“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!”
“Zimska, WinterContact 870. Ljetna, Premium Contact 6. Mislim, i dalje (namjerno) furam 15 cola pa neću uzimat šrot za 50 eur kad Continental košta 80 eur.”
Based on 17 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Continental PremiumContact 6 | B · Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 113 | 17 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 16″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 8 - 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 280 A - AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 14 | 14 |
Continental PremiumContact 6
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 6 — better wet, handling and dry. Pick the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue if efficiency and noise matter most to you.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue scores 93 vs 74 on efficiency.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 85 vs 69 on wet.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue scores 71 vs 55 on noise.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 77 vs 63 on handling.
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Continental PremiumContact 6, 85 vs 69 on our wet score.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 84 vs 74 on our dry score.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue, 71 vs 55 on our noise score.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 75 vs 70 on our comfort score.
Continental PremiumContact 6, 79 vs 72 on our treadwear score.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue, 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
