Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
PremiumContact 6 is ahead, 77–69
Both Amazon links then search this exact size.
TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.
Tests 82 · 42 tests Owners 73 · 2,329 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 49 in 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test (dry braking)
“Continental PremiumContact 6 Bought in 2020. new, first picture is front, second is back, I rotated them 2 years ago. I see some dry rot, but they could be good for this and another year? Škoda Octavia 1.9TDI 110hp, tire size 195-65-15”
Tests 71 · 3 tests Owners 69 · 20 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test (dry handling)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Scorpion Winter |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 86 | 75 |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 68 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 97% | 99% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 99% | 100% |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Scorpion Winter |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 87 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 75 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 98% | 91% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 99% | 96% |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Scorpion Winter |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 71 |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Scorpion Winter |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 82 | – |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 70 |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Scorpion Winter |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 39 | 67 |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 62 |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Scorpion Winter |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 84 | – |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 61 |
| Source | PremiumContact 6 | Scorpion Winter |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 75 | 71 |
| Category | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Pirelli Scorpion Winter |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 77 | 69 |
| Dry | 82 | 72 |
| Wet | 83 | 72 |
| Snow | 73 | 70 |
| Comfort | 77 | 70 |
| Noise | 52 | 65 |
| Treadwear | 76 | 63 |
| Handling | 75 | 71 |
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.
PremiumContact 6
Scorpion Winter
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | PremiumContact 6 | Scorpion Winter | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 97% #3/49 · 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test | 99% #3/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test | −2.0 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #5/9 · 2021 EVO Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test | −1.5 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 80% #2/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 86% #9/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test | −5.9 | Different tests |
| Noise | Other | 99% #4/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | 96% #7/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test | +2.7 | Different tests |
| Price | Other | 83% #3/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | 55% #7/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test | +27.9 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 83% #2/6 · 2021 Quattroruote Summer Tire Test R17 | 83% #2/7 · 2025 Autobild Pirelli All-Terrain Tire Test R19 | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 99% #5/10 · 2019 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | 88% #9/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test | +10.1 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 98% #3/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | 91% #6/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test | +7.4 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% #2/10 · 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test | 96% #8/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test | +3.2 | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinion on the Continental PremiumContact 6 is largely positive, highlighting its exceptional wet grip, reliable braking performance, and balanced ride comfort compared to stiffer alternatives. While some note high replacement costs or faster wear on heavy electric vehicles, drivers generally praise the tire as a worthy investment for safety and all-around performance.
“I switched out my 20” good year’s that came with the car for a set of continental premium contact 6 POL a month ago before a vacation trip. They were excellent in heavy rain. Can recommend. EX30 2024 TM Ultra.”
“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”
“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.”
Based on 10 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Continental PremiumContact 6 | B · Pirelli Scorpion Winter |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 113 | 88 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 8 - 9/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 280 A - AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | 50 psi |
Continental PremiumContact 6
Pirelli Scorpion Winter
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 6 — better treadwear, wet and dry. Pick the Pirelli Scorpion Winter if noise matters most to you.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 76 vs 63 on treadwear.
Pirelli Scorpion Winter scores 65 vs 52 on noise.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 83 vs 72 on wet.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 82 vs 72 on dry.
TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.
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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
