Tests – · none yet Owners 80 · 7 reviews
Cooper Zeon 4XS looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
Updated
Cooper Zeon 4XS vs Continental PremiumContact 6 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 42 road tests and 7 + 2,358 owner reviews. How we score
PremiumContact 6 is ahead, 82–77
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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”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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75
Dry
PremiumContact 6 +984Why this score
Source Zeon 4XS PremiumContact 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 39 tests ≈ 73 (est.) 88 Reviews found online 79 78 Zeon 4XS: 60% × 72.6 (est.) + 40% × 79.3 = 75
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 87.7 + 40% × 78 = 84
No road tests of dry for Zeon 4XS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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81
Wet
PremiumContact 6 +485Why this score
Source Zeon 4XS PremiumContact 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 40 tests ≈ 78 (est.) 88 Reviews found online 84 80 Zeon 4XS: 60% × 78.1 (est.) + 40% × 84.2 = 81
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.4 + 40% × 80.4 = 85
No road tests of wet for Zeon 4XS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison74Why this score
Source Zeon 4XS PremiumContact 6 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).
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76
Comfort
Zeon 4XS +175Why this score
Source Zeon 4XS PremiumContact 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests ≈ 71 (est.) 80 Reviews found online 80 71 Zeon 4XS: 40% × 70.9 (est.) + 60% × 79.7 = 76
PremiumContact 6: 40% × 80.4 + 60% × 70.8 = 75
No road tests of comfort for Zeon 4XS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison55Why this score
Source Zeon 4XS PremiumContact 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 22 tests – 43 Reviews found online – 73 PremiumContact 6: 60% × 43.1 + 40% × 72.5 = 55
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74
Treadwear
PremiumContact 6 +579Why this score
Source Zeon 4XS PremiumContact 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 71 (est.) 88 Reviews found online 78 65 Zeon 4XS: 60% × 70.8 (est.) + 40% × 78.3 = 74
PremiumContact 6: 60% × 88.1 + 40% × 65 = 79
No road tests of treadwear for Zeon 4XS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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78
Handling (owners)
Zeon 4XS +177Why this score
Source Zeon 4XS PremiumContact 6 Reviews found online 78 77 -
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Efficiency
No comparison74Why this score
Source Zeon 4XS PremiumContact 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 25 tests – 74
Scores at a glance
| Category | Cooper Zeon 4XS | Continental PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 77 | 82 |
| Dry | 75 | 84 |
| Wet | 81 | 85 |
| Snow | – | 74 |
| Comfort | 76 | 75 |
| Noise | – | 55 |
| Treadwear | 74 | 79 |
| Handling (owners) | 78 | 77 |
| Efficiency | – | 74 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
77
/ 100
Zeon 4XS
82
/ 100
PremiumContact 6
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Zeon 4XS
Pros
- Excellent wet weather traction and aquaplaning resistance
- High level of cabin comfort with minimal road noise
- Strong value proposition compared to premium brands like Michelin and Pirelli
Cons
- Limited brand recognition compared to major market leaders
- Potential for reduced dry grip due to wide groove patterns
- Uncertainty regarding long-term tread life for some users
Tire B PremiumContact 6
Pros
- Exceptional grip and short braking distances on both dry and wet road surfaces
- Precise steering response and predictable handling near the limit
- High level of high-speed stability and driver confidence
Cons
- Faster tread wear and shorter lifespan reported by spirited drivers
- Increased road noise and harshness on coarse or rough asphalt
- Softer sidewalls can result in less immediate turn-in sharpness compared to dedicated ultra-high-performance tires
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Cooper Zeon 4XS
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Continental PremiumContact 6
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.
r/TyreReviews
·23 upvotes ·2025-05-25
“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”
r/nzev
·1 upvote ·2026-06-29
“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.”
z4-forum.com
·2022-09-26
“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!”
Top themes
#Excellent wet grip#Braking confidence#Soft sidewall comfort#High price#Tread wear longevity#Noise levels#EV fitment experiences#Comparison with Michelin/Pirelli
Based on 17 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Cooper Zeon 4XS | B · Continental PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 113 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 8 - 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 280 A - AA A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 - 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
77
/ 100
Cooper Zeon 4XS
82
/ 100
Continental PremiumContact 6
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 6 — better dry, treadwear and wet. Where the Cooper Zeon 4XS is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Cooper Zeon 4XS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 84 vs 75 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 79 vs 74 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 85 vs 81 on wet.
Tire A · Cooper Zeon 4XS
Tire B · Continental PremiumContact 6
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Zeon 4XS or PremiumContact 6?
Which is better in the wet, Zeon 4XS or PremiumContact 6?
Continental PremiumContact 6, 85 vs 81 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Zeon 4XS or PremiumContact 6?
Continental PremiumContact 6, 84 vs 75 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Zeon 4XS or PremiumContact 6?
Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 75 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Zeon 4XS or PremiumContact 6?
Continental PremiumContact 6, 79 vs 74 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
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