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Michelin Primacy 4 ST vs Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 1 + 40 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Primacy 4 ST 73, ContiMaxContact MC6 72.

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Michelin Primacy 4 ST
Tire AMichelin

Primacy 4 ST

Summer

± 6Provisional

Tests 75 · 1 test Owners 73 · 1 review

Best test result: #1 of 6 in 2023 APAC Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 76

    Dry

    Primacy 4 ST +1
    75
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4 STContiMaxContact MC6
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests78≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7378

    Primacy 4 ST: 60% × 78 + 40% × 73.4 = 76

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 78.4 = 75

    No road tests of dry for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 75

    Wet

    Primacy 4 ST +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4 STContiMaxContact MC6
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7774

    Primacy 4 ST: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 76.6 = 75

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 72.6 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 73

    No road tests of wet for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 70

    Comfort

    Level
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4 STContiMaxContact MC6
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6971

    Primacy 4 ST: 40% × 70.8 + 60% × 69.2 = 70

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 70

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4 STContiMaxContact MC6
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Primacy 4 ST: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for Primacy 4 ST. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 69

    Treadwear

    Primacy 4 ST +5
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4 STContiMaxContact MC6
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7163

    Primacy 4 ST: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 69

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Primacy 4 ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  6. 71

    Handling (owners)

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +8
    79
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4 STContiMaxContact MC6
    Reviews found online7179
  7. 75

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4 STContiMaxContact MC6
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests75–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Primacy 4 STContinental ContiMaxContact MC6
Relative Score 73 72
Dry 76 75
Wet 75 73
Comfort 70 70
Noise 70 –
Treadwear 69 64
Handling (owners) 71 79
Efficiency 75 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
± 6

Primacy 4 ST

± 8

ContiMaxContact MC6

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 Primacy 4 ST

Pros

  • Exceptional durability and tread life
  • High levels of wet and dry grip
  • Superior ride comfort

Cons

  • Slightly higher noise levels compared to the segment-leading quiet tire (Continental CC6)
  • Fuel efficiency is competitive but not class-leading
All owner themes in the Primacy 4 ST review

Tire B ContiMaxContact MC6

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet traction with high cornering confidence
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium competitors
  • Direct and responsive steering feedback

Cons

  • Mixed reports on tread life, with some users experiencing premature wear
  • Soft sidewalls susceptible to damage from curb impacts
  • Inconsistent noise levels, with some users finding them loud on rough tarmac
All owner themes in the ContiMaxContact MC6 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Primacy 4 ST B · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available73
Rim diameters16″ – 20″19″ – 21″
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Primacy 4 ST

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6

Too close to call: Michelin Primacy 4 ST and Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 are within 2 points overall. Michelin Primacy 4 ST is stronger on treadwear. Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 is stronger on handling. Michelin Primacy 4 ST rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 79 vs 71 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy 4 ST scores 69 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Michelin Primacy 4 ST
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Tire B · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
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Primacy 4 ST or ContiMaxContact MC6?

Which is better in the wet, Primacy 4 ST or ContiMaxContact MC6?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 73 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Primacy 4 ST or ContiMaxContact MC6?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Primacy 4 ST or ContiMaxContact MC6?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Primacy 4 ST or ContiMaxContact MC6?

Michelin Primacy 4 ST, 69 vs 64 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