Tests 73 · 5 tests Owners 68 · 34 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test (rolling resistance)
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
PremiumContact 6 is ahead, 77–70
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Tests 73 · 5 tests Owners 68 · 34 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test (rolling resistance)
Tests 82 · 42 tests Owners 73 · 2,343 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test (subj. dry handling)
“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.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Cinturato P7 Blue | PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 77 | 86 |
| Reviews found online | 69 | 76 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 97% | 100% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 97% | 97% |
| Source | Cinturato P7 Blue | PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 71 | 87 |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 78 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 95% | 100% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 96% | 100% |
| Source | Cinturato P7 Blue | PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | – | 76 |
| Source | Cinturato P7 Blue | PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 80 | 82 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 70 |
| Source | Cinturato P7 Blue | PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 74 | 39 |
| Reviews found online | – | 71 |
| Source | Cinturato P7 Blue | PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | 84 |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 65 |
| Source | Cinturato P7 Blue | PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 64 | 75 |
| Category | Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue | Continental PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 77 |
| Dry | 74 | 82 |
| Wet | 69 | 83 |
| Snow | – | 73 |
| Comfort | 74 | 77 |
| Noise | 71 | 52 |
| Treadwear | 71 | 76 |
| Handling | 64 | 75 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Cinturato P7 Blue
PremiumContact 6
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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 | Cinturato P7 Blue | PremiumContact 6 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curved Aquaplaning | Curved | 82% #8/10 · 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 97% #2/10 · 2022 AMS Performance Summer Tyre Test | −14.8 | Different tests |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 97% #3/12 · 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test | 100% #2/10 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tyre Test | −2.8 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 97% #9/10 · 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 97% #6/10 · 2017 AMS Summer UHP Tyre Test | +0.4 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 100% #1/10 · 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 83% #5/10 · 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test | +17.1 | Same test |
| Noise | Other | 100% #4/10 · 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 97% #10/10 · 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test | +2.7 | Same test |
| Price | Other | 52% #17/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | 41% #9/10 · 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test | +11.4 | Different tests |
| Wear | Other | 72% #5/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 62% #7/15 · 2021 ADAC Summer Tyre Test - 205/55 R16 | +10.2 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 33% #3/10 · 2014 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | 33% #3/7 · 2019 EVO Summer Tyre Test | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 95% #9/10 · 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 93% #19/20 · 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test | +2.1 | Different tests |
| Subj. Comfort | Subj | 100% #1/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | 98% #2/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 | +2.0 | Different tests |
| Subj. Dry Handling | Subj | 96% #2/10 · 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/16 · 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test | −4.3 | Different tests |
| Subj. Wet Handling | Subj | 29% #14/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | 94% #3/7 · 2019 EVO Summer Tyre Test | −65.2 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 95% #5/12 · 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/8 · 2021 Camper Van / SUV Tyre Test | −5.1 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 96% #3/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test | 100% #5/10 · 2020 New 17 Inch Summer Tyre Test | −3.1 | 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
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Community feedback for the Continental Premium Contact 6 is largely positive, with drivers consistently praising its strong wet and dry grip, safety, and braking performance. Some users note softer sidewalls compared to dedicated ultra-high-performance tires and express concerns regarding premium pricing or wear rates. Overall, it is viewed as a capable, high-performing summer tire that balances comfort and traction effectively.
“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!”
“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”
“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”
Based on 16 community posts
| Attribute | A · Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue | B · Continental PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 17 | 113 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 8 - 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 280 A - AA A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 - 51 psi |
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
Continental PremiumContact 6
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 6 — better wet, handling and dry. Pick the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue if noise matters most to you.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue scores 71 vs 52 on noise.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 83 vs 69 on wet.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 75 vs 64 on handling.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 82 vs 74 on dry.
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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.