Tests 70 · 8 tests Owners 80 · 45 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (straight aqua)
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
PremiumContact 6 leads, 77–75 Narrow edge
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Tests 70 · 8 tests Owners 80 · 45 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (straight aqua)
Tests 82 · 42 tests Owners 73 · 2,343 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 14 in 2020 TCS Summer Tire Test R18 (overall ranking)
“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 | Ultrac Satin | PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 54 | 86 |
| Reviews found online | 83 | 76 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 82% | 98% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 97% | 98% |
| Source | Ultrac Satin | PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 75 | 87 |
| Reviews found online | 82 | 78 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 98% | 100% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) | 98% | 97% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 95% | 98% |
| Source | Ultrac Satin | PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | – | 76 |
| Source | Ultrac Satin | PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 95 | 82 |
| Reviews found online | 80 | 70 |
| Source | Ultrac Satin | PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 84 | 39 |
| Reviews found online | – | 71 |
| Source | Ultrac Satin | PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | 84 |
| Reviews found online | 74 | 65 |
| Source | Ultrac Satin | PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 81 | 75 |
| Category | Vredestein Ultrac Satin | Continental PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 75 | 77 |
| Dry | 66 | 82 |
| Wet | 78 | 83 |
| Snow | – | 73 |
| Comfort | 89 | 77 |
| Noise | 77 | 52 |
| Treadwear | 72 | 76 |
| Handling | 81 | 75 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Ultrac Satin
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 | Ultrac Satin | PremiumContact 6 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 82% #10/10 · 2020 New 17 Inch Summer Tyre Test | 98% #4/9 · 2017 EVO Summer Tyre Test | −16.1 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 97% #8/10 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tyre Test | 98% #5/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | −0.6 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 75% #8/10 · 2020 New 17 Inch Summer Tyre Test | 99% #4/10 · 2020 Teknikens 17 Inch Summer Tyre Test | −23.6 | Different tests |
| Grass Traction | Grass | 94% #2/10 · 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test | 81% #8/10 · 2021 All Road SUV Summer Tyre Test | +12.8 | Different tests |
| Gravel Handling | Gravel | 100% #2/10 · 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test | 100% #3/10 · 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test | −0.2 | Different tests |
| Gravel Traction | Gravel | 91% #10/10 · 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test | 85% #10/10 · 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test | +6.1 | Different tests |
| Mud Traction | Mud | 92% #4/10 · 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test | 94% #7/10 · 2021 All Road SUV Summer Tyre Test | −2.1 | Different tests |
| Noise | Other | 100% #4/10 · 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test | 97% #19/20 · 2020 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | +3.0 | Different tests |
| Price | Other | 62% #11/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | 78% #10/11 · 2019 Auto Bild Sports Car Tyre Test | −15.8 | Different tests |
| Wear | Other | 71% #8/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 94% #3/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | −22.4 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 33% #3/10 · 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/14 · 2020 TCS Summer Tire Test R18 | −66.7 | Different tests |
| Sand Traction | Sand | 94% #6/10 · 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test | 94% #6/10 · 2021 All Road SUV Summer Tyre Test | +0.2 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 100% #1/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | 92% #16/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | +7.9 | Different tests |
| Subj. Comfort | Subj | 100% #2/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test | 86% #5/11 · 2019 Auto Bild Sports Car Tyre Test | +14.3 | Different tests |
| Subj. Dry Handling | Subj | 57% #14/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | 80% #5/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | −23.3 | Different tests |
| Subj. Noise | Subj | 100% #2/8 · 2020 ViBilagare SUV Tyre Test | 60% #6/8 · 2021 ViBilagare Summer Tyre Test | +40.0 | Different tests |
| Subj. Wet Handling | Subj | 58% #7/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | 89% #5/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | −31.1 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 98% #5/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 | −2.3 | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 98% #2/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test | 97% #8/10 · 2022 AMS Performance Summer Tyre Test | +1.2 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 95% #7/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | 98% #12/20 · 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test | −3.0 | 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 · Vredestein Ultrac Satin | B · Continental PremiumContact 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 52 | 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 |
Vredestein Ultrac Satin
Continental PremiumContact 6
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 6 — better dry, wet and treadwear. Pick the Vredestein Ultrac Satin if noise, comfort and handling matter most to you.
Vredestein Ultrac Satin scores 77 vs 52 on noise.
Continental PremiumContact 6 scores 82 vs 66 on dry.
Vredestein Ultrac Satin scores 89 vs 77 on comfort.
Vredestein Ultrac Satin scores 81 vs 75 on handling.
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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.