Dry grip, handling and comfort lead the favourable comments on the Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, with 12, nine and nine positive mentions respectively and little criticism. Overall satisfaction is high, averaging 81% across 35 reviews, with 28 positive and none below 40%. Noise is the main recurring reservation, criticised by seven owners, around one in five, though six find it quiet. Wet grip is mostly liked but less consistently than dry grip, and three owners mention aquaplaning concerns. Mid-life and end-of-life reports range from early wear to long service, so longevity is not uniform. Nearly half the reviews are initial impressions, and there are no follow-up reviews from the same owners to establish a common ageing pattern.
What owners mention most counted across 34 reviews
These tyres will impress me after 2,000 kilometers.
Produced low-frequency noise on the rough tarmac with the VW 18" stock wheel.
The steering wheel feels good, and the ride is comfortable too.
Shorter braking distances in wet and dry weather.
The rolling resistance is good, and the mileage has somewhat increased.
Overall, I am happy with the MC6.
4 x 225/45/17s on the Tommi Mak. Best tyres it has had on it wet and dry and they have had a thrashing since 200kms worn. Purchased another set for storage.First time with the Continental Brand...Excellent
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Drove it for about 1000 km, initial thought right after putting it on, wow this tire is stiff, kinda regret driving it on for about 100kms, but after 200kms, the tire feels more compliant to bumps. guessed that was the "break-in period".
Grip level is excellent, no issues with tire squealing when taking fast highway on ramp exits. High speed stability is good too, no issues there. The best aspect is the noise level, significantly less compared to the Dunlop SP Sport Max 050+ that I had before and almost as good as the Continental Ultra Contact 6 on my other car. Also noticed that my fuel consumption is decreased too, normally would get 17kml to 18kml on my commute, but now I'm getting 18kml to 19kml with average of 120kmh. The only gripe, is wet performance, feels a bit "twitchy", no issues with grip but not a great feeling during high speeds around 110 to 120kmh. For sidewall design, IMO Continental has the second best sidewall design.
Bought it because this is the second best option, was planning to get Michelin PS5 instead but the price difference is too huge almost 60% more doesn't justify putting it on a "daily commute car".
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I have driven 67,000 kms on my current set of tyres. Exellent value. I have low profile tyres, I don't drive my car hard. I wish they could reduce the road noise a bit more. Otherwise every happy and I'm putting a new set on next week.
Absolutely BEST tyre for the price. My background has mainly been track driving and open windy county roads. These tyres did not disappoint. Having tried RE003’s and PS4’s. For the price you really can’t complain.. extremely handing in both wet and dry conditions. More comfortable driving at higher speeds and cornering in the dry, they just want to keep gripping the road. Wet road driving they also preform phenomenally. I’m not really the person to drive my car in the wet as this is a dry weekend warrior or track car only. But having rained and back windy roads you always wanna see what your tyres can do and hope for the best haha. But all seriousness it’s a excellent tyre even compared to newer and “improved” tyres but other big manufacturers. 10/10 would buy again.
New hyundai tucson Tyres at front wore out after 8000miles replaced with cheap Chinese tyres still great with little wear and tear after 12000 miles so I can not recommend continental tyres
Outstanding performance in a wide variety of conditions. I have used these for long, extended road trips where comfort is key, as well as some high-speed, tight roads where I needed to be at the other end asap. They have never let me down and in fact I have been thoroughly impressed.
One of the features that impressed me most was the directness of the steering feel. When the pressures were set correctly, even with a wagon, there is no disconnect between the front and rear axle at all which gives huge confidence as well as improves the comfort for passengers in the corners.
Even if they cost the same as some of the competitors, I would still highly, highly recommend these. It just so happens to be an additional bonus that you can get them at a half decent price.
The tyre gave a brilliant control over vehicle. The size i used was 225/55 r17 and the road feedback was enormous, after changing to the 225/50 r17 pilotsport 5 I noticed that all the bumps are rounder turning feel not as accurate and sometimes even squishy. The MC6 offer driver with so much confidence around corners and braking. For example, after switching to PS5, I definitely cannot get myself to throw my car into a corner at a speed that I did on MC6. (especially the first few times at the same corner. Even though dry grip levels are similar between these 2 tyres) The cons side is that it aquaplane quite a bit. It is still a very predictable tyre though. Wet handling and braking are not that great. Definitely have to be careful when driving in wet because there are such difference between wet and dry grip. Noise level are not good. Not excessively loud, but not quiet.
went from chinese rubbish to this for a really good bargain, cant comment much more but the price i paid for the performance is phenomenal, this is not a comparison to the king PS4 but for this price i would buy it again
I’ve read heaps of reviews. My background is rally driving. I always take the squiggly backroads over the highway. I’ve lost my license 11 times because, in Australia, the law doesn’t allow for my talent. Enough about me- these tyres are f*****g brilliant. Average 500km a week for work & 250 for fun. Drive in all conditions and these are the first tyres that give enough confidence to not lift under wet conditions because the progressive feel allows you to catch it, every time, even surprisingly- like; I should be dead. On my third set in 18 months. MC6 4lyf!
