The new PremiumContact 6 replaces both the PremiumContact 5 and the SportContact 5, unifying the comfort and efficiency of the PremiumContact range, with the high performance, steering precision and grip of the SportContact.
This tyre replaced the Continental Premium Contact 5 and this tyre has been replaced by the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Tyre review data from 111 tyre reviews averaging 81% over 926,816 miles driven.
The Premium Contact 6 is ranked 37th of 146 Summer Premium Touring tyres.
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Size | Fuel | Wet | Noise | Weight |
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195/65 R15 91H | C | A | 71 | 8.36kgs |
195/65 R15 91V | C | A | 71 | 8.28kgs |
205/45 R16 83W | C | A | 71 | 7.70kgs |
205/50 R16 87W | C | A | 71 | 8.35kgs |
225/50 R16 92Y | C | A | 71 | 9.28kgs |
205/55 R16 91V | C | A | 71 | 8.67kgs |
205/55 R16 91H | C | A | 71 | 8.79kgs |
205/60 R16 96H XL | 8.20kgs | |||
235/60 R16 100W | C | A | 71 | 10.87kgs |
215/65 R16 98H | C | A | 71 | 9.79kgs |
205/40 R17 84Y XL | C | A | 72 | 7.67kgs |
215/40 R17 87Y XL | C | A | 72 | 8.41kgs |
245/40 R17 91Y | E | A | 71 | 10.10kgs |
255/40 R17 94Y | C | A | 72 | 10.24kgs |
205/45 R17 88W XL | C | A | 72 | 8.07kgs |
205/45 R17 88V XL | C | A | 72 | 8.10kgs |
215/45 R17 91Y XL | C | A | 72 | 9.06kgs |
215/45 R17 87V | C | A | 71 | 9.06kgs |
215/45 R17 87Y | C | A | 71 | 9.06kgs |
225/45 R17 94Y XL | C | A | 72 | 9.59kgs |
225/45 R17 91V | C | A | 71 | 9.03kgs |
225/45 R17 91W | C | A | 71 | 8.85kgs |
225/45 R17 91Y | C | A | 71 | 9.42kgs |
235/45 R17 94Y | C | A | 71 | 9.76kgs |
235/45 R17 97Y XL | C | A | 72 | 9.59kgs |
235/45 R17 94W | C | A | 71 | 10.04kgs |
245/45 R17 95Y | C | A | 71 | 10.05kgs |
245/45 R17 99Y XL | C | A | 72 | 10.05kgs |
205/50 R17 89V | C | A | 71 | 8.51kgs |
205/50 R17 93Y XL | C | A | 72 | 8.82kgs |
215/50 R17 91Y | C | A | 71 | 8.90kgs |
215/50 R17 95Y XL | B | A | 72 | 8.97kgs |
225/50 R17 94W AR | B | A | 71 | 9.97kgs |
225/50 R17 94Y | C | A | 71 | 9.46kgs |
225/50 R17 98Y XL | C | A | 72 | 9.50kgs |
225/50 R17 94V | C | A | 71 | 9.37kgs |
215/55 R17 94V | B | A | 71 | 9.72kgs |
225/55 R17 97W * | C | B | 71 | 12.14kgs |
225/55 R17 101Y XL | C | A | 72 | 9.90kgs |
225/55 R17 97Y | C | A | 71 | 13.75kgs |
235/55 R17 103W XL | C | A | 72 | 10.30kgs |
235/55 R17 103W XL | C | A | 72 | 14.00kgs |
235/55 R17 103W XL MO-V | B | A | 72 | 11.41kgs |
275/55 R17 109V | C | A | 72 | 14.52kgs |
235/60 R17 102V VOL | C | A | 71 | 12.15kgs |
255/60 R17 106V | C | A | 72 | 14.09kgs |
215/65 R17 99V | C | A | 71 | 10.46kgs |
255/35 R18 94Y XL | C | A | 73 | 10.10kgs |
205/40 R18 86W XL | B | A | 72 | 7.95kgs |
205/40 R18 86W XL | C | A | 72 | 9.22kgs |
205/40 R18 86Y XL | C | A | 72 | 8.11kgs |
215/40 R18 89Y XL | C | A | 72 | 8.79kgs |
225/40 R18 92W XL | C | A | 71 | 9.38kgs |
225/40 R18 92Y XL | C | A | 72 | 9.15kgs |
235/40 R18 91Y | C | A | 71 | 9.75kgs |
235/40 R18 91Y | 13.38kgs | |||
235/40 R18 95Y XL | C | A | 72 | 9.76kgs |
245/40 R18 93Y | C | A | 71 | 10.32kgs |
245/40 R18 97Y XL MO | C | A | 72 | 11.45kgs |
245/40 R18 97Y XL | C | A | 72 | 10.17kgs |
245/40 R18 97Y XL MO | C | A | 72 | 11.45kgs |
275/40 R18 103Y XL | C | A | 73 | 11.61kgs |
215/45 R18 93Y XL | C | A | 72 | 9.10kgs |
225/45 R18 95Y XL | C | A | 72 | 9.77kgs |
225/45 R18 95Y XL MO | C | A | 72 | 10.01kgs |
225/45 R18 95Y XL MO | 10.00kgs | |||
235/45 R18 98W XL | B | A | 72 | 10.58kgs |
235/45 R18 94Y AO | C | A | 71 | 11.32kgs |
235/45 R18 98W XL VOL | C | A | 72 | 11.82kgs |
235/45 R18 98Y XL | C | A | 72 | 10.07kgs |
245/45 R18 96Y | C | A | 71 | 10.56kgs |
245/45 R18 100Y XL MO | B | A | 72 | 10.90kgs |
245/45 R18 100Y XL | C | A | 72 | 10.42kgs |
245/45 R18 100Y XL MOE | C | B | 72 | 14.69kgs |
255/45 R18 99Y | C | A | 72 | 10.91kgs |
255/45 R18 103Y XL | B | A | 73 | 10.80kgs |
225/50 R18 99W XL * | A | B | 72 | 9.75kgs |
225/50 R18 99W XL * | A | B | 72 | 9.75kgs |
225/50 R18 95W * | C | B | 71 | 12.36kgs |
235/50 R18 97V | B | A | 71 | 9.79kgs |
235/50 R18 101Y XL | B | A | 72 | 10.39kgs |
245/50 R18 100Y | C | A | 71 | 11.23kgs |
215/55 R18 95H | B | A | 71 | 10.17kgs |
215/55 R18 99V XL | C | A | 72 | 9.98kgs |
225/55 R18 102Y XL AO | B | A | 71 | 12.10kgs |
225/55 R18 98V | C | A | 71 | 12.17kgs |
235/55 R18 100V VOL | B | A | 71 | 11.98kgs |
235/55 R18 100V | B | A | 71 | 11.03kgs |
235/55 R18 100H | C | A | 71 | 10.98kgs |
235/55 R18 100W XL MO | B | A | 71 | 11.45kgs |
235/55 R18 100V AO | 12.32kgs | |||
235/55 R18 100W XL MO | B | A | 71 | 11.45kgs |
255/55 R18 109Y XL | C | A | 73 | 13.11kgs |
225/60 R18 104V XL | B | A | 72 | 12.51kgs |
235/60 R18 103V | C | A | 71 | 14.32kgs |
235/60 R18 103V | C | A | 71 | 12.63kgs |
235/60 R18 107V XL | B | A | 72 | 12.31kgs |
255/60 R18 112V XL | C | A | 72 | 15.19kgs |
235/35 R19 91Y XL * | B | B | 72 | 9.89kgs |
275/35 R19 100Y XL * | B | B | 73 | 14.32kgs |
235/40 R19 96W XL VOL | C | A | 72 | 11.20kgs |
235/40 R19 96W XL | B | A | 72 | 10.25kgs |
235/40 R19 96W XL VOL | C | A | 72 | 11.52kgs |
235/40 R19 96W XL VOL | C | A | 72 | 11.90kgs |
235/40 R19 96Y XL | C | A | 72 | 10.00kgs |
245/40 R19 98Y XL * | B | B | 72 | 13.09kgs |
245/40 R19 98Y XL | C | A | 72 | 12.02kgs |
225/45 R19 92W * | C | B | 71 | 11.17kgs |
235/45 R19 99V XL VOL | C | A | 72 | 12.08kgs |
235/45 R19 99V XL VOL | C | A | 72 | 11.77kgs |
245/45 R19 102Y XL AO | B | A | 72 | 12.50kgs |
245/45 R19 102V XL | B | A | 72 | 14.45kgs |
275/45 R19 108Y XL NF0 | B | B | 73 | 14.28kgs |
235/50 R19 103V XL | B | A | 72 | 10.39kgs |
235/50 R19 99W XL MOE | C | A | 71 | 15.15kgs |
235/50 R19 103Y XL AO | B | A | 72 | 11.92kgs |
235/50 R19 99W MO | C | A | 71 | 11.86kgs |
235/50 R19 99V VOL | B | A | 71 | 12.10kgs |
245/50 R19 101Y | C | A | 71 | 13.00kgs |
255/50 R19 107Y XL | B | A | 73 | 13.47kgs |
265/50 R19 110Y XL | C | A | 73 | 13.89kgs |
205/55 R19 97V XL | C | A | 72 | 9.70kgs |
225/55 R19 103V XL | A | B | 71 | 10.78kgs |
225/55 R19 99V | C | A | 71 | 10.87kgs |
225/55 R19 103Y XL NF0 | B | B | 72 | 13.35kgs |
235/55 R19 105V XL | B | A | 72 | 12.73kgs |
255/55 R19 111V XL | B | A | 73 | 14.05kgs |
255/55 R19 111H XL MO | C | B | 72 | 15.14kgs |
255/55 R19 111H XL AO | B | A | 73 | 14.98kgs |
265/55 R19 113Y XL AO | B | A | 73 | 15.57kgs |
265/55 R19 113Y XL AO | B | A | 73 | 15.58kgs |
275/55 R19 111W XL MO | B | B | 72 | 16.24kgs |
235/65 R19 109W XL | C | A | 72 | 13.85kgs |
275/35 R20 102Y XL | C | A | 73 | 19.27kgs |
225/40 R20 94Y XL * | B | B | 72 | 11.11kgs |
245/40 R20 99V XL POL | B | A | 72 | 14.54kgs |
245/40 R20 99Y XL | C | A | 72 | 13.15kgs |
275/40 R20 106Y XL | C | A | 73 | 13.04kgs |
235/45 R20 100W XL | C | A | 72 | 10.72kgs |
245/45 R20 99V | C | A | 71 | 12.22kgs |
245/45 R20 103Y XL AO | C | A | 72 | 13.48kgs |
255/45 R20 105Y XL | C | A | 73 | 12.82kgs |
255/45 R20 105V XL | C | A | 73 | 14.86kgs |
275/45 R20 110Y XL | C | A | 73 | 14.50kgs |
285/45 R20 112H XL AO | B | A | 73 | 17.55kgs |
295/45 R20 114W XL | C | A | 75 | 16.72kgs |
255/50 R20 109H XL AO | B | A | 73 | 12.11kgs |
255/50 R20 109Y XL | C | A | 73 | 14.27kgs |
265/50 R20 111V XL | C | A | 73 | 16.18kgs |
275/50 R20 113Y XL AO | C | A | 73 | 15.28kgs |
285/50 R20 116W XL | C | A | 75 | 16.88kgs |
255/55 R20 110V XL | C | A | 73 | 15.33kgs |
255/55 R20 110W XL | C | A | 73 | 20.94kgs |
255/55 R20 110Y XL | C | A | 73 | 14.89kgs |
255/55 R20 110V XL | C | A | 73 | 15.60kgs |
315/35 R21 111Y XL * | B | B | 75 | 19.86kgs |
245/40 R21 100Y XL | C | A | 72 | 11.36kgs |
265/40 R21 105Y XL | C | A | 73 | 13.64kgs |
275/40 R21 107Y XL | B | A | 73 | 13.45kgs |
275/40 R21 107Y XL * | B | B | 73 | 16.49kgs |
285/40 R21 109H XL AO | 14.44kgs | |||
265/45 R21 108H XL AO | B | A | 73 | 15.77kgs |
285/45 R21 113Y XL * | B | B | 73 | 19.91kgs |
315/45 R21 116Y MO | C | A | 74 | 15.29kgs |
275/50 R21 113Y XL MO | C | A | 73 | 15.35kgs |
315/30 R22 107Y XL * | B | B | 73 | 16.24kgs |
315/30 R22 107Y XL * | B | B | 73 | 15.60kgs |
275/35 R22 104W XL VOL | A | A | 73 | 13.69kgs |
275/35 R22 104Y XL * | B | B | 73 | 14.59kgs |
275/35 R22 104Y XL * | B | B | 73 | 14.55kgs |
315/35 R22 111Y XL * | B | B | 75 | 20.05kgs |
255/40 R22 103V XL J | C | A | 73 | 14.48kgs |
255/40 R22 103V XL J | C | A | 73 | 19.52kgs |
255/40 R22 103V XL J | C | A | 73 | 15.15kgs |
275/40 R22 107Y XL * | B | B | 73 | 17.55kgs |
325/40 R22 114Y XL MO | B | A | 73 | 19.14kgs |
325/40 R22 114Y MO-S | B | A | 73 | 19.52kgs |
285/45 R22 114Y XL MO | C | A | 73 | 17.00kgs |
285/45 R22 114Y XL MO-S | B | A | 73 | 17.95kgs |
285/45 R22 114Y XL MO | B | A | 73 | 17.59kgs |
2017-02-28 - Will the Premium Contact 6 be available in 205/55/16 size and when? Thank you!
It's a very likely the Premium Contact 6 will be released in 205/55 R16 in 2017, however there has been no date announced by Continental yet.
2017-10-23 - I have nearly new contisportcontact 5 on the rear of my focus mk3 Zetec S & worn ones on the front. Can I put the rear to the front & put the new conti premium contact 6 on the rear without upsetting the grip/ride etc. The car has always had Continental tyres on since new, then contact 5 so I would like to keep using Continental.
Moving your PC5s to the front and then fitting the new PC6 to the rear would be the ideal :)
2018-03-13 - What does it mean when the wear has a higher or lower % means? Higher % means wear faster ? Or higher % means can last longer
A higher percentage in wear means the tyre lasts longer.
2018-05-01 - Continental have designed the Premium Contact 6 for good ride comfort and sporty feel, how does it compare to Goodyear Asym.3, which also has good ride comfort and is a summer tyre?
I have not had the opportunity to test the two tyres directly back to back, but looking at other tests the Premium Contact 6 often scores poorly in terms of comfort meaning it is likely the Asymmetric 3 which has the edge in comfort.
2018-06-24 - Conti states the premium contact 6 is 15% better wear than CSC5. Review of CSC5 last no longer than 30000km. Can you verify that the premium contact 6 has less than 35000km? Wear rate is a bit concern for most conti tires from what I gather.
Wear is very subjective and difficult to compare between different driving cars and driving style. It's best to look at the tests and reviews on this site to help you understand the real world mileage you could achieve.
2018-07-26 - Time to replace front tyres on Mazda CX6, 225x55x19. I'm pretty much settled on the Premium Contact 6. But I see there's a "standard" 99 load index, rated C rolling - A wet, and an XL version, 103 load index, A rolling - B wet. Two questions - are the C/A and A/B rating differences significant to daily handling (I've seen what happened yo your little foam friend in your budget/premium video, with only a 5% difference in residual speed) and will the increase in load index make the ride rougher over bumps and potholes? Thanks for your help, and a really useful website
The answer is yes to both of your questions, but it will likely be a small amount in both categories. It's interesting these tyres have such differing label grades, are you sure one of the tyres isn't an OE marked tyre which will have OE specific changes to it?
2018-10-05 - I own a 2006 Mercedes E-Class 550 V8 sedan. I was actually pretty much settled for the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 for next season. Yet I feel tempted to go for the Premium Contact 6 instead, since steering Response was praised in a couple of tests. I'm not seeking ultimate grip and fast lap times, but a sporty feel is welcome. Have you guys been able to test them back to back? Second part of the question: both tyres are offered in 93 and 97 LI. The 93 is sufficient and I rarely drive the car fully packed. Would the 93 LI be the obvious choice? Thanks in advance.
Sadly I've not yet driven the two back to back, looking at the various tests it seems the steering feedback switches depending on the size used, so make sure you're referencing a tyre review in or near your size. If you're interesting in steering feel, the higher load rating might be the smarter choice.
2019-03-10 - I am going to replace my factory tires Cont Premium Contact 5 (205/55 R16 91V) at my Golf Mk7 (122 PS).I want to choose between Cont Premium Contact 6 (205/55 R16 91V) and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (205/55 R16 91W).Which ones would you recommend when grip and braking distance is the priority? Michelin Sport Pilot 4 for this size is available only at higher speed index (W) than the recommended by a manufacturer (V).Does the putting on stiffer tires with a higher speed index (W) can cause significant changes in handling, electronic traction control systems, comfort or grip (when the car is unloaded)? Can stiffer tires cause faster wear to the suspension or other parts of the car?
Both tyres are extremely close in performance, you won't be disappointed with either the PC6 or PS4. There's no concern fitting the W either, the differences would be negligible if at all.
2019-07-05 - Hi I'm planing to replace the current Bridgestone tires (245/40/20) on my Cadillac XTS V-sport to PC6 but I only found this size in SSR (run-flat) spec which I don't like that much. my question: would SSR spec alter any of the characteristics / performance aspects of PC6? & 2nd: what are the alternative non-run-flat options you recommend ?
The comfort and handling would be fairly different, so if you don't want runflats I'd avoid. This website should show you the rivals, but the usual suspects would be the Asymmetric 5 and Pilot Sport 4.
2019-09-12 - Hello, I own a C200 Mercedes 1.8 163bhp. On the front rims the tyres are 205/55/16, but on the rear are 225/50/16. As you may know the size 225/50/16 is a kind of rare for most tyre brands so I ended using a set of Hankook VP3. However i have another set of wheels 205/55/16 and i was thinking to use it on my rear axle using the Continental PC6. So my question is this: Which would be better for my rear axle? A set of 225/50/16 with the Hankooks or a set 205/55/16 with the Conti PC6? Thank you in advance
Unfortunately we cannot comment on tyre size changes as there's too many factors involved, but I will say the PC6 is an excellent tyre.
2020-03-19 - The PC6 replaces also the SC5 which is a "Max Performance Summer"-tyre. Maybe you should enhance the PC6 to the same category or at leat in "High Performance Summer"
You are correct, the PremiumContact 6 replaces both the PremiumContact 5 and the SportContact 5, but only the SportContact 5 in the smaller sizes where the SportContact 6 isn't yet available.
2020-06-24 - Some tyres have FR at the end, like R18 PremiumContact 6 SUV 100V FR. Can I use R18 PremiumContact 6 100V on 4x4 SUV? Thanks
As long as your SUV specifies load rating 100 or below, these will be a great choice for your SUV.
2020-07-20 - In terms of cabin noise how are the Continental Premium Contact 6 ? I ask because they have a db rating of 72 compared to 70 for Bridgestone Turanza T005 and 68 for Michelin Primacy 4, At the moment this noise factor is making me question whether to buy the Continentals.
See the latest 16" tyre test, this covers noise.
2020-09-01 - Hi Jonathan! I am struggling between two tires for my Subaru Impreza Sti 05 (225/45/17): Michelin Pilot sport 4 and Conti Premium Contact 6. In you last video you’ve mentioned that the Conti has more sporty feeling, while time on track for both tires is the same. Some test even shows that the Michelin perform better in dry handling. Given that, I am going to use the car both on the road and on track, which one do you really recommend? Dry handling and noise level are the only things that I really care about. Thanks in advance!
If dry handling is your priority I would 100% for the PremiumContact 6!
Size | Price Range | |
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205/55 R16 | £79.99 - £90.99 (5 Prices) | Compare Prices >> |
225/40 R18 | £97.62 - £116.23 (7 Prices) | Compare Prices >> |
225/45 R17 | £89.17 - £105.38 (9 Prices) | Compare Prices >> |
235/45 R17 | £101.31 - £123.55 (7 Prices) | Compare Prices >> |
245/40 R18 | £126.59 - £145.54 (12 Prices) | Compare Prices >> |
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