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Comparison Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 6 vs Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7

8.8 PremiumContact 6 PremiumContact 6 from 147 €
9.7 PREMIUMCONTACT 7 PREMIUMCONTACT 7 from 164 €
Overall rating
PTI – Pneutesty Index
8,8
9,7
Price from
147 € ▲ cheapest
164 €
EU label
Rolling resistance B Wet grip A Noise B
Rolling resistance C Wet grip A Noise B
Tyre profiles
Wet Dry Economy Noise and comfort best of the selected middle of the selected Continental PremiumContact 6 – Wet Continental PremiumContact 6 – Dry Continental PremiumContact 6 – Economy Continental PremiumContact 6 – Noise and comfort Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 – Wet Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 – Dry Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 – Economy Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 – Noise and comfort

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Discipline comparison
Wet
84 +5 %
44 tests
97 +7 % ▲
36 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking
95 +11 %
42 tests
100 +14 % ▲
30 tests
Aquaplaning
31 ≈ average
34 tests
78 +2 % ▲
29 tests
wet handling
81 +2 %
37 tests
98 +4 % ▲
25 tests
Dry
86 +3 %
43 tests
94 +4 % ▲
36 tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking
88 +5 %
41 tests
96 +6 % ▲
31 tests
dry handling
87 +1 %
35 tests
91 +2 % ▲
21 tests
Economy
77 +4 % ▲
31 tests
65 +4 %
28 tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)
60 ≈ average ▲
28 tests
50 ≈ average
27 tests
durability (wear and abrasion)
91 +22 % ▲
8 tests
90 +20 %
12 tests
Noise and comfort
49 −1 %
31 tests
87 −1 % ▲
28 tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise)
7 −1 %
28 tests
31 ≈ average ▲
24 tests
ride comfort
51 Not measured.
72 Not measured. ▲
Technologies
Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
✓
✓
OE OE
✓ this one only
–
Rim protection Rim protection
–
✓ this one only
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile
–
✓ this one only
Comparison

Technologies

Highlighted in green — this tyre has these in addition to the others; grey ones are shared by all.

Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs OE OE
Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs Rim protection Rim protection Reinforced profile Reinforced profile
Comparison

Tyre profiles

The shape will show at a glance which of the selected tyres is stronger in which aspect.

Wet Dry Economy Noise and comfort best of the selected middle of the selected Continental PremiumContact 6 – Wet Continental PremiumContact 6 – Dry Continental PremiumContact 6 – Economy Continental PremiumContact 6 – Noise and comfort Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 – Wet Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 – Dry Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 – Economy Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 – Noise and comfort

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Comparison

Discipline comparison

A higher number and a longer line always mean a better tyre — also for noise (quieter), consumption (more efficient) and wear (lasts longer). PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 235/55 R18 among 57 available

For example, wet braking, aquaplaning, and handling — showing what makes up the category score.

Wet

Continental PremiumContact 6 from 129 measurements · 44 tests
beats 62 of 74
84 +5,1 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 from 122 measurements · 36 tests
beats 71 of 74
97 +7,3 %

Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 is the best.

Subcategories wet

wet braking

Continental PremiumContact 6 42 tests
beats 67 of 74
95 +11,0 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 30 tests
beats 73 of 74
100 +14,0 %

Aquaplaning

Continental PremiumContact 6 34 tests
beats 20 of 66
31 ≈ average
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 29 tests
beats 51 of 66
78 +2,0 %

wet handling

Continental PremiumContact 6 37 tests
beats 50 of 67
81 +2,0 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 25 tests
beats 64 of 67
98 +3,8 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Dry

Continental PremiumContact 6 from 76 measurements · 43 tests
beats 63 of 74
86 +2,5 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 from 52 measurements · 36 tests
beats 69 of 74
94 +4,1 %

Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 is the best.

Subcategories dry

dry braking

Continental PremiumContact 6 41 tests
beats 61 of 74
88 +4,6 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 31 tests
beats 69 of 74
96 +6,3 %

dry handling

Continental PremiumContact 6 35 tests
beats 58 of 67
87 +1,0 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 21 tests
beats 62 of 67
91 +1,6 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Economy

🏆 Continental PremiumContact 6 from 39 measurements · 31 tests
beats 52 of 68
77 +4,4 %
Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 from 49 measurements · 28 tests
beats 44 of 68
65 +3,9 %

Continental PremiumContact 6 is the best.

Subcategories economy

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

🏆 Continental PremiumContact 6 28 tests
beats 38 of 67
60 ≈ average
Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 27 tests
beats 31 of 67
50 ≈ average

durability (wear and abrasion)

🏆 Continental PremiumContact 6 8 tests
beats 35 of 44
91 +22,0 %
Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 12 tests
beats 33 of 44
90 +19,5 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Noise and comfort

Continental PremiumContact 6 from 28 measurements · 31 tests
beats 32 of 66
49 −1,3 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 from 24 measurements · 28 tests
beats 57 of 66
87 −1,1 %

Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 is the best.

Subcategories noise and comfort

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

Continental PremiumContact 6 28 tests
beats 2 of 66
7 −1,0 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 24 tests
beats 16 of 66
31 ≈ average

ride comfort

Continental PremiumContact 6
beats 21 of 53
51 Not measured.
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7
beats 35 of 53
72 Not measured.

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.