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Comparison Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 6 vs Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7

8.8 PremiumContact 6 PremiumContact 6 from 140 €
9.7 PREMIUMCONTACT 7 PREMIUMCONTACT 7 from 157 €
Overall rating
PTI – Pneutesty Index
8,8
9,7
Price from
140 € ▲ cheapest
157 €
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
81 +6 %
44 tests
96 +8 % ▲
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
80 +2 %
43 tests
90 +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
82 +7 % ▲
31 tests
74 +6 %
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
89 ≈ average ▲
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
Rim protection Rim protection
✓
✓
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile
✓
✓
OE OE
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✓ this one only
Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
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✓ this one only
Comparison

Technologies

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

Rim protection Rim protection Reinforced profile Reinforced profile
Rim protection Rim protection Reinforced profile Reinforced profile OE OE Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
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 235/45 R18 among 69 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 75 of 93
81 +5,6 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 from 122 measurements · 36 tests
beats 89 of 93
96 +7,8 %

Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 is the best.

Subcategories wet

wet braking

Continental PremiumContact 6 42 tests
beats 83 of 93
95 +11,0 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 30 tests
beats 92 of 93
100 +14,0 %

Aquaplaning

Continental PremiumContact 6 34 tests
beats 24 of 76
31 ≈ average
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 29 tests
beats 55 of 76
78 +2,0 %

wet handling

Continental PremiumContact 6 37 tests
beats 50 of 77
81 +2,0 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 25 tests
beats 72 of 77
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 74 of 93
80 +2,4 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 from 52 measurements · 36 tests
beats 83 of 93
90 +4,0 %

Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 is the best.

Subcategories dry

dry braking

Continental PremiumContact 6 41 tests
beats 73 of 93
88 +4,6 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 31 tests
beats 86 of 93
96 +6,3 %

dry handling

Continental PremiumContact 6 35 tests
beats 59 of 76
87 +1,0 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 21 tests
beats 64 of 76
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 65 of 80
82 +6,6 %
Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 from 49 measurements · 28 tests
beats 59 of 80
74 +6,1 %

Continental PremiumContact 6 is the best.

Subcategories economy

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

🏆 Continental PremiumContact 6 28 tests
beats 48 of 80
60 ≈ average
Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 27 tests
beats 41 of 80
50 ≈ average

durability (wear and abrasion)

🏆 Continental PremiumContact 6 8 tests
beats 53 of 61
91 +22,0 %
Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 12 tests
beats 51 of 61
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 37 of 76
49 −1,0 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 from 24 measurements · 28 tests
beats 67 of 76
89 ≈ average

Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 is the best.

Subcategories noise and comfort

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

Continental PremiumContact 6 28 tests
beats 7 of 76
7 −1,0 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 24 tests
beats 27 of 76
31 ≈ average

ride comfort

Continental PremiumContact 6
beats 27 of 65
51 Not measured.
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7
beats 40 of 65
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.