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Standard-sport
Continental Premium

PremiumContact 6

8.9
PTI – Pneutesty Index
excellent ✓ 44 tyre tests
PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 225/50 R18 among 55 available
tested in R18
Price from
159,40 €
in 225/50 R18
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Load capacityLI index

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Speed index (SI) — For summer tyres, the SI may be higher than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Varianty pneumatiky (8)

Your size 225/50 R18 99W XL EAN: 4019238030709 SAP: 3585200000
CONTINENTAL PREMIUMCONTACT 6
Rolling resistanceA Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 159,40 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile OE OE: Bmw
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Your size 225/50 R18 99W XL EAN: 4019238324204 SAP: 3160600000
CONTINENTAL PREMIUMCONTACT 6, *
Rolling resistanceA Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 162,69 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile OE OE: Bmw Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
Your size 225/50 R18 95W EAN: 4019238770629 SAP: 3573020000
CONTINENTAL PREMIUMCONTACT 6, SSR, *
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 175,80 €
OE OE: Bmw ROF (run-flat technology) ROF (run-flat technology)
Your size 225/50 R18 95W EAN: 4019238770629 SAP: 357302000
CONTINENTAL PREM.CONTACT 6 ROF
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 175,80 €
ROF (run-flat technology) ROF (run-flat technology)
Your size 225/50 R18 99W XL EAN: 4019238097542 SAP: 3118200000
CONTINENTAL PREMIUMCONTACT 6
Rolling resistanceA Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 238,41 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile OE OE: Bmw
Your size 225/50 R18 99W XL EAN: 4019238311631 SAP: 3157870000
CONTINENTAL PREMIUMCONTACT 6, *
Rolling resistanceA Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 246,63 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile OE OE: Bmw
Your size 225/50 R18 99W XL EAN: 4019238049336 SAP: 3118080000
CONTINENTAL PREMIUMCONTACT 6
Rolling resistanceA Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 251,17 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile OE OE: Bmw
Your size 225/50 R18 99W XL EAN: 4019238049336 SAP: 311808000
CONTINENTAL PREM.CONTACT 6
Rolling resistanceA Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 251,17 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile OE OE: Bmw
Rating and verdict

How the Premium Contact 6 evaluated

8.9
PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,9 / 10 · excellent PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 225/50 R18 among 55 available
tested in R18
Discipline Percentile worsegroup averagebest Gap ⓘ Tests
Wet 78
+5 % 44 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking 95
+11 % 42 tests
Aquaplaning 30
≈ average 34 tests
wet handling 81
+2 % 37 tests
Dry 83
+2 % 43 tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking 89
+5 % 41 tests
dry handling 87
+1 % 35 tests
Economy 78
+7 % 31 tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 60
≈ average 28 tests
durability (wear and abrasion) 91
+23 % 8 tests
Noise and comfort 50
−1 % 31 tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 7
−1 % 28 tests
ride comfort 52
Not measured. –
Where it is strong
Wetbetter than 78 %
Drybetter than 83 %
Economybetter than 78 %
Where it falls behind
no notable weakness
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 Test winner 15× 1st place in 15 tests counted in PTI
🏆 Top 3 31× 1st–3rd place in 31 tests counted in PTI

Zákaznícke recenzie do PTI nevstupujú – PTI stojí na meraniach nezávislých testov; pri pneumatikách s málo testami čiastočne prihliada aj na triedu značky.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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Balanced performance comfort + dynamics
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For active drivers everyday driving
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
OE Approved directly by the carmaker

Where Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 6 stands in size 225/50 R18

Compared with 24 tyres in this size — same season and similar focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 8,9 159,40 €
Hankook K137A VENTUS EVO SUV 9.9 106,14 € better and cheaper Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 9.8 162,69 € Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6 9.6 138,42 € better and cheaper Continental SPORTCONTACT 7 9.6 162,69 € Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 9.4 156,79 € better and cheaper Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 9.4 177,41 € Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 5 9.2 159,59 € Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 6 8.9 159,40 € This tyre Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 8.7 148,66 € Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT 8.6 167,30 € Hankook K127 VENTUS S1 EVO3 8.5 133,54 € Hankook K117B VENTUS S1 EVO2 7.8 166,68 € Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 3 7.7 181,31 € Uniroyal RAINSPORT 5 7.5 138,51 € Sailun ATREZZO ZSR2 7.5 73,25 € Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+ 7.3 Bridgestone S001 7.3 285,26 € Nexen N'FERA SPORT SUV 7.0 97,68 € Semperit SPEED-LIFE 3 6.9 139,79 € Yokohama V701 6.5 155,64 € Yokohama ADVAN SPORT V105 6.2 225,66 € Barum BRAVURIS 6 5.5 119,37 € Nexen N'FERA RU1 5.4 117,03 € Triangle TH202 EffeXSport XL 5.4 151,99 €
5,4 median 7,8 9,9
8. rank in the group of 24 compared
67 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+1,1 above the group median group median 7,8
−1,0 behind the best in the group the best has 9,9
Show all tyres in the ranking (24)
  1. 1. 9.9 Hankook K137A VENTUS EVO SUV better and cheaper 106,14 € −53,26 €
  2. 2. 9.8 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 162,69 € +3,29 €
  3. 3. 9.6 Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6 better and cheaper 138,42 € −20,98 €
  4. 3. 9.6 Continental SPORTCONTACT 7 162,69 € +3,29 €
  5. 5. 9.4 Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 better and cheaper 156,79 € −2,61 €
  6. 5. 9.4 Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 177,41 € +18,01 €
  7. 7. 9.2 Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 5 159,59 € +0,19 €
  8. 8. 8.9 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 6 This tyre 159,40 €
  9. 9. 8.7 Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 148,66 € −10,74 €
  10. 10. 8.6 Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT 167,30 € +7,90 €
  11. 11. 8.5 Hankook K127 VENTUS S1 EVO3 133,54 € −25,86 €
  12. 12. 7.8 Hankook K117B VENTUS S1 EVO2 166,68 € +7,28 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 3 181,31 € +21,91 €
  14. 14. 7.5 Uniroyal RAINSPORT 5 138,51 € −20,89 €
  15. 14. 7.5 Sailun ATREZZO ZSR2 73,25 € −86,15 €
  16. 16. 7.3 Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+
  17. 16. 7.3 Bridgestone S001 285,26 € +125,86 €
  18. 18. 7.0 Nexen N'FERA SPORT SUV 97,68 € −61,72 €
  19. 19. 6.9 Semperit SPEED-LIFE 3 139,79 € −19,61 €
  20. 20. 6.5 Yokohama V701 155,64 € −3,76 €
  21. 21. 6.2 Yokohama ADVAN SPORT V105 225,66 € +66,26 €
  22. 22. 5.5 Barum BRAVURIS 6 119,37 € −40,03 €
  23. 23. 5.4 Nexen N'FERA RU1 117,03 € −42,37 €
  24. 23. 5.4 Triangle TH202 EffeXSport XL 151,99 € −7,41 €
Price per 100 km

The tyre's real value for money

159 € ÷ 40 703 km × 100
0,39 € / 100 km

Lowest price in size 225/50 R18 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.

Comparison with alternatives
Continental PremiumContact 6 0,39 €
Bridgestone TURANZA T005 0,46 €
Pirelli CINTURATO P7 0,47 €

Of the tyres compared, Continental PremiumContact 6 has the lowest cost per 100 km.

Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard-sport

A standard tyre with an added dose of sportiness — Continental PremiumContact 6 is one of them. The basis stays balanced: comfort, quietness and tread life at the level of an ordinary tyre. The manufacturer adds a stiffer sidewall or a grippier compound, so the response is sharper at speed and through corners. The ideal is that none of it comes out of the tyre's mileage.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 225/50 R18
Width225 mm
Profile height50 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)99
Speed index (SI)W
Product code3585200000
EAN4019238030709
EU energy label Rolling resistanceA Wet gripB NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Continental
Tread PremiumContact 6
Season Summer
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
Zosilený profil Áno
OE
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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 4×
Wins 0×
Top 3 2×
Average placement 3,0
2023
2. place
Auto Motor und Sport Summer Tire Test 255/45 R20 2023
10 tyres
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2022
4. place
Tyrereviews Test of summer UHP tyres 225/45 R17 2022
9 tyres
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2021
4. place
AutoBild Summer Tire Test 215/60 R17 2021
11 tyres
Detail →
2. place
ProMobil Summer Tire Test 235/55 R17 2021
8 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 225/50 R18.

Current lowest
159,40 €
↘ 5,19 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
156,21 €
28.7.2026
Highest for the period
168,12 €
22.6.2026
168,12 156,21 159,40 € 22.6.2026 14.10.2026 22.6.2026: 168,12 € 1.7.2026: 165,15 € 3.7.2026: 168,12 € 28.7.2026: 156,21 € 21.9.2026: 159,33 € 24.9.2026: 156,21 € 30.9.2026: 156,22 € 7.10.2026: 157,65 € 8.10.2026: 160,80 € 12.10.2026: 159,40 € 14.10.2026: 159,40 €

The lowest available price across the monitored shops is shown. Indicative; may differ in the shop.

User reviews

What owners say

4,0
★★★★☆
from 118 reviews
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Expected lifespan
40 703 km
Reliability:confidence-high
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Ford Mondeo · 235/45 R18 · 32 187 km
★★★★☆

<p>Tyre wear seems rather high compared to crossclimates ( original version) roughly 20% better wear from the Michelins. Road noise also rather greater than Michelin.</p><p>Not a bad tyre but not as comfortable or confidence inspiring as the Michelin were ( can't speak for cc2 or cc3)</p>

VU
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Honda Civic 1.5 ls · 205/45 R16 · 4 023 km
★★★★★

<p>Put the Premium Contact 6's on my 1997 Civic hatch. Found them for pretty cheap used with 7.5mm of tread and copped them up. Absolutely amazed, the tire is quiet, grips very well and is very soft (which I like due to the fact that softer sidewalls means it irons out the roughness of my polyurethane bushings).
Car grips almost like glue, it gives a lot of confidence when driving, especially when pushing the car.</p>

SA
sa***@live.dk
Kia Motors Kia EV6 AWD · 255/45 R20 · 59 546 km
★★★★☆

<p>great comfort with low noise in the cabin</p>

CH
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Mazda 3 Series · 205/50 R17 · 16 093 km
★★★★★

<p>Tire that sticks to the road.
Excellent traction quality, very versatile.
We'll see over time if the quality lasts.
Equivalent to a Potenza, the lifespan will make the difference.</p>

LF
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Mercedes Benz · 245/45 R17 · 28 968 km
★★★★☆

<p>Good wet conditions
Comfortable
A little noisy</p>

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