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Comparison Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 6 vs Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7

8.8 Summer
PremiumContact 6
Continental
225/40R18 92W CONTINENTAL PREMIUMCONTACT 6 ,XL ,FR
Passenger car Standard-sport
Rolling resistance B Wet grip B Noise B
from 40 664 Ft
9.7 Summer
PREMIUMCONTACT 7
Continental
225/40R18 92Y CONTINENTAL PREMIUMCONTACT 7 ,XL ,FR
Passenger car Standard-sport
Rolling resistance C Wet grip A Noise B
from 39 119 Ft
8.8 PremiumContact 6 PremiumContact 6 from 40 664 Ft
9.7 PREMIUMCONTACT 7 PREMIUMCONTACT 7 from 39 119 Ft
Overall rating
PTI – Pneutesty Index
8,8
9,7
Price from
40 664 Ft
39 119 Ft ▲ cheapest
EU label
Rolling resistance B Wet grip B 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 +5 %
44 tests
98 +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
79 +2 %
43 tests
89 +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
84 +8 % ▲
31 tests
76 +8 %
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
51 −1 %
31 tests
90 ≈ 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
✓
✓
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
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 225/40 R18 among 74 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 76 of 94
81 +4,9 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 from 122 measurements · 36 tests
beats 92 of 94
98 +7,1 %

Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 is the best.

Subcategories wet

wet braking

Continental PremiumContact 6 42 tests
beats 85 of 94
95 +11,0 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 30 tests
beats 93 of 94
100 +14,0 %

Aquaplaning

Continental PremiumContact 6 34 tests
beats 21 of 85
31 ≈ average
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 29 tests
beats 64 of 85
78 +2,0 %

wet handling

Continental PremiumContact 6 37 tests
beats 56 of 82
81 +2,0 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 25 tests
beats 79 of 82
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 94
79 +2,2 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 from 52 measurements · 36 tests
beats 83 of 94
89 +3,8 %

Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 is the best.

Subcategories dry

dry braking

Continental PremiumContact 6 41 tests
beats 73 of 94
88 +4,6 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 31 tests
beats 87 of 94
96 +6,3 %

dry handling

Continental PremiumContact 6 35 tests
beats 63 of 82
87 +1,0 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 21 tests
beats 67 of 82
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 72 of 86
84 +8,1 %
Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 from 49 measurements · 28 tests
beats 65 of 86
76 +7,6 %

Continental PremiumContact 6 is the best.

Subcategories economy

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

🏆 Continental PremiumContact 6 28 tests
beats 50 of 86
60 ≈ average
Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 27 tests
beats 42 of 86
50 ≈ average

durability (wear and abrasion)

🏆 Continental PremiumContact 6 8 tests
beats 53 of 62
91 +22,0 %
Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 12 tests
beats 51 of 62
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 42 of 83
51 −1,1 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 from 24 measurements · 28 tests
beats 74 of 83
90 ≈ average

Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 is the best.

Subcategories noise and comfort

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

Continental PremiumContact 6 28 tests
beats 7 of 83
7 −1,0 %
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 24 tests
beats 29 of 83
31 ≈ average

ride comfort

Continental PremiumContact 6
beats 37 of 74
51 Not measured.
🏆 Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7
beats 52 of 74
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.