Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Continental Premium Contact 6

    2026 test data · 51 independent tests

    Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Continental Premium Contact 6: the full picture

    This comparison is built only from published independent tests — no manufacturer claims and no sponsored reviews. Between them, the Continental Premium Contact 5 and Continental Premium Contact 6 appear in 51 tests, though they have not yet met head-to-head in the same test. Head-to-head results carry the most weight here, because surface, weather and test car all change between events and make raw numbers from different tests hard to compare directly.

    How the Continental Premium Contact 5 performs. It takes the win in snow, noise / comfort, efficiency. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 88/100, based on 5 tests.

    How the Continental Premium Contact 6 performs. It takes the win in wet, dry, mileage. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 94/100, based on 46 tests.

    What this means for you. Category wins matter more than the overall score when your driving is weighted toward one condition — a wet-climate commuter should follow the wet braking column, while a high-mileage driver should follow wear and rolling resistance. Also check that both tires are actually offered in your size and load rating: performance can shift between sizes, and availability differs between the European and North American markets.

    Verdict

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 is the stronger all-round choice, leading in wet and Tire Lab Score. The Continental Premium Contact 5 still wins on snow, making it the right pick if that matters most to you.

    Which one should you buy?

    • You prioritise snow
    • You prioritise noise / comfort
    • You prioritise efficiency
    • You prioritise wet
    • You prioritise dry
    • You prioritise mileage

    Test profile

    MetricContinental Premium Contact 5Continental Premium Contact 6
    SegmentUHPUHP
    TypeSummerSummer
    Tests used546
    Best rank#1#1
    Avg rank6.45.7
    Latest test20212023
    Tire Lab Score88.393.7

    Tire Lab Score

    88.3
    Very Good · Summer
    93.7
    Excellent · Summer

    Performance overview

    Category-by-category results

    CategoryContinental Premium Contact 5Continental Premium Contact 6Winner
    💧Wet
    Avg rank 5.5
    1
    Avg rank 5.1
    141519
    Continental Premium Contact 6
    ☀️Dry
    Avg rank 7.1
    11
    Avg rank 4.5
    251312
    Continental Premium Contact 6
    ❄️Snow
    Avg rank 9.0
    No data
    Continental Premium Contact 5
    🔇Noise / Comfort
    Avg rank 6.2
    21
    Avg rank 6.3
    10115
    Continental Premium Contact 5
    📏Mileage
    Avg rank 12.0
    Avg rank 8.1
    211
    Continental Premium Contact 6
    🔋Efficiency
    Avg rank 6.3
    1
    Avg rank 7.1
    11
    Continental Premium Contact 5

    💧 Wet: Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Continental Premium Contact 6

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 5.1, compared to 5.5 for the Continental Premium Contact 5.

    ☀️ Dry: Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Continental Premium Contact 6

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 4.5, compared to 7.1 for the Continental Premium Contact 5.

    ❄️ Snow: Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Continental Premium Contact 6

    The Continental Premium Contact 5 wins this category with an average rank of 9.0, compared to no data for the Continental Premium Contact 6.

    🔇 Noise / Comfort: Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Continental Premium Contact 6

    The Continental Premium Contact 5 wins this category with an average rank of 6.2, compared to 6.3 for the Continental Premium Contact 6.

    📏 Mileage: Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Continental Premium Contact 6

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 8.1, compared to 12.0 for the Continental Premium Contact 5.

    🔋 Efficiency: Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Continental Premium Contact 6

    The Continental Premium Contact 5 wins this category with an average rank of 6.3, compared to 7.1 for the Continental Premium Contact 6.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which is better in the wet, Continental Premium Contact 5 or Continental Premium Contact 6?

    Across independent wet-braking tests, the Continental Premium Contact 6 ranks higher on average than the Continental Premium Contact 5.

    Which has shorter dry braking distance?

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 averages a better dry-braking rank than the Continental Premium Contact 5 across the tests where both appeared.

    Which tire is quieter and more comfortable?

    On combined noise and comfort metrics, the Continental Premium Contact 5 ranks better than the Continental Premium Contact 6.

    Which tire lasts longer?

    Based on wear and abrasion testing, the Continental Premium Contact 6 shows better mileage performance than the Continental Premium Contact 5.

    How many tests were used in this comparison?

    Continental Premium Contact 5 appears in 5 independent tests, Continental Premium Contact 6 in 46.

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