Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Nankang Noble Sport NS20

    2026 test data · 51 independent tests · 1 head-to-head

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    Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Nankang Noble Sport NS20: 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 6 and Nankang Noble Sport NS20 appear in 51 tests, 1 of which put both tires on the same track on the same day. 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 6 performs. It takes the win in wet, dry, noise / comfort, mileage. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 94/100, based on 46 tests.

    How the Nankang Noble Sport NS20 performs. It takes the win in efficiency. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 81/100, based on 5 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 Nankang Noble Sport NS20 still wins on efficiency, making it the right pick if that matters most to you.

    Which one should you buy?

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

    Test profile

    MetricContinental Premium Contact 6Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    SegmentUHPUHP
    TypeSummerSummer
    Tests used465
    Best rank#1#1
    Avg rank5.77.2
    Latest test20232020
    Tire Lab Score93.780.9

    Tire Lab Score

    93.7
    Excellent · Summer
    80.9
    Very Good · Summer

    Performance overview

    Category-by-category results

    CategoryContinental Premium Contact 6Nankang Noble Sport NS20Winner
    💧Wet
    Avg rank 5.1
    141519
    Avg rank 8.7
    1
    Continental Premium Contact 6
    ☀️Dry
    Avg rank 4.5
    251312
    Avg rank 9.0
    1
    Continental Premium Contact 6
    🔇Noise / Comfort
    Avg rank 6.3
    10115
    Avg rank 7.9
    21
    Continental Premium Contact 6
    📏Mileage
    Avg rank 8.1
    211
    No data
    Continental Premium Contact 6
    🔋Efficiency
    Avg rank 7.1
    11
    Avg rank 1.8
    221
    Nankang Noble Sport NS20

    Tests used in this comparison

    Both tires were measured head-to-head in these 1 independent test:

    💧 Wet: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Nankang Noble Sport NS20

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 5.1, compared to 8.7 for the Nankang Noble Sport NS20.

    ☀️ Dry: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Nankang Noble Sport NS20

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 4.5, compared to 9.0 for the Nankang Noble Sport NS20.

    🔇 Noise / Comfort: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Nankang Noble Sport NS20

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 6.3, compared to 7.9 for the Nankang Noble Sport NS20.

    📏 Mileage: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Nankang Noble Sport NS20

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 8.1, compared to no data for the Nankang Noble Sport NS20.

    🔋 Efficiency: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Nankang Noble Sport NS20

    The Nankang Noble Sport NS20 wins this category with an average rank of 1.8, compared to 7.1 for the Continental Premium Contact 6.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which is better in the wet, Continental Premium Contact 6 or Nankang Noble Sport NS20?

    Across independent wet-braking tests, the Continental Premium Contact 6 ranks higher on average than the Nankang Noble Sport NS20.

    Which has shorter dry braking distance?

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 averages a better dry-braking rank than the Nankang Noble Sport NS20 across the tests where both appeared.

    Which tire is quieter and more comfortable?

    On combined noise and comfort metrics, the Continental Premium Contact 6 ranks better than the Nankang Noble Sport NS20.

    Which tire lasts longer?

    Based on wear and abrasion testing, the Continental Premium Contact 6 shows better mileage performance than the Nankang Noble Sport NS20.

    How many tests were used in this comparison?

    Continental Premium Contact 6 appears in 46 independent tests, Nankang Noble Sport NS20 in 5, with 1 head-to-head tests where both were measured.

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