Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3

    2026 test data · 49 independent tests

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    Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3: 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 Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 appear in 49 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 6 performs. It takes the win in efficiency. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 94/100, based on 46 tests.

    How the Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 performs. It takes the win in wet, dry, snow, ice, noise / comfort, mileage. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 95/100, based on 3 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 Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 is the stronger all-round choice, leading in wet and Tire Lab Score. The Continental Premium Contact 6 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 snow

    Test profile

    MetricContinental Premium Contact 6Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3
    SegmentUHPUHP
    TypeSummerAll Season
    Tests used463
    Best rank#1#1
    Avg rank5.73.3
    Latest test20232025
    Tire Lab Score93.794.6

    Tire Lab Score

    93.7
    Excellent · Summer
    94.6
    Excellent · All Season

    Performance overview

    Category-by-category results

    CategoryContinental Premium Contact 6Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3Winner
    💧Wet
    Avg rank 5.1
    141519
    Avg rank 3.4
    22
    Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3
    ☀️Dry
    Avg rank 4.5
    251312
    Avg rank 3.8
    24
    Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3
    ❄️SnowNo data
    Avg rank 5.0
    1
    Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3
    🧊IceNo data
    Avg rank 6.0
    Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3
    🔇Noise / Comfort
    Avg rank 6.3
    10115
    Avg rank 1.8
    531
    Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3
    📏Mileage
    Avg rank 8.1
    211
    Avg rank 2.0
    1
    Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3
    🔋Efficiency
    Avg rank 7.1
    11
    No data
    Continental Premium Contact 6

    💧 Wet: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3

    The Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 wins this category with an average rank of 3.4, compared to 5.1 for the Continental Premium Contact 6.

    ☀️ Dry: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3

    The Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 wins this category with an average rank of 3.8, compared to 4.5 for the Continental Premium Contact 6.

    ❄️ Snow: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3

    The Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 wins this category with an average rank of 5.0, compared to no data for the Continental Premium Contact 6.

    🧊 Ice: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3

    The Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 wins this category with an average rank of 6.0, compared to no data for the Continental Premium Contact 6.

    🔇 Noise / Comfort: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3

    The Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 wins this category with an average rank of 1.8, compared to 6.3 for the Continental Premium Contact 6.

    📏 Mileage: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3

    The Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 wins this category with an average rank of 2.0, compared to 8.1 for the Continental Premium Contact 6.

    🔋 Efficiency: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 7.1, compared to no data for the Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which is better in the wet, Continental Premium Contact 6 or Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3?

    Across independent wet-braking tests, the Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 ranks higher on average than the Continental Premium Contact 6.

    Which has shorter dry braking distance?

    The Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 averages a better dry-braking rank than the Continental Premium Contact 6 across the tests where both appeared.

    Which tire is quieter and more comfortable?

    On combined noise and comfort metrics, the Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 ranks better than the Continental Premium Contact 6.

    Which tire lasts longer?

    Based on wear and abrasion testing, the Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 shows better mileage performance than the Continental Premium Contact 6.

    How many tests were used in this comparison?

    Continental Premium Contact 6 appears in 46 independent tests, Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 in 3.

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