Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

    2026 test data · 61 independent tests · 9 head-to-head

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    Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Vredestein Ultrac Vorti: 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 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti appear in 61 tests, 9 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 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti performs. It takes the win in efficiency. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 89/100, based on 15 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 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 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 6Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    SegmentUHPUHP
    TypeSummerSummer
    Tests used4615
    Best rank#1#1
    Avg rank5.76.8
    Latest test20232021
    Tire Lab Score93.789.3

    Tire Lab Score

    93.7
    Excellent · Summer
    89.3
    Very Good · Summer

    Performance overview

    Category-by-category results

    CategoryContinental Premium Contact 6Vredestein Ultrac VortiWinner
    💧Wet
    Avg rank 5.1
    141519
    Avg rank 6.5
    133
    Continental Premium Contact 6
    ☀️Dry
    Avg rank 4.5
    251312
    Avg rank 5.3
    323
    Continental Premium Contact 6
    🔇Noise / Comfort
    Avg rank 6.3
    10115
    Avg rank 6.7
    26
    Continental Premium Contact 6
    📏Mileage
    Avg rank 8.1
    211
    Avg rank 9.0
    Continental Premium Contact 6
    🔋Efficiency
    Avg rank 7.1
    11
    Avg rank 2.2
    252
    Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

    Tests used in this comparison

    💧 Wet: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 5.1, compared to 6.5 for the Vredestein Ultrac Vorti.

    ☀️ Dry: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 4.5, compared to 5.3 for the Vredestein Ultrac Vorti.

    🔇 Noise / Comfort: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 6.3, compared to 6.7 for the Vredestein Ultrac Vorti.

    📏 Mileage: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 8.1, compared to 9.0 for the Vredestein Ultrac Vorti.

    🔋 Efficiency: Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

    The Vredestein Ultrac Vorti wins this category with an average rank of 2.2, compared to 7.1 for the Continental Premium Contact 6.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which is better in the wet, Continental Premium Contact 6 or Vredestein Ultrac Vorti?

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

    Which has shorter dry braking distance?

    The Continental Premium Contact 6 averages a better dry-braking rank than the Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 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 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti.

    Which tire lasts longer?

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

    How many tests were used in this comparison?

    Continental Premium Contact 6 appears in 46 independent tests, Vredestein Ultrac Vorti in 15, with 9 head-to-head tests where both were measured.

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    Data aggregated from independent testing organizations including ADAC, Auto Bild, TCS, and Auto Motor und Sport. Read our methodology →