Continental Sport Contact 6 vs Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus: the full picture
This comparison is built only from published independent tests — no manufacturer claims and no sponsored reviews. Between them, the Continental Sport Contact 6 and Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus appear in 14 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 Sport Contact 6 performs. It takes the win in dry. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 88/100, based on 13 tests.
How the Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus performs. It takes the win in wet, snow, noise / comfort, efficiency. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 82/100, based on 1 test.
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 Sport Contact 6 is the stronger all-round choice, leading in dry and Tire Lab Score. The Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus still wins on wet, making it the right pick if that matters most to you.
Which one should you buy?
Choose Continental Sport Contact 6 if
- You prioritise dry
- You prioritise wet
- You prioritise snow
- You prioritise noise / comfort
Test profile
| Metric | Continental Sport Contact 6 | Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | UHP | UHP |
| Type | Summer | All Season |
| Tests used | 13 | 1 |
| Best rank | #1 | #1 |
| Avg rank | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Latest test | 2021 | 2022 |
| Tire Lab Score | 87.9 | 82 |
Tire Lab Score
Continental Sport Contact 6
Performance overview
Category-by-category results
| Category | Continental Sport Contact 6 | Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💧Wet | Avg rank 3.4 7101 | Avg rank 2.8 11 | Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus |
| ☀️Dry | Avg rank 2.9 975 | Avg rank 3.0 1 | Continental Sport Contact 6 |
| ❄️Snow | No data | Avg rank 2.5 2 | Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus |
| 🔇Noise / Comfort | Avg rank 4.9 344 | Avg rank 4.0 | Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus |
| 🔋Efficiency | Avg rank 5.9 12 | Avg rank 2.0 1 | Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus |
💧 Wet: Continental Sport Contact 6 vs Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus
The Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus wins this category with an average rank of 2.8, compared to 3.4 for the Continental Sport Contact 6.
☀️ Dry: Continental Sport Contact 6 vs Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus
The Continental Sport Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 2.9, compared to 3.0 for the Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus.
❄️ Snow: Continental Sport Contact 6 vs Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus
The Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus wins this category with an average rank of 2.5, compared to no data for the Continental Sport Contact 6.
🔇 Noise / Comfort: Continental Sport Contact 6 vs Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus
The Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus wins this category with an average rank of 4.0, compared to 4.9 for the Continental Sport Contact 6.
🔋 Efficiency: Continental Sport Contact 6 vs Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus
The Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus wins this category with an average rank of 2.0, compared to 5.9 for the Continental Sport Contact 6.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better in the wet, Continental Sport Contact 6 or Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus?
Across independent wet-braking tests, the Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus ranks higher on average than the Continental Sport Contact 6.
Which has shorter dry braking distance?
The Continental Sport Contact 6 averages a better dry-braking rank than the Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus across the tests where both appeared.
Which tire is quieter and more comfortable?
On combined noise and comfort metrics, the Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus ranks better than the Continental Sport Contact 6.
How many tests were used in this comparison?
Continental Sport Contact 6 appears in 13 independent tests, Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus in 1.
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Data aggregated from independent testing organizations including ADAC, Auto Bild, TCS, and Auto Motor und Sport. Read our methodology →
