Segment
1. Continental PremiumContact 6 Premium2. Michelin Primacy 3 Premium
Comparison: Continental PremiumContact 6 vs. Michelin Primacy 3
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than Michelin (64%). In this particular case, the Continental PremiumContact 6 has a better rating of 87% compared to 54% of the Michelin Primacy 3. The first tyre test of Continental PremiumContact 6 was done in 2017, compared to 2016 when was the Michelin Primacy 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ACE 2018 235/45 R18 test, where both the PremiumContact 6 and the Primacy 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 89% of Continental PremiumContact 6 dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (92%) of the Michelin Primacy 3 also have A wet ratings. We also know where PremiumContact 6 is made - Slovakia/Germany/Czech Republic.
| # | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Michelin Primacy 3 | Add to comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | ||
| Dimensions | R15 - R22 | R16 - R20 | |
| Price | |||
| Remove | Remove from comparison | Remove from comparison |
Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Continental PremiumContact 6 Exemplary2. Michelin Primacy 3 Exemplary
Worst rating in test
1. Michelin Primacy 3 Recommended2. Continental PremiumContact 6 Recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Michelin Primacy 3 69 dB
Offroad
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 150 | 55 | 39 | 14 | 7 | ||
| Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Recommended | 145 | 63 | 48 | 18 | 7 | ||
| Michelin Primacy 3 Rating: Recommended | 136 | 57 | 45 | 17 | 8 | ||
| Show test details | |||||||
| Name | Wet | Dry | Offroad | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 2+ | ||||
| Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Recommended | 2 | 1- | 2 | ||||
| Michelin Primacy 3 Rating: Exemplary | 2- | 2+ | 2 | ||||
| Show test details | |||||||
| Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 1- | 1- | 1 | ||||
| Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Exemplary | 1- | 1- | 1 | ||||
| Michelin Primacy 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 2- | 2+ | 1- | ||||
| Show test details | |||||||
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 34,1 | 34,6 | |||||
| Continental PremiumContact 6 | 34,9 | 35 | |||||
| Michelin Primacy 3 | 34,6 | 38,58 | |||||
| Show test details | |||||||