Name: Continental PremiumContact 6 245/45 R18
Brand: Continental
Rating: 76 (36 reviews)

245/45 R18 Continental PremiumContact 6 variants

Weight index

Speed index

MFSNo

RunflatNo

Continental PremiumContact 6 is a summer tyre made in total of 296 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 245/45 R18 is 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and 80mm narrower than the widest one (325). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (245mm), which results in 110.25mm sidewall height. In 245/45 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Continental PremiumContact 6 - "Y", which is good for speeds up to 300 km/h. In 245/45 R18, PremiumContact 6 usually competes against Turanza 6, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 77%, compared to 76% of the Continental in question. Latest test in 245/45 R18 was held by Automotorsport in 2017, where PremiumContact 6 received rating "Recommended" and finished on the 3. place. It was tested on a .

245/45 R18 96 Y

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245/45 R18 100 Y

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Continental PremiumContact 6 is made in 296 sizes, starting from 185/65 R15 up to 325/40 R22.

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R16 - R22

3.85/5

Comparison with Continental PremiumContact 6:

Bridgestone better at:

• Interior noise
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Exterior noise

Bridgestone worse at:

• Dry braking
• Wet braking
• Wet circle cornering

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Turanza T005

R14 - R23

4.4/5

Comparison with Continental PremiumContact 6:

Bridgestone better at:

• Aquaplaning - cross
• Interior noise

Bridgestone worse at:

• Wet braking
• Dry handling
• Comfort

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P ZERO PZ4

R13 - R23

4.55/5

Comparison with Continental PremiumContact 6:

Pirelli better at:

• Exterior noise
• Comfort
• Wet handling

Pirelli worse at:

• Wet braking
• Dry braking
• Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

R17 - R23

4.55/5

Comparison with Continental PremiumContact 6:

Goodyear better at:

• Exterior noise
• Comfort
• Aquaplaning - cross

Goodyear worse at:

• Interior noise
• Wet braking

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Ecsta PS71

R16 - R22

4.15/5

Comparison with Continental PremiumContact 6:

Kumho better at:

• Aquaplaning - cross
• Aquaplaning - longitudal

Kumho worse at:

• Dry braking
• Interior noise
• Dry handling

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Ecocontact 6

R13 - R23

Comparison with Continental PremiumContact 6:

Continental better at:

• Exterior noise
• Comfort
• Interior noise

Continental worse at:

• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Wet braking
• Wet handling

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Azenis FK510

R17 - R22

Comparison with Continental PremiumContact 6:

Falken better at:

• Exterior noise
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Comfort

Falken worse at:

• Dry braking
• Dry handling
• Wet circle cornering

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Premitra HP5

R15 - R18

2.1/5

Comparison with Continental PremiumContact 6:

Maxxis better at:

• Aquaplaning - cross
• Exterior noise
• Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis worse at:

• Wet braking
• Wet handling
• Dry handling

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Pilot Sport 4

R16 - R21

Comparison with Continental PremiumContact 6:

Michelin better at:

• Exterior noise
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Aquaplaning - longitudal

Michelin worse at:

• Wet braking

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Primacy 4

R14 - R23

Comparison with Continental PremiumContact 6:

Michelin better at:

• Exterior noise
• Comfort
• Interior noise

Michelin worse at:

• Dry handling
• Wet handling
• Aquaplaning - cross

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Ventus Prime3 K125

R15 - R20

Comparison with Continental PremiumContact 6:

Hankook better at:

• Exterior noise
• Comfort

Hankook worse at:

• Wet handling
• Wet circle cornering
• Wet braking

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SP Sport MAXX RT2

R17 - R21

3.7/5

Comparison with Continental PremiumContact 6:

Dunlop better at:

• Comfort
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Aquaplaning - longitudal

Dunlop worse at:

• Wet braking
• Dry braking
• Dry handling

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Continental PremiumContact 6 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (245/45 R18)

AutoMotorSport Summer tyre test 2022 245/45 R19
very good
Ranked #4 of 10

Securing a commendable fourth place among ten competitors, the Continental PremiumContact 6 emerged with a 'Very good' final rating. This tyre, specially designed for Audi vehicles, stands out primarily for its exceptional performance on dry roads. It comes equipped with innovative self-sealing Seal technology and noise-reducing Silent technology, making it notably quiet and comfortable inside the vehicle's cabin. However, it does exhibit some inherent limitations in wet conditions. Highlighting its strengths, the tyre excelled in disciplines such as dry steering response and comfort, underscoring its design focus and technological advancements aimed at enhancing the driving experience.

Name	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9,0	9,7	9,4
Continental PremiumContact 6	7,8	8,4	7,4
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Source: reifenpresse.de

Autobild Summer tyre test 2020 245/45 R18
exemplary
Ranked #1 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Running costs
Best values in test	1	1-	1
Continental PremiumContact 6	2+	1-	1
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Summer tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Ranked #4 of 50

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	32,1	28,7
Continental PremiumContact 6	33,2	30,2
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Summer tyre test 2019 245/45 R18
exemplary
Ranked #3 of 11

Name	Wet	Dry
Best values in test	1-	1-
Continental PremiumContact 6	2+	2+
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Source: reifenpresse.de

Automotorsport Summer tyre test 2017 245/45 R18
recommended
Ranked #3 of 10

Name	Points total
Best values in test	9,4
Continental PremiumContact 6	8,4
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Source: www.auto-motor-und-sport.de

245/45 R18 - Best summer tyres (according to tests)

#	Name	Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Continental SportContact 7	86% 93.3% 78.5%		Autobild 2025	Premium	£137 100 Y
2.	Continental Premiumcontact 7	92.1% 91.6% 78%			Premium	£136 96 Y + 1
3.	Michelin Pilot Sport 5	84% 87.4% 73.7%			Premium	£153 100 Y
4.	Pirelli P ZERO lx.				Premium	£137 100 W + 4
5.	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	86.7% 90.8% 79.8%		Autobild 2025	Premium
6.	Pirelli P ZERO PZ4	85.1% 79.2% 76.4%		Autobild 2025	Premium	£133 100 H + 6
7.	Michelin Primacy 5				Premium	£147 96 W + 1
8.	Hankook iON evo	88.8%			Premium	£142 100 W
9.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato (C3)	84.4% 89.8% 89.4%			Premium	£145 96 W + 4
10.	Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6	83.5% 84.5% 78%	Autobild 2019	AutoMotorSport 2022	Premium	£137 96 W + 8
11.	Bridgestone Potenza Sport! Newer model available: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo	90.7% 89.9% 81.3%		Autobild 2022	Premium	£124 100 Y + 1
12.	Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO	76.5%			Premium	£134 100 Y
13.	Kumho Ecsta PS71	80.9% 73.9% 68.9%	Autobild 2020	Autobild 2018	Upper-middle	£136 96 Y + 3
14.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127	81.4% 83.1% 78.4%	Autobild 2020	AutoMotorSport 2022	Premium	£130 100 Y
15.	Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)	69.1%			Upper-middle	£99 100 Y
16.	Bridgestone Turanza 6	75.8% 78.6% 63%			Premium	£123 100 Y
17.	Michelin Primacy 4+! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 5	77.1% 81.6% 87.8%			Premium	£239 100 W
18.	Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7	86% 92.3% 80.7%	Autobild 2020	AutoMotorSport 2022	Premium
19.	Firestone Firehawk Sport	65.6% 78.3% 78.3%		Autobild 2025	Upper-middle	£115 100 Y
20.	Pirelli Cinturato P7	76.2% 86.7% 80.8%			Premium	£141 96 Y + 6
21.	Firestone Roadhawk 2	88% 80.8% 78.4%			Upper-middle	£106 100 Y
22.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2	80.8% 76.3% 74.3%	Autobild 2020		Premium	£122 100 Y + 5
23.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4	75.7% 82.2% 78.9%			Premium	£130 100 W + 1
24.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport	79.8% 68.4% 77.1%		Autobild 2020	Premium
25.	Linglong Sport Master	73.6% 65.6% 77.9%			Lowcost
26.	Michelin e.Primacy	63.4% 76.4% 63%			Premium	£156 100 W
27.	Toyo Proxes Comfort	65.4% 79.8% 83.7%			Upper-middle	£120 100
28.	Kumho Ecsta HS52	79.3% 88.2% 78.9%			Upper-middle	£113 100 W
29.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN! Newer model available: Falken ZIEX ZE320	75.4% 78.8% 74.5%			Upper-middle	£155 100 W + 1
30.	BFGoodrich Advantage	63.2% 74% 81.1%			Upper-middle	£161 100 W + 1
31.	Uniroyal RainSport 5	86.3% 70% 83.2%			Upper-middle	£110 100 Y
32.	Fulda SportControl 2	77.8% 80.2% 75.1%	Autobild 2020		Lowcost	£107 100 Y + 1
33.	Sava Intensa UHP 2	78.1% 86.7% 73.9%	Autobild 2020		Lowcost	£92 100 Y + 2
34.	Nokian Powerproof 2	68.6%			Upper-middle	£150 0 Y
35.	Nokian PowerProof 1! Newer model available: Nokian Powerproof 2				Upper-middle	£157 100 Y
36.	Yokohama Advan Sport V107	82.4% 92.3% 75.5%			Upper-middle	£128 100 Y + 1
37.	Firestone Roadhawk! Newer model available: Firestone Roadhawk 2	73.1% 86.6% 73.3%	Autobild 2020		Upper-middle	£123 100 Y
38.	Debica Presto UHP 2	62.1%			Lowcost	£91 100 Y + 1
39.	Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2! Newer model available: 1	74.7%			Lowcost
40.	Semperit Speed-Life 3	80.5% 67.2% 75.4%			Lowcost	£126 100 Y
41.	Kleber Dynaxer UHP	64.3% 72.6% 78.2%	Autobild 2020		Upper-middle	£186 100 W + 1
42.	Maxxis Premitra HP5	80.9% 84.5% 77.5%	Autobild 2019		Lowcost	£126 100 W
43.	Cooper Zeon CS8	80% 73.8% 80%			Upper-middle
44.	Barum Bravuris 5 HM! Newer model available: Barum Bravuris 6	61.7% 62.5%	Autobild 2020		Lowcost
45.	Kumho Ecsta PS91	64.3% 65.6%			Upper-middle	£218 100 Y + 1
46.	Matador Hectorra 5	74.3%			Lowcost

245/45 R18 96 Y

245/45 R18 100 Y

245/45 R18 100 Y

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