Comparison: Barum Bravuris 5 HM vs. Continental EcoContact 6 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Barum (43%). In this particular case, the Continental EcoContact 6 has a better rating of 77% compared to 44% of the Barum Bravuris 5 HM. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the Bravuris 5 HM and the EcoContact 6 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Barum Bravuris 5 HM dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (55%) of the Continental EcoContact 6 also have B wet ratings.