Comparison: Continental PremiumContact 6 vs. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun vs. Continental PremiumContact 5 vs. Continental PremiumContact 7

In this comparison, we will analyse two high-quality summer tyres, the Continental PremiumContact 6 and the Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun, both in the touring subType.

Made by world-class manufacturers Continental and Falken, these tyres are always in the focus of the tyre tests. In this comparison, we will use data from various tests to give you the most comprehensive understanding of these two tyres.

The Continental PremiumContact 6, manufactured in SK, DE and CZ, scores an impressive 83% in our ratings. According to the Autobild 2022 test result, the strengths of this tyre are its balanced performance, high level of safety and good handling both on dry and wet roads. Nevertheless, it showed some weaknesses in efficiency. Another crucial point to mention is that the PremiumContact 6 had been replaced by the newer Continental PremiumContact 7 model.

On the other hand, the Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun, made in TR, scores a respectable 75% in our ratings. Autobild 2022 test highlighted it as a balanced tyre with good performance on dry and wet surfaces. The areas where this tyre could improve are environmental performance, efficiency and sustainability. There is as yet no subsequent model available to replace this tyre.

In various tests, Continental PremiumContact 6 outperformed Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun. In the ADAC test, Continental PremiumContact 6 was 2nd out of 50 tyres, while Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun was placed 6th. According to Autobild, Continental performed better in tests such as Wet braking, Dry braking, Handling on gravel, Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, claiming the 4th position out of 53 compared to Falken's 8th position. In ACE tests, Continental stood at 3rd position out of 9 while Falken secured 5th.

As a conclusion, both Continental PremiumContact 6 and Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun are high-performing tyres with their own strengths and weaknesses. However, Continental PremiumContact 6 seems to have a slight edge in terms of overall performance based on the collected test results.