Comparison: Continental PremiumContact 6 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. Michelin Primacy 5

Premium

Continental

PremiumContact 6

VS

Cinturato (C3)

Primacy 5

8.4

R16 – R21

Also compare with

SportContact 7

Ventus Evo

PremiumContact 7

Test Profile

PremiumContact 6

Cinturato (C3)

Primacy 5

Number of tests

36

4

3

Best position

#1

Average position

3.1

3.3

4.7

Latest test

2023

2026

Available sizes

296

—

126

Wet

Continental PremiumContact 6

84%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Michelin Primacy 5

58%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Continental PremiumContact 6

79%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Michelin Primacy 5

51%

Wet braking

Continental PremiumContact 6

91%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

97%

Michelin Primacy 5

65%

Aquaplaning - cross

Continental PremiumContact 6

68%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

100%

Wet handling

Continental PremiumContact 6

87%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

89%

Wet circle cornering

Continental PremiumContact 6

87%

Wet side guide

Continental PremiumContact 6

74%

Wet performance

Continental PremiumContact 6

90%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

55%

Michelin Primacy 5

79%

Dry

Continental PremiumContact 6

90%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

100%

Michelin Primacy 5

73%

Dry braking

Continental PremiumContact 6

92%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

100%

Michelin Primacy 5

76%

Dry handling

Continental PremiumContact 6

92%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

100%

Michelin Primacy 5

69%

Dry driving behavior

Continental PremiumContact 6

81%

Dry lane changing

Continental PremiumContact 6

95%

Dry steering response

Continental PremiumContact 6

91%

Dry performance

Continental PremiumContact 6

78%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

58%

Michelin Primacy 5

88%

Comfort

Continental PremiumContact 6

79%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

89%

Michelin Primacy 5

1%

Exterior noise

Continental PremiumContact 6

66%

Comfort

Continental PremiumContact 6

71%

Interior noise

Continental PremiumContact 6

80%

Michelin Primacy 5

1%

Offroad

Continental PremiumContact 6

76%

Costs

Continental PremiumContact 6

79%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

87%

Michelin Primacy 5

63%

Rolling resistance

Continental PremiumContact 6

75%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

87%

Michelin Primacy 5

63%

Mileage

Continental PremiumContact 6

85%

Fuel efficiency

Continental PremiumContact 6

83%

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Comparison: Continental PremiumContact 6 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. Michelin Primacy 5

PremiumContact 6

Cinturato (C3)

Primacy 5

Test Profile

Wet

Dry

Comfort

Offroad

Costs

Dimensions and prices

Add to comparison