In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (
Falken) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (
Continental). Generally,
Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than
Falken (58%). In this particular case, the Continental PremiumContact 6 has a better rating of 76% compared to 65% of the Falken EuroWinter HS02. The first tyre test of Falken EuroWinter HS02 was done in 2023, compared to 2017 when was the Continental PremiumContact 6 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Falken EuroWinter HS02 has B wet grip rating, whereas 83% of Continental PremiumContact 6 has A rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
EuroWinter HS02 is made in Turkey and
PremiumContact 6 is made in Slovakia/Germany/Czech Republic.
