FROM THE STATUTORY REGISTER • SUMMER TYRE
Continental PremiumContact 6
10 sizes, 205/55 R16 to 255/45 R20
Continental AG · Manufacturer material, used by permission
Graded A for wet grip in the large sizes electric SUVs run, which is the grade worth paying for. Good fit for a heavy car on big wheels where stopping distance beats the last per cent of range.
EU tyre label, from the statutory register
The specification
Sizes we hold data for
| Size | Load | Speed | Con | Marking | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205/55 R16 | 91 | V | SL | none | £115.99inc VAT |
| 215/50 R17 | 91 | Y | SL | none | £130.50inc VAT |
| 215/60 R17 | 96 | V | SL | none | £100.99inc VAT |
| 225/55 R18 | 98 | H | SL | none | £76.99inc VAT |
| 225/55 R19 | 103 | Y | XL | NF0 | £154.80inc VAT |
| 235/40 R19 | 96 | Y | XL | none | £178.20inc VAT |
| 235/45 R18 | 98 | Y | XL | none | £155.70inc VAT |
| 235/55 R19 | 105 | V | XL | none | £162.90inc VAT |
| 245/45 R19 | 98 | (Y) | SL | MGT | £171.74inc VAT |
| 255/45 R20 | 105 | V | XL | none | £217.03inc VAT |
Great Britain retained Regulation (EC) 1222/2009, so the label here uses the older A to G scales. Northern Ireland follows the current EU label, which runs A to E and carries a QR code.
What it is for
Wet grip is graded on a braking test and the distance between the top of that scale and the bottom is measured in car lengths from motorway speed. It is the one grade where the difference is something you would notice once and remember. A B for efficiency is the trade, and on a wide tyre wrapped round a 20 inch wheel there was never going to be an efficient answer: the fitment made that choice before the tyre did.
Who makes it
| Brand | Continental |
|---|---|
| Owned by | Continental AG |
| Head office | Hanover, Germany |
| Made in | Germany and Portugal |