FROM THE STATUTORY REGISTER • SUMMER TIRE
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 percent of range.
- Crolling
- Awet grip
- 71dBnoise
The specification
Sizes we hold data for
| Size | Load | Speed | Con | Marking | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205/55 R16 | 91 | V | SL | none | $123.99plus sales tax |
| 215/50 R17 | 91 | Y | SL | none | $145.99plus sales tax |
| 215/60 R17 | 96 | V | SL | none | $103.99plus sales tax |
| 225/55 R18 | 98 | H | SL | none | $143.99plus sales tax |
| 225/55 R19 | 103 | Y | XL | NF0 | $249.13plus sales tax |
| 235/40 R19 | 96 | Y | XL | none | $123.99plus sales tax |
| 235/45 R18 | 98 | Y | XL | none | $145.99plus sales tax |
| 235/55 R19 | 105 | V | XL | none | $104.99plus sales tax |
| 245/45 R19 | 98 | (Y) | SL | MGT | $299.90plus sales tax |
| 255/45 R20 | 105 | V | XL | none | $71.99plus sales tax |
There is no rolling resistance grade on a US tire. What is molded into the sidewall is UTQG: a treadwear number, a traction grade of AA, A, B or C, and a temperature grade of A, B or C.
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 highway 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 tire wrapped round a 20 inch wheel there was never going to be an efficient answer: the fitment made that choice before the tire did.
Who makes it
| Brand | Continental |
|---|---|
| Owned by | Continental AG |
| Head office | Hanover, Germany |
| Made in | Germany and Portugal |