Continental Ultra Contact 6 vs Michelin Primacy 4: UC6 being in a unique segment which serves both the comfort sizes and also the performance segment shared 14 similar sizes with Michelin Primacy 4. The 14 sizes are shown below ranging from 16″ to 18″ size.
| 195/55R16 | 215/45R17 | 225/45R18 |
| 205/55R16 | 215/50R17 | 225/50R18 |
| 205/60R16 | 215/55R17 | 235/50R18 |
| 215/55R16 | 225/45R17 | |
| 215/60R16 | 225/50R17 | |
| 225/55R17 |
This begs the question, who would you choose if you are the lucky owner of the 14 sizes? Let’s make a quick comparison with the EU labels.
The comparison below shows the EU label comparison which was taken from the label listing of the UC6 & 4st tires in Korea & Europe.
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Wet Braking
Continental Ultra Contact 6 (UC6) : B
Michelin Primacy 4 : A
With its top class wet braking status, Primacy 4 was rank 1 grade higher than UC6 being labeled “A” compare to a “B” for UC6. UC6 was unable to match Primacy 4 when it comes to the wet braking test.
Rolling Resistance
Continental Ultra Contact 6 (UC6) : C
Michelin Primacy 4 : C
Both Primacy 4 and UC6 share the same rolling resistance grade. To determine who is better we need test both of them on the rolling resistance drum.
UTQG wear rating
Continental Ultra Contact 6 (UC6) : 340
Michelin Primacy 4 : 340
Both of them have the same UTQG wear rating. Hence it I would expect the UC6 & Primacy 4 to be slightly similar in terms of their wear performances.
Price (Aug-2021)
225/50R17 Continental Ultra Contact 6 (UC6): RM 390
225/50R17 Michelin Primacy 4 : RM 458
In average, the Primacy 4 is around 16% more expensive than a UC6. Hence do expect to pay more if you cashing out for Primacy 4. Check out our price table for detail size by size comparison.
Summary
Overall, Primacy 4 shows a better label class went it comes to wet braking but this also comes with a 16% more higher price tag. If you are on a tight budget but do care about your wet braking performances, UC6 maybe a suitable choice for you.