Continental MaxContact MC6 vs Michelin Primacy 4 - [2024]

Here are the key stats for the Continental MaxContact MC6 and Michelin Primacy 4 tyres, at a glance.

	MaxContact MC6	Primacy 4
Vehicle Suitability	Passenger	Passenger
Driving Style	Max Performance Summer	Premium Touring Summer
Season	Summer	Summer
Release Date	2017	2017
Run Flat?	No	No
Overall Score	74/100	84/100

Comparison Summary

No time to read the full article? Here's what you need to know:

Pricing

Enter your tyre size below to see the best prices for your specific size (if unsure, check placard on the driver's side door or your existing tyres).

Width

Aspect Ratio

Rim Diameter

Continental MaxContact MC6 vs Michelin Primacy 4 in Australia

The MaxContact MC6 has been around in Australia for about 7 years, whereas the Primacy 4 has been on the market for about 7 years

The MaxContact MC6 is rated for max performance summer action, however the Primacy 4 tyres are classified as premium touring summer. Both tyres are designed for use with regular passenger (non-SUV) vehicles.

Both of these are considered summer tyres. Neither of them are runflat tyres. Both brands are considered to be in the premium part of the market.

Read on to see how each of these tyres stack up against each other!

How We Reviewed These Tyres

We've analysed results of the following tyre benchmarks to make data-driven comparison of the MaxContact MC6 and the Primacy 4 tyres.

ADAC: Summer Tire Test R17
Autonavigator: Summer Tire Test R16
Tyre Reviews: Summer Tire Test for Crossovers R18
Test World: Large Summer Tire Test R16
Teknikens Värld: Summer Tire Test R18
Auto Motor und Sport: Summer Tire Test R16
Promobil: Commercial Summer Tire Test R17
Promobil: Summer Tire Test R17
ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ: Summer Tire Test R17
TCS: Summer Tire Test R17
Auto Zeitung: Summer Tire Test R18
Autonavigator: Summer Tire Test R16
Auto Bild Allrad: Summer Tire Test R17
Motor: Crossover Summer Tire Test R17
Tyrereviews: Best Touring Tires for 2020
ADAC: Summer Tire Test R16
ADAC: Summer Tire Test R15
Auto Zeitung: Summer Tire Test R17
Auto Motor und Sport: Summer Tire Test R17
Auto Bild: Large Summer Tire Test R17
Al Volante: Summer Tire Test R16
Quattroruote: Summer Tire Test R17
Al Volante: Summer Tire test R17
Auto Zeitung: Summer Tire Test R17
The Best Passenger Tires for North America in 2024 by TiresVote
Vi Bilägare: Summer Tire Test R17
ADAC: Summer Tire Test R17
Vi Bilägare: Summer Tire Test R16
Auto Bild Allrad: Summer Tire Test R18
Motor NAF/Vi Bilägare: Summer Tire Test (Premium)
Ultimate Summer Tire Test by Tyre Reviews
Tyre Reviews: Summer Tire Test R16
GTÜ/ACE/ARBÖ: Summer Tire Test R16
Auto Bild: Summer Tire Test R16
AutoExpress: All-Terrain Summer Tire Test R18
Tyrereviews.co.uk: 11 of The Best Summer tires

Benchmark Test Data

Here are the results from a number of magazine tests and benchmarks done on the MaxContact MC6 and Primacy 4 tyres.

	MaxContact MC6	Primacy 4
Dry Performance	Excellent	Excellent
Handling	Good	Good
Wet Performance	Good	Excellent
Comfort	Good	Excellent
Treadwear	Good	Good
Price/Quality	N/A	Excellent
Overall Score	74/100	84/100

Comfort

Based on the results of a number of tyre benchmarks, the MaxContact MC6 scores 4 out of 5 for comfort and the Primacy 4 scores 5 out of 5.

UTQG Data

Introduced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the USA, the Uniform Tire Grading System (UTQG), is a system for comparing one tyre product to another on the basis of some standardised tests.

	MaxContact MC6	Primacy 4
Treadwear		340
Traction (AA - C)		A
Temperature Resistance (A - C)		A

Treadwear

The MaxContact MC6 tyres have a treadwear rating of 340, which means that they would last 3.4 times longer than a tyre with a rating of 100. There's no treadwear data available for the MaxContact MC6 tyres.

Traction

The UTQG system measures traction as straight-line braking in dry conditions. The scale is AA, A, B, C, with AA being the best grade, and C the worst.

The Primacy 4 tyres have a traction grade of A (on a scale of AA, A, B, C). There's no UTQG traction grading data available for the MaxContact MC6 tyres.

Temperature Resistance

The UTQG temperature resistance tests measure how well tyres can dissipate heat that builds up due to friction with the road. The scale is A, B, C, with A being the highest grade.

The Primacy 4 tyres have a temperature resistance grade of A (on a scale of A, B, C). There's no UTQG temperature resistance grading data available for the MaxContact MC6 tyres.

Warranty

The Primacy 4 tyres have a warranty of 6 years. There is no time-based warranty available for the MaxContact MC6.

Comparisons With Similar Tyres

Still on the fence about these tyres? Check out how they compare to other similar tyres on the market in Australia!

Summary

Let's now take a look at the main differences between these two sets of tyres.

All in all, the MaxContact MC6 tyres get a score of 74 out of 100, while the Primacy 4 tyres get a score of 84 out of 100.

Full Size List (click to show)

Below is a list of all 28 sizes of the MaxContact MC6, and all 143 sizes of the Primacy 4 tyres sold in Australia, sorted by tyre width.

MaxContact MC6 Sizes

Size
205/40 R17 84W XL
205/50 R17 93W XL
205/45 R17 88W XL
215/45 R17 91W XL
215/50 R17 95W XL
215/55 R17 94W XL
215/45 R18 93W XL
225/40 R18 92Y XL
225/45 R18 95Y XL
225/50 R17 98W XL
225/55 R17 101W XL
225/50 R18 95W
225/45 R17 94W XL
235/45 R18 98Y XL
235/50 R18 101W XL
235/40 R18 95Y XL
235/55 R18 104Y XL
235/45 R17 97W XL
245/35 R19 93Y XL
245/45 R18 100Y XL
245/40 R19 98Y XL
245/45 R17 99W XL
245/40 R19 98Y
245/40 R17 95W XL
245/40 R18 97Y XL
245/35 R20 95Y XL
255/35 R20 97Y XL
275/35 R20 102Y XL

Primacy 4 Sizes

Size
165/65 R15 81T
175/65 R15 84H
185/50 R16 81H
185/60 R15 88H XL
185/65 R15 88T
185/65 R15 92T XL
185/65 R15 88H
185/60 R15 84H
185/55 R15 82V
185/60 R15 84T
195/55 R15 85V
195/60 R18 96H XL
195/60 R17 90W
195/65 R16 92V
195/55 R16 91V XL
195/60 R15 88H
195/60 R15 88V
195/50 R15 82V
195/55 R16 87H
195/55 R16 87V
195/65 R15 91V
195/55 R16 87T
195/45 R16 84V XL
195/55 R16 87W
195/65 R15 95H XL
195/65 R15 91H
195/55 R16 91T XL
205/55 R16 94V XL
205/55 R16 94H XL
205/50 R17 89V
205/60 R16 92V
205/45 R16 83W
205/55 R17 95V XL
205/45 R16 83H
205/55 R19 97V XL
205/50 R17 93H XL
205/65 R15 94H
205/55 R17 91W
205/45 R17 88V XL
205/55 R17 95W XL
205/55 R16 91H
205/55 R19 97H XL
205/65 R15 94V
205/60 R16 92H
205/55 R16 91W
205/60 R16 96W XL
205/55 R16 91V
205/50 R17 93W XL
205/55 R17 91V
205/60 R16 92W
205/60 R16 96H XL
205/50 R17 93V XL
205/45 R17 88H XL
205/60 R16 96V
205/60 R16 96V XL
215/55 R18 99V XL
215/55 R17 94W
215/65 R16 102H XL
215/45 R17 91W XL
215/45 R17 87W
215/55 R16 93W
215/55 R16 97W XL
215/55 R16 93V
215/50 R17 91W
215/50 R18 92W
215/60 R16 99H XL
215/60 R16 95H
215/50 R17 95W XL
215/60 R17 96V
215/65 R16 102H
215/65 R17 103V XL
215/60 R16 95V
215/45 R17 91V XL
215/55 R17 94V
215/60 R16 99V XL
215/55 R17 98W XL
215/60 R17 96H
215/65 R17 99V
225/50 R16 92W
225/55 R18 102Y XL
225/45 R17 91Y
225/45 R17 94W XL
225/50 R17 98Y XL
225/60 R17 99V
225/55 R17 101W XL
225/55 R16 95W
225/45 R18 95Y XL
225/50 R17 94Y
225/60 R16 102W XL
225/45 R17 94Y XL
225/55 R17 97Y
225/50 R18 99W XL
225/45 R17 91V
225/55 R18 102V XL
225/55 R17 101V XL
225/50 R17 94W
225/40 R18 92Y XL
225/55 R17 101Y XL
225/55 R16 99W XL
225/65 R17 102H
225/45 R17 91W
225/55 R16 99Y XL
225/45 R18 95W XL
225/45 R17 94V XL
225/55 R17 97W
225/50 R17 94V
225/50 R17 98W XL
225/50 R17 98V XL
235/55 R18 100W
235/40 R19 96W XL
235/50 R18 101Y XL
235/55 R17 103W XL
235/45 R20 100V XL
235/55 R18 100V
235/55 R18 104V XL
235/60 R17 102V
235/60 R18 103V
235/45 R18 98Y XL
235/45 R18 98W XL
235/45 R17 94W
235/40 R18 91W
235/45 R17 97W XL
235/50 R18 97V
235/50 R19 103V XL
235/55 R17 99V
235/50 R18 101H XL
235/55 R17 103Y XL
235/45 R17 94Y
235/55 R19 105W XL
245/40 R18 97Y XL
245/45 R17 99Y XL
245/40 R18 93H
245/45 R19 102V XL
245/45 R17 99W XL
245/45 R18 96W
245/45 R18 100W XL
245/45 R18 100Y XL
255/40 R19 100W XL
255/40 R18 99Y XL
255/45 R18 99Y
255/50 R18 106Y XL
255/45 R20 105V XL
255/45 R20 101V