Comparison: Continental PremiumContact 6 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear). Generally, Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Goodyear (82%). In this particular case, the Continental PremiumContact 6 has a better rating of 83% compared to 50% of the Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance. The first tyre test of Continental PremiumContact 6 was done in 2017, compared to 2016 when was the Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ACE 2019 205/55 R16 test, where both the PremiumContact 6 and the Efficient Grip Performance were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 83% of Continental PremiumContact 6 has A wet grip rating, whereas 58% of Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the PremiumContact 6 is made in Slovakia/Germany/Czech Republic and Efficient Grip Performance is made in Slovenia.