Comparison: Continental UltraContact vs. Michelin e.Primacy (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Michelin (83%). In this particular case, the Michelin e.Primacy has a better rating of 74% compared to 70% of the Continental UltraContact. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2023 205/55 R16 test, where both the UltraContact and the e.Primacy were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Continental UltraContact has A wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Michelin e.Primacy has B rating.