Continental Tyres launched its new Generation 6 tyres, the UltraContact UC6 and ComfortContact CC6, in China yesterday. These new tyres expand the company’s range of rubber doughnuts designed specifically for Asia Pacific markets, and join the SportContact 6 as Continental’s latest-generation tyres.
The UltraContact UC6 opens up a new product line between the entry-level ComfortContact and mid-range MaxContact tyres, offering balanced handling and braking performance and improved safety.
Wet-weather performance is improved through the use of Aqua Channel surface sipes and Aqua Drainage tubes positioned in the centre of the tyre tread – where the risk of aquaplaning is higher. These accelerate the evacuation of water into the main grooves, much like a rain pipe in a roof gutter.
There’s also a chamfered Diamond Edge in the tread pattern which reduces the “rolling-in” effect of the pattern blocks under braking, distributing pressure equally and maximising the contact area – the result is reduced stopping distances both in the dry and the wet.
The compound itself has also been improved, with a self-adapting material containing two types of specially-developed polymers. The shorter grip polymers have more chain ends, which absorb more energy – that energy is transformed into heat, resulting in higher grip and shorter braking distances. Meanwhile, the longer mileage polymers are entangled and strongly connected to each other, ensuring higher mileage.
At the other end of the spectrum is the ComfortContact CC6, which prioritises comfort and high-mileage. The unique tread pattern is thanks to the Harmonic Comfort Chamber, which reduces the typical rolling tyre sound. Based on the Helmholtz resonator, the chamber uses air going in and out to cancel unpleasant noise frequencies.
Grooves are another source of road noise, and Continental combats this using a 0 dB-Eater, positioned in the grooves to break up noise waves into smaller waves, reducing the overall sound level. The compound also makes a difference with special softeners that allow it to better adapt to the roughness of a road surface, reducing vibration and hence road noise. Strong locking molecular connections – with polymers bonded with a durable sulphur network – resist wear and contribute to a longer tread life.
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CC6 vs Primacy ST. Which is more silent?
UC6 vs PS3. Which holds better?
PS4 should be coming soon since Europe started selling it earlier this year and the reviews have been very positive.
UC6 and CC6 here also like “positive”. How?
The PS3 has had a long run but I have had no complaints at all after a few sets, well other than the price.
The brilliance of the PS3 isn’t because it is the grippiest, best wet performance, most comfortable, most quiet, or longest lasting.
It shines because it somehow manages the best balance of all of them, and have a very forgiving breakaway characteristic at its limits, often one characteristic that few people will look into, understand or measure.
CC6 for silent purpose bro.no need performance grip tyre if u just drive below 240km/h speed.choose the right model.if u got bmw/merc don’t worry bout noise even u use Sime Tyre/Dunlop/Falken/Indo,thai,china new brand cause this typical luxury good suspension and soundproof car. my suggestion before buy pls use ur nail to prick then choose soft rubber.
Dear Jonathan, perhaps you can make some comparison with other tyres like Michelin Primacy 3ST so to know the real-life performance. I used Toyo NE003 based on the good review in paultan, but in real situation, it behaved worse than already-bad Goodyear NCT5
off topic, how bad is NE03 compare to NCT5?
Reviews everywhere said it has shitty wet grip. Slow down a lot during rain to be safe.
Also, it’s harder compound to last longer, so can feel a bit harsh.
but is it quieter than NCT5? one of its selling point is lesser road noise
I already install CC6 to my car 2 weeks ago, lol.. just launch in China hmm..
Anyway the tyre really quiet & no bad in wet grip, though the side wall a bit soft & reduced the handling & sharpness, give sum take sum.
Overall not bad for the price.
I’ve also been using the CC6 for about a month, clocked about 1,000km on this tyre already. So far the tyre is fine and decent at most, but I don’t find it particularly quiet as advertised. However I do find that the wet performance had been improved over the CC5. I’m also facing this roaring sound after reaching certain speed at specific road conditions, do you face this issue?
Not that I aware of any roaring sound, anyway I manage to clock 700km in 2 weeks, how can one take advertisement seriously.. lol
Anyway is just a entry level tyre with entry level price tag, I won’t be asking for a lot.
195/55/R15 for CC6 has been around for awhile, finally now official launch. But in China.
But it seemed not highlighting its wet gripness.
Wanna see how the uc6 compares to Dunlop J5 or D5.
I’ll wait for local launch here. Please update when it comes here, Jon, together with full list of sizes available, tq.
aiyoh, memang benci all these qualitative and subjective advertising statements by tire companies. Bagi la specs and comparisons…dB level comparison for example, instead of “0dB eater”
most CCs i have used for the past 4-5 yrs have been generally good and pretty good value actually…currently one of my rides are on CC5,
they are always quite,refined,dry grip is good,wet is not that fantastic bt not many are…but one thing i noticed is, maybe bcos of the soft compound they use to have a good ride and a quite DB , the penalty is tyre life which really is not very long…bt overall its 8/10….
good, yes, in the middle. price? not worth it. even there are better tyres at the same price range, yet confortable accetable like potenza re003, ps3.
I just wish manufacturers would take over distribution. Tyre prices vary so much between shops. Quality and age of tyre also widely vary. Some are fake as well. Publish clear pricing – and stick to it – not RM500 “list price” and then got some tyre shop offer for RM300 with nego. Just state the RRP directly so easy for consumers to make decisions without having to haggle with the dealer.
I’m currently using CC6 with my car…165/55/r14….
Feel Report
Rolling Resistance – average
Comfort – good
Road noise – good
Wet braking – wth…..will bring you to Holland
Wet handling – average
Dry Grip – Is okay as long as no emergency brake…..if not still will bring you to Holland
Dry cornering – Good
Just wanted to ask, is it okay if I use cc6 on the front tyres but cc5 at the back. Currently searching for cc5 but no stock in my area. My front tyres already 3years and needed to changw but the rear is still new.
Hi I’m. planing to change my tires. Currently I’m on 185/70 R14. which tires do you recommend me? Bridgestone Ecopia or Continental CC6
Comfort constant cc6
Noise
Any suggestions