Continental PremiumContact 7 vs Continental UltraContact NXT
Ahead in each discipline
The Continental PremiumContact 7 and the Continental UltraContact NXT have met in one independent test so far, and the UltraContact NXT finished ahead. The UltraContact NXT was stronger in value.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tire's Tire Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not the shared test.
Where each scores higher
PremiumContact 7
UltraContact NXT
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | PremiumContact 7 | Gap | UltraContact NXT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value UltraContact NXT ahead | |||
| Wear miles | 17,523 | 14.9% | 20,132 |
| Abrasion g | 1,812 | 6.3% | 1,697 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2025
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | PremiumContact 7 | Field | UltraContact NXT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 DEKRA Wear Test of Michelin Primacy 5 Energy vs Rivals | P5 of 8 | P3 of 8 |
PremiumContact 7 vs UltraContact NXT: your questions
Is the Continental PremiumContact 7 or the Continental UltraContact NXT the better tire?
The Continental PremiumContact 7 and the Continental UltraContact NXT have met in one independent test so far, and the UltraContact NXT finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the PremiumContact 7 scores 9.5 and the UltraContact NXT 9.1 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.5/10 for the PremiumContact 7 and 9.5/10 for the UltraContact NXT.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the PremiumContact 7 82% from 71 reviews and the UltraContact NXT 96% from 2.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The PremiumContact 7 is made in 56 sizes (16 to 21 inch) and the UltraContact NXT in 20 (16 to 20 inch). 14 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the PremiumContact 7 is graded A for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the UltraContact NXT A and A.
Which is the newer tire?
The UltraContact NXT is the newer design: it reached the market in 2023, the PremiumContact 7 in 2022. The PremiumContact 7 replaced the Continental Premium Contact 6.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.