Owners of the Continental UltraContact UC6 most consistently praise dry grip, wet grip, comfort and low road noise. Tread-life opinions are almost evenly divided, with mid-life and end-of-life accounts ranging from substantial service to disappointing wear. Around one in eight owners criticises noise despite the larger group finding it quiet, and a few longer-term accounts describe increasing noise. Some also find the sidewall feel too soft for their preferred handling response. Repeat reviewers do not establish a common ageing trend: one remains highly satisfied while another becomes less enthusiastic but still values comfort.
What owners mention most counted across 45 reviews
I used these tires for only 2 days, there was a bad sway in my car soon after putting in those tires, lousy and heavy too, car became sluggish , there was a visible difference in accelerations, i did not expect continental tires to be this bad, i have used MC 5 , Primacy 4 but this sway was so bad that i changes the tires in just 2 days to primacy 4
Fitted to replace the previous Michelin Latitude Your HP. Great improvement in dry traction, the Michelin would slip very easily when setting off. Wet traction is also better, and under hard braking abs never came on.
There was plenty of dry grip, a welcome improvement over the previous set, much the same for wet grip which was very reassuring. Steering feel is more direct and intuitive providing a higher level of feedback from the road, but ride comfort overall was still on the softer side, not much changed here, except for how these tires make no squeals or scrubbing sounds when driven on painted parking lot surfaces like the Michelins did. The tire is also very predictable and stable at higher speeds.
Overall tread noise stayed roughly the same level but with a slightly hollow tone compared to the gritty rumble from the Michelin, generated mostly from the contact to our rough roads, on smoother freshly paved sections there isn't any noticeable difference.
These didn't last as long as the Michelins (25k miles vs 30k miles), but they were being driven much harder in comparison thanks to the improvement in handling and grip. I was forced to keep them on the car right down to the tread wear indicators, due to a tire shortage in our area caused by the pandemic. The tires did suffer from higher wear on the outer shoulder blocks, more severe on the tires mounted at the front (I tried to keep the tires inflated at 39-37 psi).
However, I was very disappointed when one of the tires started causing steering vibrations. The problem slowly developed and got worse over time, and I ended up visiting the tire shop several times to rebalance the wheel. Finally found out that the tire was not wearing round; a section nearly two hand widths on the tire had worn down noticeably closer to the bottom of the tread grooves than the rest of the tire, which was clearly visible when the wheel was off the car at the time we identified it (the vibration leading up to that day was particularly severe). I doubt it was caused by a lockup. As mentioned earlier this tire handles hard braking just fine, especially with the rather undersized brakes on this car and on top of this there was a decent reduction in vibration which lasted temporarily with each balancing. So with the tire shortage we had to mount the tire back on the car after balancing, this time on the rear. There was no bulge in the actual carcass of the tire, even when inspected from the inside, and by the time I finally replaced this set of tires it had worn back to being round again. As far as I know, I am the only person who has had this problem with this tire in my area and I cannot find anything about this issue online. The tire mechanics said they hadn't seen anything like it, which was why they didn't suspect this as the culprit of the vibration for so long. I was previously considering the Continental MC6's for our Volvo S60 but decided against it since they are manufactured in the same location.
On another note, I ended up replacing them with a set of the new Bridgestone RE004's (had no idea they existed until I visited my local Bridgestone distributor) and would like to leave a review of those as well, but they are not on the site yet and I've yet to receive an email response for the past 3 months now after using both 'suggest a tire' and 'contact tire reviews' (also had an inquiry about the Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 tires which ended up on the aforementioned Volvo S60, as their tread pattern does not resemble any of the images found online).
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Fitted to replace the previous Michelin Latitude Your HP. Great improvement in dry traction, the Michelin would slip very easily when setting off. Wet traction is also better, and under hard braking abs never came on.
There was plenty of dry grip, a welcome improvement over the previous set, much the same for wet grip which was very reassuring. Steering feel is more direct and intuitive providing a higher level of feedback from the road, but ride comfort overall was still on the softer side, not much changed here, except for how these tires make no squeals or scrubbing sounds when driven on painted parking lot surfaces like the Michelins did. The tire is also very predictable and stable at higher speeds.
Overall tread noise stayed roughly the same level but with a slightly hollow tone compared to the gritty rumble from the Michelin, generated mostly from the contact to our rough roads, on smoother freshly paved sections there isn't any noticeable difference.
These didn't last as long as the Michelins (25k miles vs 30k miles), but they were being driven much harder in comparison thanks to the improvement in handling and grip. I was forced to keep them on the car right down to the tread wear indicators, due to a tire shortage in our area caused by the pandemic. The tires did suffer from higher wear on the outer shoulder blocks, more severe on the tires mounted at the front (I tried to keep the tires inflated at 39-37 psi).
However, I was very disappointed when one of the tires started causing steering vibrations. The problem slowly developed and got worse over time, and I ended up visiting the tire shop several times to rebalance the wheel. Finally found out that the tire was not wearing round; a section nearly two hand widths on the tire had worn down noticeably closer to the bottom of the tread grooves than the rest of the tire, which was clearly visible when the wheel was off the car at the time we identified it (the vibration leading up to that day was particularly severe). I doubt it was caused by a lockup. As mentioned earlier this tire handles hard braking just fine, especially with the rather undersized brakes on this car and on top of this there was a decent reduction in vibration which lasted temporarily with each balancing. So with the tire shortage we had to mount the tire back on the car after balancing, this time on the rear. There was no bulge in the actual carcass of the tire, even when inspected from the inside, and by the time I finally replaced this set of tires it had worn back to being round again. As far as I know, I am the only person who has had this problem with this tire in my area and I cannot find anything about this issue online. The tire mechanics said they hadn't seen anything like it, which was why they didn't suspect this as the culprit of the vibration for so long. I was previously considering the Continental MC6's for our Volvo S60 but decided against it since they are manufactured in the same location.
On another note, I ended up replacing them with a set of the new Bridgestone RE004's (had no idea they existed until I visited my local Bridgestone distributor) and would like to leave a review of those as well, but they are not on the site yet and I've yet to receive an email response for the past 3 months now after using both 'suggest a tire' and 'contact tire reviews' (also had an inquiry about the Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 tires which ended up on the aforementioned Volvo S60, as their tread pattern does not resemble any of the images found online).
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This tire is very well-balanced in terms of dry/wet performance and also overall comfort.
I have used both Michelin PS4 and Primacy 4 tires in my car, so i could confidently say the UC6 outperforms the Primacy 4 in almost all aspects except for tire wear which i couldn't comment for now as it still has about 5mm thread depth left after 30k KM. (Primacy 4 lasted for 42k KM).
In term of tire performance, for comparison purposes I set PS4 as the benchmark (100%), i would rate UC6 in relative to PS4 as following:-
Dry - 85/100
Wet - 80/100
Handling - 80/100
However, this tire has a relatively softer side wall so it's definitely more comfortable and the noise level is lower compared to PS4.
Taking into consideration of UC6 is not a high performance tire, so generally im happy with this UC6 and it's much cheaper than the Michelins, definitely recommended!
This tire were fitted to replace an aging eco tires that were fitted to the car at purchase. Right away after fitment from the tire shop, the comfort and feedback were felt immediately despite being filled with lower pressure than I use usually (220 kPa vs 250 kPa as recommended for highway driving by manufacturer). Dry grip is more than satisfying but its wet grip that impresses more, standing water and torrential rain is easily navigated at decent speed. Wet braking is even more so impressive as there's no drama to the braking. While the tires were relatively softer, the noise level is quite audible but not disruptive or distracting and is more than adequate given its wet grip. The one department that could do better is wear levels as it is a little more than halfway worn after 2 years and under 30k miles covered. Still, its an impressive in my view for its price.
These are superb tires. They're super grippy whether its raining or dry. Hydroplaning is unknown to these tires. They grip and brakes really well. They are truly top of the line, and like a diamond in gems. Moreover they're soft, but they give much better handling/control wgen compared with many good hard tires. Will buy again any day.
changed to UC6 tires 2 months ago. excellent grip in dry and wet conditions. low noise and great handling. amazing tires overall. did a fair bit of city roads and highway driving. tires did not disappoint in melbourne’s ever changing weather.
highly recommended for regular and everyday drivers looking for good tires without blowing the budget.
too early to talk about wear, will be happy if i can get 40k to 50k.
Driven for over 30000km , satisfied with the quality . Wet nor dry , it perform well most of the time . Most of my friends said michelin ps4 is the best , but for me personally , this is one of those cheaper tire that offers same quality and performance as ps4 is .
I fitted the tires two years and half ago and it still running good even after 70,000 km. The tire is at par with Michelin Premacy ST I used before. The comfort ride is very good and the tire roar is lesser than the Michelin Premacy ST. I drive a Honda Accord 2.4 New Model (2013) and the original Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tires didn't last that long (45,000km) due to low profile size 235/45 R18 and my first 2 years driving style (I am a fast driver). The Michelin PS3 also did not grip well in wet condition as Continental UC6. I am really satisfied with this tire and I guarantee Continental that I'll use these tires again.
The grip is good in both dry and wet. Ride comfort far better than the Geolander tires I had before, but it feels a little bumpy ride at 35 PSI. Low-frequency noise on the rough road, but quiet on the highway. Done 20,000KM now in 2 years 40% tread is left.
I have changed to continental UC 6 from the factory fitted Yokohama decibel. Even though I felt that the Yokohama decibel was a more silent tire but U6 provided more comfort on rough roads.
