Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Falken Azenis FK510

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Continental Premium Contact 6 and the Falken Azenis FK510 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

There are a few basic differences between the two tires. The Continental Premium Contact 6 is an Premium-Touring Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Falken Azenis FK510 is an Ultra-High-Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars

In This Article

Introduction Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion

Test Results

Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been twenty-three tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these twenty-three tests:

Continental Premium Contact 6 finished ahead of the Falken Azenis FK510 in fifteen of the tests
Falken Azenis FK510 finished ahead of the Continental Premium Contact 6 in seven of the tests
The Continental Premium Contact 6 and Falken Azenis FK510 drew in one of the tests

While it might look like the Continental Premium Contact 6 is better than the Falken Azenis FK510 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from seventeen tire tests, the Continental Premium Contact 6 was better during sixteen dry braking tests. On average the Continental Premium Contact 6 stopped the vehicle in 2.62% less distance than the Falken Azenis FK510.

Continental Premium Contact 6

34.92M

Falken Azenis FK510

35.86M

Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Continental Premium Contact 6

See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>

2017 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 225/50 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:34.9M	Falken Azenis FK510: 35.5M
2017 AMS Summer UHP Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:35M	Falken Azenis FK510: 36.4M
2017 EVO Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:36.1M	Falken Azenis FK510: 36.5M
2018 AZ Summer AND All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:35.8M	Falken Azenis FK510: 36.5M
2018 Test World Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:32M	Falken Azenis FK510: 32.2M
2018 AMS Summer UHP Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:35.9M	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 35.8M
2019 Summer 53 Tire Braking Shootout 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:35.8M	Falken Azenis FK510: 36M
2019 Gute Fahrt Summer 18 Inch Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:34.7M	Falken Azenis FK510: 35.8M
2019 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:35.8M	Falken Azenis FK510: 36M
2019 EVO Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:35.2M	Falken Azenis FK510: 37.3M
2020 Tire Market Overview Braking Test 245/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:33.2M	Falken Azenis FK510: 36M
2020 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:33.2M	Falken Azenis FK510: 36M
2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:35M	Falken Azenis FK510: 36.2M
2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:34.7M	Falken Azenis FK510: 35.4M
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:34.27M	Falken Azenis FK510: 34.69M
2022 AMS Performance Summer Tire Test 245/45 R19	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:35.4M	Falken Azenis FK510: 36.3M
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:36.7M	Falken Azenis FK510: 37M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Continental Premium Contact 6 was better during two dry handling [s] tests. On average the Continental Premium Contact 6 was 0.4% faster around a lap than the Falken Azenis FK510.

Continental Premium Contact 6

73.83s

Falken Azenis FK510

74.13s

Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Continental Premium Contact 6

See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>

2017 EVO Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:53.11s	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 52.93s
2018 AZ Summer AND All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:63.3s	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 63.1s
2019 EVO Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:89.1s	Falken Azenis FK510: 89.1s
2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:68.8s	Falken Azenis FK510: 69.6s
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:94.83s	Falken Azenis FK510: 95.91s

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Continental Premium Contact 6 was better during six dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental Premium Contact 6 was 0.67% faster around a lap than the Falken Azenis FK510.

Continental Premium Contact 6

114.58Km/H

Falken Azenis FK510

113.81Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental Premium Contact 6

See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>

2017 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 225/50 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:117.2Km/H	Falken Azenis FK510: 116.8Km/H
2017 AMS Summer UHP Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:85.6Km/H	Falken Azenis FK510: 84.7Km/H
2018 AMS Summer UHP Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:125.5Km/H	Falken Azenis FK510: 123.9Km/H
2019 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:116.4Km/H	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 117.4Km/H
2020 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:116.8Km/H	Falken Azenis FK510: 114.8Km/H
2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:126.9Km/H	Falken Azenis FK510: 124.6Km/H
2022 AMS Performance Summer Tire Test 245/45 R19	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:125.5Km/H	Falken Azenis FK510: 125.4Km/H
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:102.7Km/H	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 102.9Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Continental Premium Contact 6 was better during five subj. dry handling tests. On average the Continental Premium Contact 6 scored 18.18% more points than the Falken Azenis FK510.

Continental Premium Contact 6

19.8 Points

Falken Azenis FK510

16.2 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Continental Premium Contact 6

See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>

2018 Test World Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:10 Points	Falken Azenis FK510: 8 Points
2018 AMS Summer UHP Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:19 Points	Falken Azenis FK510: 14 Points
2019 EVO Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:51 Points	Falken Azenis FK510: 47 Points
2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:9 Points	Falken Azenis FK510: 7 Points
2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:10 Points	Falken Azenis FK510: 5 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from eighteen tire tests, the Falken Azenis FK510 was better during ten wet braking tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK510 stopped the vehicle in 1.16% less distance than the Continental Premium Contact 6.

Continental Premium Contact 6

36.25M

Falken Azenis FK510

35.83M

Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Falken Azenis FK510

See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>

2017 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 225/50 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:35M	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 34.8M
2017 AMS Summer UHP Tire Test 245/45 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:29.6M	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 29.4M
2017 EVO Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:30.7M	Falken Azenis FK510: 30.9M
2018 AZ Summer AND All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:49.1M	Falken Azenis FK510: 50M
2018 Test World Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:28M	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 26.8M
2018 AMS Summer UHP Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:32.3M	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 30.7M
2019 Summer 53 Tire Braking Shootout 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:29.9M	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 29M
2019 Gute Fahrt Summer 18 Inch Tire Test 225/40 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:44.1M	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 43.9M
2019 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:29.9M	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 29M
2019 EVO Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:39.7M	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 38.5M
2020 Tire Market Overview Braking Test 245/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:30.2M	Falken Azenis FK510: 30.7M
2020 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:47.2M	Falken Azenis FK510: 48M
2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:31.3M	Falken Azenis FK510: 32.1M
2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:42.1M	Falken Azenis FK510: 42.8M
2021 ADAC Summer Tire Test - 225/50 R17 225/50 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:33.3M	Falken Azenis FK510: 33.4M
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:35.86M	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 34.82M
2022 AMS Performance Summer Tire Test 245/45 R19	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:31.8M	Falken Azenis FK510: 32.3M
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:52.5M	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 47.9M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from six tire tests, the Continental Premium Contact 6 was better during four wet handling [s] tests. On average the Continental Premium Contact 6 was 0.39% faster around a wet lap than the Falken Azenis FK510.

Continental Premium Contact 6

69.05s

Falken Azenis FK510

69.32s

Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Continental Premium Contact 6

See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>

2017 EVO Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:86.1s	Falken Azenis FK510: 86.92s
2018 AZ Summer AND All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:87.6s	Falken Azenis FK510: 88.2s
2018 Test World Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:27.5s	Falken Azenis FK510: 27.7s
2019 EVO Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:84.1s	Falken Azenis FK510: 84.4s
2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:63.7s	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 63.5s
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:65.3s	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 65.17s

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Continental Premium Contact 6 was better during four wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental Premium Contact 6 was 0.47% faster around a wet lap than the Falken Azenis FK510.

Continental Premium Contact 6

78.58Km/H

Falken Azenis FK510

78.21Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Continental Premium Contact 6

See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>

2017 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 225/50 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:78.8Km/H	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 79.6Km/H
2017 AMS Summer UHP Tire Test 245/45 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:69.5Km/H	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 70Km/H
2018 AMS Summer UHP Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:79.3Km/H	Falken Azenis FK510: 79.1Km/H
2019 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:73.3Km/H	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 74.4Km/H
2020 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:73Km/H	Falken Azenis FK510: 69.2Km/H
2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:83Km/H	Falken Azenis FK510: 81.3Km/H
2022 AMS Performance Summer Tire Test 245/45 R19	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:85.9Km/H	Falken Azenis FK510: 85.7Km/H
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:85.8Km/H	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 86.4Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Continental Premium Contact 6 was better during four subj. wet handling tests. On average the Continental Premium Contact 6 scored 7.43% more points than the Falken Azenis FK510.

Continental Premium Contact 6

17.5 Points

Falken Azenis FK510

16.2 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Continental Premium Contact 6

See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>

2018 Test World Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:9 Points	Falken Azenis FK510: 8 Points
2018 AMS Summer UHP Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:9 Points	Falken Azenis FK510: 8 Points
2019 EVO Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:55.5 Points	Falken Azenis FK510: 51 Points
2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:9 Points	Falken Azenis FK510: 7 Points
2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:5 Points	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 7 Points

Wet Circle

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken Azenis FK510 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK510 was 2.05% faster around a wet circle than the Continental Premium Contact 6.

Continental Premium Contact 6

12.2s

Falken Azenis FK510

11.95s

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Circle: Falken Azenis FK510

See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>

2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test
225/45 R18

Continental Premium Contact 6:12.2s

✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 11.95s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from twelve tire tests, the Continental Premium Contact 6 was better during five straight aqua tests. On average the Continental Premium Contact 6 floated at a 0.51% higher speed than the Falken Azenis FK510.

Continental Premium Contact 6

80.02Km/H

Falken Azenis FK510

80.43Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Falken Azenis FK510

See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>

2018 AZ Summer AND All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:72.3Km/H	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 73.3Km/H
2018 Test World Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:83.5Km/H	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 85.1Km/H
2018 AMS Summer UHP Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:71.1Km/H	Falken Azenis FK510: 71Km/H
2019 Gute Fahrt Summer 18 Inch Tire Test 225/40 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:76.3Km/H	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 76.9Km/H
2019 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:91.8Km/H	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 95.6Km/H
2019 EVO Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:75.3Km/H	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 75.4Km/H
2020 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 245/45 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:93.6Km/H	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 95.5Km/H
2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:86Km/H	Falken Azenis FK510: 84.6Km/H
2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:71.7Km/H	Falken Azenis FK510: 70.6Km/H
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:77.9Km/H	Falken Azenis FK510: 75.8Km/H
2022 AMS Performance Summer Tire Test 245/45 R19	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:65.7Km/H	Falken Azenis FK510: 63.4Km/H
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:95Km/H	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 98Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental Premium Contact 6 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Continental Premium Contact 6 slipped out at a 3.96% higher speed than the Falken Azenis FK510.

Continental Premium Contact 6

2.67m/sec2

Falken Azenis FK510

2.78m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Falken Azenis FK510

See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>

2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:2.3m/sec2	Falken Azenis FK510: 2.2m/sec2
2022 AMS Performance Summer Tire Test 245/45 R19	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:2.8m/sec2	Falken Azenis FK510: 2.6m/sec2
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:2.91m/sec2	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 3.54m/sec2

Subj. Comfort

Continental Premium Contact 6

11.5 Points

Falken Azenis FK510

9.88 Points

Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Falken Azenis FK510

See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>

Noise

Looking at data from ten tire tests, the Falken Azenis FK510 was better during ten noise tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK510 measured 1.58% quieter than the Continental Premium Contact 6.

Continental Premium Contact 6

71.42dB

Falken Azenis FK510

70.29dB

External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Falken Azenis FK510

See how the Noise winner was calculated >>

2018 AZ Summer AND All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:72dB	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 71dB
2018 Test World Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:62.5dB	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 61.9dB
2018 AMS Summer UHP Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:71.2dB	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 69.9dB
2019 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:72.6dB	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 71.7dB
2020 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 245/45 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:73.5dB	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 72.1dB
2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:72.3dB	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 71dB
2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:71.4dB	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 70.4dB
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:73.5dB	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 71.3dB
2022 AMS Performance Summer Tire Test 245/45 R19	Continental Premium Contact 6:71.1dB	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 70.4dB
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:74.1dB	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 73.2dB

Wear

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Continental Premium Contact 6 was better during four wear tests. On average the Continental Premium Contact 6 is predicted to cover 17.15% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Falken Azenis FK510.

Continental Premium Contact 6

43699KM

Falken Azenis FK510

36202.5KM

Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Continental Premium Contact 6

See how the Wear winner was calculated >>

2017 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 225/50 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:39996KM	Falken Azenis FK510: 27857KM
2019 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:50700KM	Falken Azenis FK510: 39390KM
2020 ADAC 18 Inch Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:39200KM	Falken Azenis FK510: 38500KM
2020 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:44900KM	Falken Azenis FK510: 39063KM

Value

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Falken Azenis FK510 was better during one value tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK510 proved to have a 1.15% better value based on price/1000km than the Continental Premium Contact 6.

Continental Premium Contact 6

10.45Price/1000

Falken Azenis FK510

10.33Price/1000

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Falken Azenis FK510

See how the Value winner was calculated >>

2019 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:8.09Price/1000	Falken Azenis FK510: 8.76Price/1000
2020 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 245/45 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:12.81Price/1000	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 11.9Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from nine tire tests, the Falken Azenis FK510 was better during nine price tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK510 cost 17.65% less than the Continental Premium Contact 6.

Continental Premium Contact 6

415.52

Falken Azenis FK510

342.16

Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Falken Azenis FK510

See how the Price winner was calculated >>

2018 AZ Summer AND All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:450	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 330
2019 Gute Fahrt Summer 18 Inch Tire Test 225/40 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:404	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 312
2019 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	Continental Premium Contact 6:410	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 345
2020 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 245/45 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:575	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 465
2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:612	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 494
2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:410	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 340
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:79.7	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 68.4
2022 AMS Performance Summer Tire Test 245/45 R19	Continental Premium Contact 6:209	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 155
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	Continental Premium Contact 6:590	✓ Falken Azenis FK510: 570

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from ten tire tests, the Continental Premium Contact 6 was better during ten rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental Premium Contact 6 had a 5.78% lower rolling resistance than the Falken Azenis FK510.

Continental Premium Contact 6

8.47kg / t

Falken Azenis FK510

8.99kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental Premium Contact 6

See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>

2018 AZ Summer AND All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:8.8kg / t	Falken Azenis FK510: 9.26kg / t
2018 AMS Summer UHP Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:9.1kg / t	Falken Azenis FK510: 9.2kg / t
2019 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:8.23kg / t	Falken Azenis FK510: 9.48kg / t
2019 EVO Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:8.84kg / t	Falken Azenis FK510: 9.08kg / t
2020 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:7.63kg / t	Falken Azenis FK510: 8.45kg / t
2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:8.2kg / t	Falken Azenis FK510: 8.5kg / t
2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:8.88kg / t	Falken Azenis FK510: 9.23kg / t
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:8.84kg / t	Falken Azenis FK510: 9.1kg / t
2022 AMS Performance Summer Tire Test 245/45 R19	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:7.5kg / t	Falken Azenis FK510: 8.6kg / t
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Continental Premium Contact 6:8.71kg / t	Falken Azenis FK510: 9.01kg / t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental Premium Contact 6 and Falken Azenis FK510.

In total the Continental Premium Contact 6 has been reviewed 119 times and drivers have given the tire 81% overall.

The Falken Azenis FK510 has been reviewed 144 times and drivers have given the tire 82% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Falken Azenis FK510.

Best Review for the Continental Premium Contact 6

Given 96% 225/45 R17 on a combination of roads for 3,000 average miles

Have been driving on these tires for about a month. About 3t/km. They replaced the OE sport contact 5 on my car. Overall dry and wet grip is very good as well as the improved comfort compared to previous tires. The problem that I have with these tires is the vibration that I feel while driving at moderate speed 80km/h. They have been balanced twice but the problem is still present. I am pretty disappointed. Eventually I will be forced to buy a new set of tires and certainly not Continental. Maybe Michelin Pilot Sport 4 could solve this issue. Does anyone have similar problems. Would be glad... Continue reading this review using the link below

Helpful 394 - tire reviewed on March 26, 2017

View all Continental Premium Contact 6 driver reviews >>

Best Review for the Falken Azenis FK510

Given 100% 225/45 R17 on a combination of roads for 0 average miles

Better than Pirelli

Helpful 738 - tire reviewed on July 6, 2016

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Conclusion

In conclusion the Continental Premium Contact 6 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], subj. dry handling, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, wear and rolling resistance, while the Falken Azenis FK510 performed better in wet braking, wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, noise, value and price.

Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Continental Premium Contact 6 seems to be the best tire overall.

However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.

Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Overall Winner: Continental Premium Contact 6

Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Continental Premium Contact 6 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.

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Footnote

This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.

Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.

Continental Premium Contact 6 vs Falken Azenis FK510

Test Results

Dry Braking

Dry Handling [s]

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Subj. Dry Handling

Wet Braking

Wet Handling [s]

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Subj. Wet Handling

Wet Circle

Straight Aqua

Curved Aquaplaning

Subj. Comfort

Noise

Wear

Value

Price

Rolling Resistance

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