Continental EcoContact 6 Q
EU tyre label for every size: 54 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Continental EcoContact 6 Q is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 54 sizes (196 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 23″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–B depending on size, fuel efficiency A–C and external rolling noise 68–73 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 215/60 R17 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency A · 71 dB), the weakest HL 265/40 R 22 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency B · 73 dB).
On the EU market since September 2019; the earliest production week registered is 37/2019.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (54 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency.
What the label means on the road (195/55 R 16)
Example: the 195/55 R 16 size, compared with the 726 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with wet grip class B, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class A vs the typical C: ≈0.32 L/100 km less, about 47 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (1 dB louder).
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 54 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/55 R 16 | 91V XL | B82% | A100% | 72 dBB18% | — | 07/2021 |
| 195/60 R 16 | 93H XL | B87% | A100% | 70 dBB76% | — | 07/2023 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55 R 17 | 95H XL | B69% | A100% | 71 dBB55% | — | 36/2023 |
| 215/55 R 17 | 94V · 94V · 94V | B72% | A100% | 68 dBA97% | — | 38/2021 |
| 215/60 R 17 | 96H | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB63% | — | 18/2021 |
| 215/65 R 17 | 99H | B77% | A100% | 71 dBB56% | — | 16/2023 |
| 235/65 R 17 | 104V | B89% | A100% | 70 dBB89% | — | 53/2020 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 195/55 R 18 | 93H XL · 93H XL | B50% | A100% | 72 dBB50% | — | 39/2023 |
| 215/50 R 18 | 92V | B61% | A100% | 71 dBB60% | — | 37/2019 |
| 215/50 R 18 | 92W | A100% | B88% | 70 dBB76% | — | 27/2020 |
| 215/50 R 18 | 92W · 92W | A100% | B88% | 71 dBB60% | — | 24/2023 |
| 215/55 R 18 | 95H | B83% | A100% | 71 dBB66% | — | 05/2023 |
| 215/60 R 18 | 98H | B77% | A100% | 71 dBB30% | — | 50/2022 |
| 225/55 R 18 | 102V XL · 102V XL | B79% | B92% | 72 dBB16% | — | 39/2022 |
| 225/55 R 18 | 102Y XL · 102Y XL · 102Y XL | B79% | A100% | 69 dBA95% | — | 30/2021 |
| 225/60 R 18 | 104Y XL · 104Y XL | B84% | A100% | 72 dBB17% | — | 27/2023 |
| 235/50 R 18 | 101V XL | B72% | A100% | 71 dBB68% | — | 48/2021 |
| 235/50 R 18 | 101V XL | B72% | A100% | 72 dBB29% | — | 38/2023 |
| 235/55 R 18 | 100V | B80% | A100% | 71 dBB68% | — | 29/2021 |
| 235/55 R 18 | 100V · 100V | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB68% | — | 46/2022 |
| 235/60 R 18 | 103W | B83% | A100% | 69 dBB96% | — | 19/2021 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/45 R 19 | 96W XL · 96W XL | B64% | A100% | 72 dBB41% | — | 27/2024 |
| 235/45 R 19 | 99V XL · 99V XL · 99V XL · 99V XL · 99V XL | B63% | A100% | 71 dBB63% | — | 41/2021 |
| 235/50 R 19 | 99H · 99H · 99T · 99T · 99T · 99T | B70% | A100% | 71 dBB60% | — | 51/2021 |
| 235/50 R 19 | 103V XL | B70% | A100% | 72 dBB19% | — | 01/2022 |
| 235/55 R 19 | 101T · 101T · 101T · 101T | B74% | A100% | 71 dBB62% | — | 04/2022 |
| 235/55 R 19 | 105H XL · 105H XL · 105T XL · 105T XL · 105T XL | B74% | A100% | 72 dBB34% | — | 41/2021 |
| 235/55 R 19 | 105W XL | B74% | A100% | 69 dBA94% | — | 17/2021 |
| 245/45 R 19 | 102V XL · 102V XL · 102V XL · 102V XL | B64% | A100% | 71 dBB65% | — | 50/2021 |
| 245/45 R 19 | 102V XL | B64% | B83% | 71 dBB65% | — | 32/2022 |
| 245/45 R 19 | 102Y XL · 102Y XL | B64% | A100% | 69 dBA95% | — | 50/2021 |
| 245/50 R 19 | 101V · 101V · 101V | B65% | A100% | 71 dBB55% | — | 15/2025 |
| 245/50 R 19 | 105Y XL · 105Y XL | B65% | A100% | 72 dBB24% | — | 25/2023 |
| 255/45 R 19 | 100H · 100H · 100T · 100T · 100T · 100T | A100% | A100% | 72 dBB55% | — | 43/2021 |
| 255/45 R 19 | 100V | A100% | B75% | 72 dBB55% | — | 29/2023 |
| 255/50 R 19 | 103T · 103T | B72% | A100% | 72 dBB63% | — | 04/2022 |
| 255/50 R 19 | 107H XL · 107T XL | B72% | A100% | 73 dBB39% | — | 07/2023 |
| 255/50 R 19 | 107T XL · 107T XL | A100% | A100% | 73 dBB39% | — | 41/2021 |
| 255/50 R 19 | 107W XL | B72% | A100% | 69 dBA100% | — | 17/2021 |
| 275/40 R 19 | 105Y XL · 105Y XL · 105Y XL | B64% | A100% | 70 dBA81% | — | 50/2021 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 235/45 R 20 | 100H XL · 100H XL | A100% | A100% | 72 dBB35% | — | 08/2025 |
| 235/45 R 20 | 100T XL · 100T XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB47% | — | 45/2021 |
| 235/50 R 20 | 100T · 100T | B67% | A100% | 71 dBB47% | — | 47/2021 |
| 235/50 R 20 | 104H XL | A100% | A100% | 72 dBB23% | — | 09/2023 |
| 235/50 R 20 | 104T XL · 104T XL · 104T XL · 104T XL | B67% | A100% | 72 dBB23% | — | 37/2021 |
| 245/35 R 20 | 95Y XL | B60% | A100% | 69 dBA99% | — | 08/2023 |
| 245/40 R 20 | 99V XL | B60% | A100% | 71 dBB62% | — | 27/2022 |
| 245/40 R 20 | 99Y XL · 99Y XL · 99Y XL · 99Y XL · 99Y XL · 99Y XL | B60% | A100% | 69 dBA97% | — | 42/2021 |
| 245/45 R 20 | 103V XL · 103V XL · 103V XL · 103V XL · 103V XL · 103V XL · 103V XL | A100% | B86% | 70 dBB84% | — | 32/2022 |
| 255/40 R 20 | 97V | A100% | C37% | 72 dBB53% | — | 41/2023 |
| 255/40 R 20 | 101H XL · 101H XL | A100% | A100% | 73 dBB30% | — | 10/2025 |
| 255/40 R 20 | 101T XL · 101T XL | A100% | A100% | 72 dBB53% | — | 45/2021 |
| 255/40 R 20 | 101Y XL · 101Y XL | A100% | B79% | 73 dBB30% | — | 34/2023 |
| 255/45 R 20 | 101H · 101H · 101T · 101T | A100% | A100% | 72 dBB51% | — | 22/2023 |
| 255/45 R 20 | 101T · 101T | B53% | A100% | 72 dBB51% | — | 47/2021 |
| 255/45 R 20 | 105H XL · 105W XL | A100% | A100% | 73 dBB22% | — | 09/2023 |
| 255/45 R 20 | 105W XL | B53% | A100% | 68 dBA99% | — | 19/2021 |
| 255/45 R 20 | 105W XL | B53% | A100% | 69 dBA96% | — | 20/2021 |
| 255/45 R 20 | 105W XL | B53% | A100% | 70 dBA89% | — | 36/2026 |
| 255/45 R 20 | 105Y XL | B53% | A100% | 72 dBB51% | — | 24/2023 |
| 265/45 R 20 | 108T XL · 108T XL · 108T XL · 108T XL | B52% | A100% | 73 dBB34% | — | 37/2021 |
| 275/30 R 20 | 97Y XL | B54% | A100% | 69 dBA100% | — | 09/2023 |
| 275/35 R 20 | 102Y XL · 102Y XL · 102Y XL · 102Y XL | B53% | A100% | 70 dBA94% | — | 52/2021 |
| 275/50 R 20 | 113W XL | B63% | A100% | 70 dBA84% | — | 39/2023 |
| 285/40 R 20 | 108W XL · 108Y XL | B42% | A100% | 72 dBA54% | — | 24/2023 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 235/45 R 21 | 101H XL · 101T XL · 101T XL | B36% | A100% | 72 dBB21% | — | 52/2021 |
| 245/35 R 21 | 96Y XL · 96Y XL · 96Y XL · 96Y XL | B44% | B93% | 70 dBB84% | — | 52/2021 |
| 245/40 R 21 | 100V XL | A100% | A100% | 71 dBB68% | — | 12/2023 |
| HL 255/35 R 21 | 101Y XL · 101Y XL · 101Y XL · 101Y XL | B28% | B100% | 72 dBB66% | — | 49/2021 |
| HL 255/35 R 21 | 101Y XL · 101Y XL · 101Y XL · 101Y XL | A100% | B100% | 73 dBB38% | — | 09/2023 |
| 255/40 R 21 | 102H XL · 102H XL | B37% | A100% | 73 dBB20% | — | 09/2023 |
| 255/40 R 21 | 102H XL · 102H XL · 102T XL · 102T XL | A100% | A100% | 73 dBB20% | — | 45/2023 |
| 255/40 R 21 | 102T XL · 102T XL · 102Y XL | B37% | A100% | 72 dBB40% | — | 52/2021 |
| 275/30 R 21 | 98Y XL · 98Y XL · 98Y XL · 98Y XL | B71% | B100% | 70 dBA71% | — | 10/2022 |
| 275/45 R 21 | 107Y · 107Y | A100% | B83% | 70 dBB92% | — | 46/2023 |
| HL 285/30 R 21 | 103Y XL · 103Y XL | B57% | B100% | 72 dBA71% | — | 49/2021 |
| 285/35 R 21 | 105Y XL | B56% | A100% | 72 dBA61% | — | 46/2023 |
| 315/40 R 21 | 111Y · 111Y | A100% | A100% | 72 dBB74% | — | 46/2023 |
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| HL 265/40 R 22 | 109V XL · 109V XL · 109V XL · 109V XL | B85% | B62% | 72 dBB54% | — | 32/2022 |
| HL 265/40 R 22 | 109V XL · 109V XL · 109V XL · 109V XL | B85% | B62% | 73 dBB23% | — | 28/2025 |
| 285/40 R 22 | 106Y · 106Y | A100% | C55% | 72 dBB79% | — | 10/2024 |
| 285/45 R 22 | 114Y XL · 114Y XL | B85% | B96% | 72 dBA76% | — | 06/2024 |
| 325/35 R 22 | 110Y · 110Y | A100% | C67% | 72 dBB93% | — | 10/2024 |
| 325/40 R 22 | 114Y · 114Y | B70% | B100% | 72 dBB90% | — | 05/2024 |
| 23″ rims | ||||||
| 285/40 R 23 | 107Y · 107Y | A100% | B100% | 72 dBB79% | — | 02/2024 |
| 325/35 R 23 | 111Y · 111Y | A100% | B100% | 72 dBB83% | — | 01/2024 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 195/55 R 16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 195/55 R16, ranked by label →
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA D 67 dB
- Hankook Ventus Prime 4A A 68 dB
- Michelin Primacy 4 S1A A 68 dB
- Michelin Primacy 4A B 68 dB
Questions
Is the Continental EcoContact 6 Q a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 68 dB to 73 dB (median 72 dB). In 46% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Continental EcoContact 6 Q in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–B. In 56% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Continental EcoContact 6 Q suitable for snow?
No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.
When was the Continental EcoContact 6 Q launched?
It has been on the EU market since September 2019. The earliest production week in its registrations is 37/2019; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 196 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 1 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.