Continental SportContact 6 SSR
EU tyre label for every size: 7 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Continental SportContact 6 SSR is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 7 sizes (9 registrations including load and speed variants), for 18″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 71–73 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 225/35 ZR20 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency C · 72 dB), the weakest 275/30 ZR20 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency D · 73 dB).
On the EU market since February 2017; the earliest production week registered is 05/2017.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (7 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip. Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (245/35 ZR 20)
Example: the 245/35 ZR 20 size, compared with the 376 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈34 m with class A, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class D vs the typical C: ≈0.18 L/100 km more, about 28 litres more 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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 235/40 R 18 | 95Y XL | A100% | D33% | 72 dBB50% | — | 40/2019 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/35 ZR 19 | 88PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D51% | 71 dBB70% | — | 05/2017 |
| 255/30 ZR 19 | 91Y XL | A100% | D43% | 72 dBB61% | — | 18/2017 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 225/35 ZR 20 | 90Y XL | A100% | C94% | 72 dBB44% | — | 48/2020 |
| 245/35 ZR 20 | 95PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D42% | 72 dBB47% | — | 40/2018 |
| 255/30 ZR 20 | 92Y XL · 92Y XL | A100% | C94% | 73 dBB42% | — | 10/2021 |
| 275/30 ZR 20 | 97PAR_Y_PAR XL · 97PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D31% | 73 dBB49% | — | 08/2020 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 245/35 ZR 20
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 245/35 ZR20, ranked by label →
- Nexen N'FERA SportA C 68 dB
- Envoy Motiva UHPA C 68 dB
- Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2A B 69 dB
- Rauffan Avantar R7A C 69 dB
- Sicuro Velos Sport S5A C 69 dB
- Petlas Prestige SportA C 69 dB
Questions
Is the Continental SportContact 6 SSR a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 73 dB (median 72 dB). In 0% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Continental SportContact 6 SSR in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Continental SportContact 6 SSR 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 SportContact 6 SSR launched?
It has been on the EU market since February 2017. The earliest production week in its registrations is 05/2017; 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 — 9 registrations, data as of 26 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 1 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.