Hi Guys,

I am looking for new tire, went to the tyre shop and they recommended the new continental ultracontact 6, the thread looks beautiful. The sales person claims that this new tyre is excellent in both wet and dry road condition, grip is good, and very quiet but no mention about handling i am afraid it will be too soft.

my tyre size is 225/55/R17, mitsubishi ASX. They quote me RM428/pcs, is the price ok?

So all sifu-sifu here, anyone of you have ever tried this tyre? how is the performance? wet/dry grip, handling and noise level ok or not?

also, anyone can share what is the threadwear of this tyre?

I am currently using Toyo T1sport, but the performance was so-so only did not suprise me in anyway. Not very quiet or comfort and not very sporty. Previous used bridgestone re002 and gr100, t1sport's performance is somewhere in between these 2 model but the price is way above them.

TQVM

This post has been edited by david9412: Apr 6 2017, 02:10 PM

this tyre quite new in market.i think not much review yet.have to be white mouse first.haha

got quoted from another store MC5 for RM460 but no ready stock, do you have any idea hows the mc5?

to me is overrated.price is quite high and not really performs up to the price.
i rather choose v701,cheaper and better grip

Thanks for the info, you're using v701? whats the price ?

UC6 is the 2nd lowest performance level tire from Continental, just above their lowest/basic model the CC6. So forget about performance if you choose this tire, it's not meant for that! At best the performance should maybe only match the BS GR100 that you've used before, nowhere near the RE002 or the T1 Sport. If you want performance from Continental then must choose Conti Sport Contact 5 (CSC5) and that is a damn fantastic tire, surely better than T1 Sport or even the newer RE003, but also expensive. I'm using that one now and no regret whatsoever, the best tire I've ever used. (Note I'm not a Continental employee ya, or tied in whatsoever form of Continental business).

How about cpc2?is cpc5 available in malaysia yet?

CPC series is mid performance level, below CSC series, but should be pretty decent if there's no CSC series available for your size or you just cannot afford CSC series but CPC2 is old already. CPC5 is already listed in the Malaysia website so I think should be available. What size do you need?

In this country, an honest salesperson who recommends product based on concrete facts is very hard to find.

I am looking for 215/60/16..surprisingly cpc2 is not available in the website but that was offered to me instead of cpc5 when i was at the shop

And i am surprised that conti ultra contact is more expensive than cpc2 for my size...rm360 vs rm330

woah, thanks for the info thats what i am looking for.

maybe i should give the UR6 a try since GR100 works totally fine for me.

what i doesn't like about the GR100 was only the threadware, the tayar became totally botak when i reach 40k km so is the T1S that i am currently using, 40k km outer layer all botak, easily get empty spin now.

any idea what is the threadware of UR6?

or any other similar price range RM400+ tire for my size that come with not so lousy performance?

Trying to clear stock ma, CPC2 is old tire already.

You mean UC6. I think should easily last more than 40k km in normal driving unless something wrong with your alignment or your tire pressure. Not sure what is the tread wear rating though coz I never really pay much attention to this tire but my guess is around mid 300 (coz CC6 is about 360 while the MC5 is 340, then above that already 280).

Other choices, I'd recommend probably the new Yokohama Advan Fleva v701 as suggested by leehernadez. This is already UHP category tire similar to the T1S but much cheaper.
Another similar choice is the Goodyear F1D5 but not sure of the price now. I used this tire over 4 yrs ago before changing to my current CSC5, and it's pretty good grip in the dry and wet so a well balanced tire but maybe a bit higher noise and chipping if driven hard (I chipped mine until can see the steel belt a little!). Not as good as the CSC5 but still pretty good tire, almost similar like Michelin PS3.
Then maybe can try ask for Hankook V12 Evo 2 if it has that size, not sure. If it has then the price should also be rather cheap, even cheaper than the 2 above.

cpc2 215/60/16 rm 330?
uc6 215/60/16 rm 360?
uc6 available for that size already?

Yup

good...uc6 is new thread so normally hould be more expensive.but cpc2 should be able to get below rm 300.because that time my friend bought 215/55/17 cpc2 for rm 330.16 should be cheaper.

Will wait for the newer cpc5 to give it a try

i saw it continental web
but asked few shop is not available.
only got CPC2
Any outcome from your side bro?

So far none..but i have stopped looking 2 months ago

any feedback on uc6 ? hows the noise and performance ?

FYI UC6 is only the 2nd LOWEST model from Continental, only above the shitty CC6! T1 Sport is actually not so good also but it will still be better performance than UC6 coz T1 Sport is at least already in the UHP category while UC6 is still just low end econo tire category. So yeah from there you can conclude yourself how is the performance of UC6. You want good performance tires from Continental then go for the CSC5, now that is a damn good tire but just be prepared to spend a lot more coz it's still made in Europe. If cannot afford that, then at least maybe get the newest MC6 which is a mid range model/entry level UHP or 1 level above the UC6.

Other choice I would recommend Goodyear F1D5, it's available for your size and it's a pretty good tire. I have used this tire before and pretty happy with them. The performance should be better than all your previous tires. The downsides of it are just a bit more noise especially as the tires get worn off, and it can have chipping quite a lot if you drive hard/aggressively but not detrimental to the performance or durability. This tire lasted about 50k km for me with occasional hard driving.

looking for MC6 review, they say on same category with PS4 and ASY3. but i bet cannot fight with both. but price wise is 30% lower compared to PS4 and ASY3

This post has been edited by fixgd: Dec 20 2017, 12:20 PM

Yeah, I'm also still a bit skeptical that this new MC6 is really that good coz from the Continental global info, it's the CPC6 that is positioned to compete with PS4. However Continental Malaysia doesn't seem to have indication to bring in CPC6 here, and instead introduce the local MC6 while making the same claim. Anyway from the little info that I have read, it is a big improvement over the rather disappointing MC5, so it might be pretty good, just not sure how good yet exactly. I personally would rather go with Hankook V12 Evo2 or S1 Evo2 if want even cheaper yet already much more proven as pretty good UHP tires that perform close enough to those top tires.

currently cheapest quote for 225/45 r17.
PS4 - RM455/donut
MC6 - RM383 /donut
V12 - still waiting for teoh brothers klang to quote.

still cant decide

For the V12E2, just check out these, only rm315/pc!

https://www.mudah.my/Tyre+tayar+225+45+17+h...o2-58622776.htm
https://www.mudah.my/Tayar+Baru+Hankook+V12...17-59818346.htm

tempting. hmm. need to revisit once i got my new rim.

This post has been edited by fixgd: Dec 21 2017, 08:49 AM

oscar tyres offer 288/donut.

For the V12 Evo2? That's very cheap as long as it's not too old tires.

Is S1 evo2 really available? Can't see any of it in common advertising sites.

In Hankook Malaysia website got. I've seen some cars used it before but pretty rare. I haven't really asked any Hankook shops though. Last time I asked it was like 3 or more years ago and they did not have, even the V12E2 still not yet back then. Here in mudah got this shop selling:

https://www.mudah.my/235+55R19+Hankook+Vent...re-61675514.htm

The seller sells the SUV range...but likely will have the sedan version around. Eagerly awaiting their latest product range refresh, seems to be lagging behind their european competitors.

i thought v12 and s1 is about the same, v12 for normal car and s1 more towards suv size?

I have been using UC6 for the past 3 months or so. Grip is ok on dry road but wet road still bearable for the price range. However the sidewall of this tire is EXTREMELY weak. I don't think UC stand for UltraContact, to be its more UselessContact. This will be my last time using this tire. Spoke to people at Conti, they agree that this tire compound is way too soft. He said to increase tire pressure, go above car manufacturer's tire pressure recommendation.


This post has been edited by ericcpk: Apr 22 2018, 11:35 AM

Absolutely agree!

As I've mentioned previously, this tire is just the 2nd lowest level of Continental models, hence no surprise it's lousy! It's only designed for comfort & silence and not much else. Continental naming convention is always aimed at fooling the customers like this Ultra Contact and Max Contact which mislead customers to thinking that they're very high performance with superb grip while in fact those models are just low end to mid range with mediocre grip performance.

which shop..? share please...

cheapest tyre is oscar tyre in kemuning, but some people not keen on their workmanship. i think if u can try to install there if u bought 4pcs since its free installation (B+A). later if youre not satisfied, just go to your preferable shop to do B+A. if 2 pcs, i suggest you buy there and install somewhere else.

I think CPC series is much better than this so call ULTRA CONTACT.
and UC6 only aim for asian market.
They don't dare to market in europe market.

Yup of course, CPC series is higher than UC. UC is just slightly better than CC series so only 2nd lowest model, while CPC is mid range borderline to UHP category. I'd even say CPC is also better than MC5!

Just curious what the hell is local continental doing
where is CPC5 and CPC6!

I think they replaced them with MC5 & MC6!

Saw news that continental has completed a new tyre plant in thailand, so possible that higher end products can be marketed in this region with more favourable pricing, just like the ps4.

New source?

That's great news!

https://www.tyrepress.com/2018/03/continent...and-tyre-plant/

I guess i should rephrase my comments earlier, as the news states that some major machinery are on site, not the actual official running of the plant

But now doubt, this new plant will likely be online within this year

Previously which tyre you are using and what is the thread wear rating for UC6?