I have been surveying the right tyres for my car for the past few months. Due to the size, the options are limited if priorities are more toward handling and all-rounder. I understand it may be difficult to have someone compare all the tyres as mentioned below. However, if there is anyone who has compared any 2 of these tyres (or more), I would appreciate your experience.

The shortlisted tyres in chronological order from most preferred to less preferred

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax
Continental Ultracontact UC6
Continental ComfortContact CC6
Continental ContiPremiumContact 5
Continental ContiMaxContact MC5

I have done a bit of survey on some of the Continental tyres and it's almost impossible to individually rate these tyres. From Continental website, the CPC5 and MC5 are said to be good in handling. On other car forums, the CPC5 was said to be cheap and poor quality while the MC5 was said to be great in handling but only in the first 10,000 km before the performance deteriorates quickly with the tyres showing screeching. In summary, both MC5 and CPC5 were not really recommended by those who tried.

The UC6 and CC6 are rather new tyres. UC6 is more toward handling and CC6 more toward comfort and quietness. So far initial reviews from current users especially the UC6 were encouraging.

The Goodyear Assurance Triplemax was proven to be an all-rounder tyre with above average handling for this range. Currently it's my most preferred tyre since having owned the predecessor (Assurance Fuelmax), I can attest to the handling characteristics of tyre. The steering is sharp with the tyre and cornering feels stable and solid.

If there is anyone has compared the Goodyear Assurance Triplemax to the Continental UC6 I would appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks for the response. That's interesting.

I read about the new Continental CPC6 few days ago and it appears that this tyre is not launched in Malaysia yet. Perhaps we will see this tyre next year. The reviews of the CPC6 have been quite stellar as this tyre seems to have the best blend between comfort and performance. Price may be more toward premium.

http://www.carsifu.my/car-reviews/continen...and-comfortable

Think it will be down to Goodyear Assurance Triplemax and Continental CPC6. I would expect the CPC6 to be costlier than the Triplemax. Will see how the CPC6 will perform when it is launched later since my current tyres still look rather good and have some life in them.

Thanks for the review on the Continental UC6. Unfortunately I do not have experience with the Bridgestone Turanza ER33 so I won't be able to derive any meaningful conclusion from your experience with the UC6. However, from the professional reviews the UC6 should be a good all-rounder with combine performance, comfort and quietness.

The next tyres for my car will be either the Continental UC6 or Goodyear Assurance Triplemax, whichever is available and/or cheaper.

Thanks for the post. Good and useful information.

In summary, the overall ranking for handling and performance is as follows:-

1st : Michelin PS3 and PS4 (which was acknowledged by most here, though these are not in consideration as they are not only noisier and costlier than the rest of the more balanced-orientated tyres which combine handling and comfort and most importantly, my driving patterns are not overly enthusiastic and I am not driving a sports car)

2nd : Continental MC5

3rd : Continental CPC2 / Goodyear Triplemax

4th : Continental UC6

5th : Continental CC6 - not recommended due to poor handling

What is the current price for the Michelin Primacy 3ST for 205/60 R16? Don't think we can go wrong with any of these tyres, whether it is Michelin Primacy 3ST, Goodyear Assurance Triplemax or Continental UC6. No doubt there will be some differences between the tyres but at the end of the day when they are fixed on the tyres and driven on the road, you differences won't matter too much anymore unless one aspect of the tyres is severely compromised, for example excessive noise or excessive skidding on wet roads etc. which I doubt will be the case with all these competent mid-range tyres which usually offer decent level of performance at all levels. In the end, the price may be the determining factor when selecting any of these tyres, unless the price difference is too close between the brands, say RM5-10 difference per tyre.