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Looking for long term feedback on UC6: how are the tyres on rough/broken roads / un-paved tracks ? Do they hold up well ?

(If respondng - please let me know how much you have used them for)

I got a set of UC6 in 215/60 R16 a couple of days back .. wondering if I should have got Yoko BlueEarth instead. Long term feedback on both of these will help. So please do share your thoughts.

Looking to upgrade my i20's stock tyres to Michelin Energy XM2+. Anyone having any experience with Michelin, 185/60 R15 size?

I have them on my Tiago since Aug-2021 (upsized from 175/65 R14 to 185/65 R14) and covered close to 40K km, with some 3mm tread depth left. They handle rough/no roads pretty good but aren't as hard as, say Yoko Earth 1, to withstand the likes of sharp stones. I had 3 punctures on them so far - one of which was a nail, other two were minor cuts at different occasions. In comparison to Yoko Earth 1 which I had before, UC6 is a much better all rounder - softer compound, better comfort, handling & grip, and lesser road noise.

Aug 2021:

Hello Condor, I've crossed 40k kms after the upgrade from Goodyear in my ford 85k run ecosport diesel2019 Titanium and it has held up very well. My travel is mostly on the highways and that includes ghat sections and mid to hard offroad. Compared to Goodyear the ride is smooth,noise level is slightly suppressed and braking(wet) is better. So far only one puncture in the city due to nail. Given a choice my third set of shoes will also be US6. I've no idea about yoko. Hope it clarifies your query😊

With another upcoming tyre upgrade from stock 175/65 r15, I was checking the UC6 is 185/65. I did a rough comparison of the width of the contact width of the UC6 185/65 vs 175/65 - the UC6 did not show much increase than what was in the 175/65.

If this really is the case, then what's the use of going for a upsize in UC6 ? Why should I not consider another brand ?

175 to 185 is just 10mm increase in contact width. You will not see much difference. However, since the aspect is the same - 65, the 185-width tyre will have a taller sidewall compared to the 175. The difference is more than 5 percent which is not advisable. The right upsize would be 185/60, which will have a lower sidewall height compared to 175/65.

The main USP of UC6 is high speed stability during lane change and wet grip is better compared to say Earth1, Goodyear assurance.

I was checking a used 175/65 of a different brand with a new 185/65 UC6 for the width, but didnt find much difference. Measurement was not with a tape, but with fingers.

Tiresize comparator tool shows approx 5mm increase in height with 185/65 and a 2mm reduction with 185/60. So kind of confused. A 2mm drop should not be a big issue I guess, and neither is a 5mm increase for the speeds that it will be used at.

The car will be mostly used in city by wife. So high speeds is not an issue.

I'm thinking of downsizing from already upsized 185/60 R14 to 175/65/R14 in my first gen i10 due to tires unavailability in the specific size and also want a change. Have been using Yokohama S drives prior for two set of tire changes and have been quite satisfied with it.

As many of you I'm also confused choosing between Continental CC6 and Yokohama Earth 1 -
My needs are good wet grip, should handle bad roads and maintain grip in corners.

Would appreciate feedback from users or any other tire recommendations.




Users feedback on the

If you need grip, absolutely steer away from CC6 , their dry grip is so bad that I had to exchange them for a loss to the UC6. Only strong point of CC6 is the comfort. Yokohama Earth 1 on the other hand is good in terms of grip although a bit noisier. Earth 1 should be able to handle bad roads as well as its has a tougher sidewall

Hello condor,

I am currently on my second set of Continental UC6, which I recently changed in July 2024. (The previous set of tyres were also UC6)

Car: Honda City i-VTEC 2014
Tyre size: 195/60 R15

First set of UC6 (4 tyres):
Changed in November 2022
ODO reading when installed: 1,93,000 odd kms
ODO reading when changed to next set: 2,48,500 odd kms
Total Mileage on 1 set of 4 tyres: approx 55,000 - 56,000 kms.

Current ODO reading is around 2,53,000 odd kms and counting.

I practice regular Wheel alignment between 4000-5000kms and Wheel Balancing and Tyre rotation every 8500-10000kms.

My experience:

The tyres held up very well on all road surfaces, and I had only gotten a single puncture during the time. Also, I had driven a lot on unpaved roads, no roads, hit a couple of potholes at speed, jumped a couple of speedbreakers at speed, etc. (It was at night, so I didn't notice many of these). There was no tyre bulge either at the end when I swapped the tyres.

Also, the dry grip levels are very good, but post 50,000 kms, the grip slowly started reducing. Wet grip is good too, even in mud and muck. Braking in both dry and wet is good. Braking on loose dry sand is as expected, but ABS does kick in and I think the braking distance increases a bit.

Overall, the UC6 is better compared to the Michellin XM2, and Bridgestone Turanza AR20. The detailed comparison between the brands on my car I have described in this thread.

My driving is all over South India, and usually drive a lot between Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, with visits to Hyderabad occasionally. (Examples of some of the routes taken: Mangalore-Bangalore, Bangalore-Hyderabad, Kochi-Mangalore, Kochi-Mysore, Kochi-Chennai, Kochi-Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi-Thanjavur, with a recent drive from Kochi-Bijapur/Vijayapura)
My tyre life is on the lower side due to a lot of Ghat/Hill driving which I had to do regularly over the life of the first set.

I would like to add, I changed the tyres in Mangalore, KA in November 2022 for about Rs. 7200 per tyre. The current set which I changed last month in Kottayam, KL, was for Rs. 6600 per tyre.

Hope this information helps.



Hello Ashash,

Both are good tyres. I see you are from Gangtok. I would recommend to stick to 185/60 R14s for better grip levels.

I did a quick search on tyremarket.com, and here are the results.
(I am in no way associated with the above website, have read good reviews about their service on the Team-BHP forum itself).

You can always order tyres online and get them fitted at tyre fitting shop near you.

Regarding your queries, regarding Continental tyres, wet grip handling is good, rough road handling is good (you would find it much better than Yokohama); the cornering is good, but the tyres do squeal during cornering at high speeds (> 60kmph).

I have no experience with Yokohama Earth-1s. Planning to change to these in another car at home the next tyre change.

Thank you for your suggestions. The problem with 185/60 R14s and the link you've shared is only Apollo and Yokohama S drives (which I've already ran for two set of tire changes) is available. Rest of the manufacturers have stopped production for this specific size hence my dilemma for downsizing.

Also not hearing good feedback for Continental CC6 for my use case and feedback about Yokohama Earth 1's rubber becoming hard after some usage has left me in deeper conundrum as my tyres need urgent attention.

Get UC 6 if you can and I think that should work for you, going by your requirements stated above. UC6 has very good wet grip and mainly, road noise is kept to a minimum.

Yokohama Earth 1 has terrible road noise after 15k kms and wet grip is not that great either. Also if I may, I don’t know if Perfinza is available in your desired size but if present, you can have a look at them too.

Hello Ashash,

Ah sorry about that. I did not look too much into the tyres available.

In the meanwhile, I did some research and found out about the first gen i10 tyre size. The stock size was 155/80 R13, right? I did not know about the tyre size for this particular car prior.

With the current setup of 185/60 R14, the tyre circumference difference is only 0.01%.

When moving to 175/65 R14, the tyre circumference difference is 0.85%.
As this too falls within the 2% margin, you can comfortably downsize to this size. The only drawback which you may face would be reduced grip levels by a small margin.

Also, the following thread may be of help. link

Post #16 lists a variety of upsizes for the i10.
I feel the 195/60 R14 might be a good choice if your alloy wheels have the required width (denoted as 5.0J or 5.5 J) and if you are looking for an improvement in grip levels. The difference in circumference is 1.97%.

Also, I did not realize that the CC6 was still available, as most dealers push for UC6 these days.
Regarding Earth-1, in the early days, a lot of forum members had reported sidewall tears in their tyres.
If you are thinking of MRF Perfinzas, I think the tyre sizes start from 15 inches only.
I am not happy with Apollo and Ceat tyre brands; due to lesser life and frequent punctures but this is a personal opinion and preference.

Anyway, I hope I was of some help and happy tyre shopping.:)

Earth-1 is not the proper peer comparison against the UC6. Check out the Yokohama BluEarth AE-51.