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Bridgestone Potenza RE070r vs Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 4 + 104 owner reviews. How we score

ExtremeContact DWS 06 is ahead, 73–67

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Bridgestone Potenza RE070r
Tire ABridgestone

Potenza RE070r

Summer Extreme Performance tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 4 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 72

    Dry

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rExtremeContact DWS 06
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7478

    Potenza RE070r: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 72

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 78.2 = 74

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE070r. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 66

    Wet

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +11
    77
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rExtremeContact DWS 06
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online6579

    Potenza RE070r: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 66

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 75.2 (est.) + 40% × 79.4 = 77

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE070r. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rExtremeContact DWS 06
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online–64

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 67

    No road tests of snow for ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 60

    Comfort

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rExtremeContact DWS 06
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5268

    Potenza RE070r: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 60

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE070r or ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rExtremeContact DWS 06
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–73

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 70

    No road tests of noise for ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +5
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rExtremeContact DWS 06
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 63 (est.)70
    Reviews found online5861

    Potenza RE070r: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.7 = 61

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 69.8 + 40% × 60.5 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE070r. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rExtremeContact DWS 06
    Reviews found online7274
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE070rContinental ExtremeContact DWS 06
Relative Score 67 73
Dry 72 74
Wet 66 77
Snow – 67
Comfort 60 69
Noise – 70
Treadwear 61 66
Handling (owners) 72 74

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Headline score

Potenza RE070r

ExtremeContact DWS 06

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Potenza RE070r

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and cornering stability
  • Excellent steering feedback and communication
  • Strong performance consistency under high-heat track conditions

Cons

  • Very stiff sidewalls leading to a harsh ride
  • Rapid tread wear
  • Increased road noise
All owner themes in the Potenza RE070r review

Tire B ExtremeContact DWS 06

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry traction
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong performance in light snow and cold weather

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls can reduce steering sharpness or cause rollover during heavy track/autocross use
  • Tread wear can be faster than expected with aggressive driving or on lower-profile sizes
  • Occasional reports of increased road noise or vibration as the tire ages
All owner themes in the ExtremeContact DWS 06 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE070r B · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
CategorySummer Extreme Performance tiresAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—560 A - AA A
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070r

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06

Winner: Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 — better wet, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Potenza RE070r rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 77 vs 66 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 69 vs 60 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 66 vs 61 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE070r
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Tire B · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
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Potenza RE070r or ExtremeContact DWS 06?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE070r or ExtremeContact DWS 06?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 77 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE070r or ExtremeContact DWS 06?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 74 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE070r or ExtremeContact DWS 06?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 69 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE070r or ExtremeContact DWS 06?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 66 vs 61 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology