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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR 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 (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 14 + 104 owner reviews. How we score

ExtremeContact DWS 06 is ahead, 73–58

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Category by category

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

  1. 58

    Dry

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +18
    76
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRExtremeContact DWS 06
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online5280

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 58

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.5 = 76

    No road tests of dry for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    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 0.42).

  2. 63

    Wet

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +16
    79
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRExtremeContact DWS 06
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online6082

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 60 = 63

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 77.2 (est.) + 40% × 82.4 = 79

    No road tests of wet for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    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 0.55).

  3. 56

    Snow

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +12
    68
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRExtremeContact DWS 06
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4866

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.5 = 56

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 68

    No road tests of snow for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    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 0.37).

  4. 50

    Comfort

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +18
    68
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRExtremeContact DWS 06
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4067

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 40% × 63.9 (est.) + 60% × 40.4 = 50

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 67 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5 SSR or ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 62

    Noise

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRExtremeContact DWS 06
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5674

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 62

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 73.8 = 69

    No road tests of noise for ContiSportContact 5 SSR or ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 50

    Treadwear

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +15
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRExtremeContact DWS 06
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 57 (est.)70
    Reviews found online4058

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 56.8 (est.) + 40% × 39.5 = 50

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 69.8 + 40% × 58.3 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRExtremeContact DWS 06
    Reviews found online–76
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportContact 5 SSRContinental ExtremeContact DWS 06
Relative Score 58 73
Dry 58 76
Wet 63 79
Snow 56 68
Comfort 50 68
Noise 62 69
Treadwear 50 65
Handling (owners) – 76

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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ContiSportContact 5 SSR

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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 ContiSportContact 5 SSR

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

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 · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR B · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
CategorySummer tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available25—
Rim diameters17″ – 20″—
Tread depth9/32″10/32″
UTQG280 - 420 A - AA A560 A - AA A
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure50 - 51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06

Winner: Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 — better dry, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 76 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 68 vs 50 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 79 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 65 vs 50 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR
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ContiSportContact 5 SSR or ExtremeContact DWS 06?

Which is better in the wet, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or ExtremeContact DWS 06?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 79 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or ExtremeContact DWS 06?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 76 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or ExtremeContact DWS 06?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 68 vs 56 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or ExtremeContact DWS 06?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 69 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or ExtremeContact DWS 06?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 68 vs 50 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 5 SSR or ExtremeContact DWS 06?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 65 vs 50 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