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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR vs Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

ExtremeContact DWS 06 is ahead, 71–52

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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. 56

    Dry

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +18
    74
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRExtremeContact DWS 06
    Reviews found online5078
  2. 59

    Wet

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +18
    77
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRExtremeContact DWS 06
    Reviews found online5580
  3. 53

    Snow

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +14
    67
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRExtremeContact DWS 06
    Reviews found online4265
  4. 52

    Comfort

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +17
    69
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRExtremeContact DWS 06
    Reviews found online3568
  5. 58

    Noise

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +11
    69
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRExtremeContact DWS 06
    Reviews found online4672
  6. 46

    Treadwear

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +20
    66
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRExtremeContact DWS 06
    Professional tests (TWG score)–70
    Reviews found online3261
  7. 42

    Handling

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +32
    74
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRExtremeContact DWS 06
    Reviews found online4274
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportContact 5 SSRContinental ExtremeContact DWS 06
Relative Score 52 71
Dry 56 74
Wet 59 77
Snow 53 67
Comfort 52 69
Noise 58 69
Treadwear 46 66
Handling 42 74

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Headline score

ContiSportContact 5 SSR

ExtremeContact DWS 06

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
Category—All 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 handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 74 vs 42 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 66 vs 46 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 74 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 77 vs 59 on wet.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR
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Tire B · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
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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.

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

71

Leads

ExtremeContact DWS 06

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