Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 10 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 4 in 2011 Tirerack Max Performance Summer Tyre Test (overall ranking)
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Continental ExtremeContact DW vs Continental Premium Contact 5 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Premium Contact 5 leads, 69–65 Narrow edge
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Tests 73 · 4 tests Owners 64 · 119 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 14 in 2012 ACE Touring Summer Tyre Test (overall ranking)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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69
Dry
Premium Contact 5 +271Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DW Premium Contact 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 71 Reviews found online 69 70 -
73
Wet
Premium Contact 5 +376Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DW Premium Contact 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 78 Reviews found online 74 73 -
52
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DW Premium Contact 5 Reviews found online 40 – -
68
Comfort
Premium Contact 5 +371Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DW Premium Contact 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 75 Reviews found online 68 66 -
69
Noise
Level69Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DW Premium Contact 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 70 Reviews found online 72 – -
54
Treadwear
Premium Contact 5 +761Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DW Premium Contact 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 69 Reviews found online 45 48 -
58
Handling
Premium Contact 5 +866Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DW Premium Contact 5 Reviews found online 58 66
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ExtremeContact DW | Continental Premium Contact 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 69 |
| Dry | 69 | 71 |
| Wet | 73 | 76 |
| Snow | 52 | – |
| Comfort | 68 | 71 |
| Noise | 69 | 69 |
| Treadwear | 54 | 61 |
| Handling | 58 | 66 |
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Headline score
65
/ 100
ExtremeContact DW
69
/ 100
Premium Contact 5
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | ExtremeContact DW | Premium Contact 5 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 33% #3/4 · 2011 Tirerack Max Performance Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/14 · 2012 ACE Touring Summer Tyre Test | −66.7 | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A ExtremeContact DW
Pros
- Outstanding wet and dry grip
- Quiet and comfortable highway cruising
- High traction for acceleration and handling stability
Cons
- Extremely soft sidewalls causing vague handling response
- Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
- Vulnerability to potholes, bubbles, and sidewall damage
Tire B Premium Contact 5
Pros
- Exceptional grip in both wet and dry road conditions
- High levels of ride comfort and low cabin noise
- Predictable and safe handling characteristics
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear
- Soft sidewalls leading to vague steering feedback and body roll
- Performance degradation as the tread depth decreases
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ExtremeContact DW | B · Continental Premium Contact 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 1 | 23 |
| Rim diameters | 21″ | 14″ – 17″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 340 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Continental ExtremeContact DW
69
/ 100
Continental Premium Contact 5
Winner: Continental Premium Contact 5 — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Continental Premium Contact 5 scores 66 vs 58 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Continental Premium Contact 5 scores 61 vs 54 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental Premium Contact 5 scores 76 vs 73 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Continental Premium Contact 5 scores 71 vs 68 on comfort.
Tire A · Continental ExtremeContact DW
Tire B · Continental Premium Contact 5
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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.