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Continental ExtremeContact DW vs Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 — 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 10 + 93 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus V12 evo2 leads, 69–66 Narrow edge

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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. 70

    Dry

    Ventus V12 evo2 +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWVentus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)71
    Reviews found online7271

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 70

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 71.4 = 71

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

  2. 73

    Wet

    ExtremeContact DW +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWVentus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)69
    Reviews found online7473

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.5 = 73

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 73.1 = 71

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

  3. 51

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWVentus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)–
    Reviews found online39–

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 58.9 (est.) + 40% × 39.1 = 51

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

  4. 68

    Comfort

    ExtremeContact DW +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWVentus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6766

    ExtremeContact DW: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 67.1 = 68

    Ventus V12 evo2: 40% × 68.5 (est.) + 60% × 65.6 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for ExtremeContact DW or Ventus V12 evo2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    Ventus V12 evo2 +5
    73
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWVentus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)78
    Reviews found online70≈ 67 (est.)

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 68

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 77.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 73

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

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus V12 evo2. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 49

    Treadwear

    Ventus V12 evo2 +12
    61
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWVentus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online3858

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 56.3 (est.) + 40% × 38.1 = 49

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 58.3 = 61

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus V12 evo2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 58

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus V12 evo2 +12
    70
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWVentus V12 evo2
    Reviews found online5870
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ExtremeContact DWHankook Ventus V12 evo2
Relative Score 66 69
Dry 70 71
Wet 73 71
Snow 51 –
Comfort 68 67
Noise 68 73
Treadwear 49 61
Handling (owners) 58 70

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Headline score
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ExtremeContact DW

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Ventus V12 evo2

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

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryExtremeContact DWVentus V12 evo2ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #3/4 2011 Tirerack Max Performance Summer Tyre Test #4/5 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – 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
All owner themes in the ExtremeContact DW review

Tire B Ventus V12 evo2

Pros

  • Excellent value and cost-to-performance ratio compared to premium brands
  • Strong, reliable grip in both dry and wet conditions with good aquaplaning resistance
  • Comfortable ride with low initial road noise

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can cause a floaty feel or roll during aggressive cornering and track use
  • Road noise increases noticeably as the tires wear down
  • Treadwear is relatively fast, leading to shorter overall mileage
All owner themes in the Ventus V12 evo2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ExtremeContact DW B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available138
Rim diameters21″15″ – 21″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG340 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ExtremeContact DW

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2

Narrow edge: Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 — better treadwear, handling and noise. Where the Continental ExtremeContact DW is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Continental ExtremeContact DW rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 61 vs 49 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 70 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 73 vs 68 on noise.

Tire A · Continental ExtremeContact DW
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
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ExtremeContact DW or Ventus V12 evo2?

Which is better in the wet, ExtremeContact DW or Ventus V12 evo2?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 71 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, ExtremeContact DW or Ventus V12 evo2?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, ExtremeContact DW or Ventus V12 evo2?

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2, 73 vs 68 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ExtremeContact DW or Ventus V12 evo2?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, ExtremeContact DW or Ventus V12 evo2?

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2, 61 vs 49 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