Tests – · none yet Owners 59 · 10 reviews
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Continental ExtremeContact DW vs Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 — 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 + 0 road tests and 10 + 166 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport PS2 is ahead, 79–66
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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.
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70
Dry
Pilot Sport PS2 +1282Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DW Pilot Sport PS2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 77 (est.) Reviews found online 72 90 ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 70
Pilot Sport PS2: 60% × 77.4 (est.) + 40% × 90.1 = 82
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).
No road tests of dry for Pilot Sport PS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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73
Wet
Pilot Sport PS2 +881Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DW Pilot Sport PS2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 79 (est.) Reviews found online 74 85 ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.5 = 73
Pilot Sport PS2: 60% × 78.6 (est.) + 40% × 84.9 = 81
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).
No road tests of wet for Pilot Sport PS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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51
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DW Pilot Sport PS2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) – Reviews found online 39 – 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).
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68
Comfort
Pilot Sport PS2 +876Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DW Pilot Sport PS2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 67 79 ExtremeContact DW: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 67.1 = 68
Pilot Sport PS2: 40% × 71 (est.) + 60% × 79.1 = 76
No road tests of comfort for ExtremeContact DW or Pilot Sport PS2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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68
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DW Pilot Sport PS2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 70 – ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 68
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.
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49
Treadwear
Pilot Sport PS2 +1867Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DW Pilot Sport PS2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 56 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 38 68 ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 38.2 = 49
Pilot Sport PS2: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 67
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 Pilot Sport PS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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58
Handling (owners)
Pilot Sport PS2 +2785Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DW Pilot Sport PS2 Reviews found online 58 85
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ExtremeContact DW | Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 79 |
| Dry | 70 | 82 |
| Wet | 73 | 81 |
| Snow | 51 | – |
| Comfort | 68 | 76 |
| Noise | 68 | – |
| Treadwear | 49 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 85 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Recomputed
Headline score
66
/ 100
ExtremeContact DW
79
/ 100
Pilot Sport PS2
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.
| Discipline | Category | ExtremeContact DW | Pilot Sport PS2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #3/4 2011 Tirerack Max Performance Summer Tyre Test | #4/9 2010 EVO FWD 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
Tire B Pilot Sport PS2
Pros
- Outstanding dry grip and traction
- Confident, predictable handling and progressive limit feedback
- Excellent steering response and turn-in precision
Cons
- High initial purchase price
- Rapid tread wear, particularly on rear axles or under spirited driving
- Reduced wet traction and potential for sudden breakaway as the tread wears down
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ExtremeContact DW | B · Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 1 | 7 |
| Rim diameters | 21″ | 17″ – 540″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 340 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Continental ExtremeContact DW
79
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 — better handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental ExtremeContact DW rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 85 vs 58 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 67 vs 49 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 82 vs 70 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 81 vs 73 on wet.
Tire A · Continental ExtremeContact DW
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
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ExtremeContact DW or Pilot Sport PS2?
Which is better in the wet, ExtremeContact DW or Pilot Sport PS2?
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 81 vs 73 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, ExtremeContact DW or Pilot Sport PS2?
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 82 vs 70 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, ExtremeContact DW or Pilot Sport PS2?
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 76 vs 68 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, ExtremeContact DW or Pilot Sport PS2?
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 67 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