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Continental ExtremeContact DW vs Michelin Primacy MXM4 — 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 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

ExtremeContact DW leads, 64–62 Narrow edge

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Michelin Primacy MXM4
Tire BMichelin

Primacy MXM4

All Season

± 7Provisional

Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 54 · 10 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 70

    Dry

    Primacy MXM4 +3
    73
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 69 (est.)87
    Reviews found online7151

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 87.2 + 40% × 51.1 = 73

    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 0.41).

  2. 73

    Wet

    ExtremeContact DW +16
    57
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)57
    Reviews found online7357

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 73

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 56.7 + 40% × 57.1 = 57

    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

    Primacy MXM4 +6
    57
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online3847

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 38.3 = 51

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.3 = 57

    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 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    ExtremeContact DW +13
    54
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)63
    Reviews found online6648

    ExtremeContact DW: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66.4 = 67

    Primacy MXM4: 40% × 63.4 + 60% × 47.5 = 54

    No road tests of comfort for ExtremeContact DW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Noise

    Primacy MXM4 +7
    75
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)81
    Reviews found online70≈ 66 (est.)

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 68

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 81.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 75

    No road tests of noise for ExtremeContact DW. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Primacy MXM4. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 49

    Treadwear

    Primacy MXM4 +13
    62
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online3859

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 56.3 (est.) + 40% × 38.3 = 49

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

    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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 58

    Handling (owners)

    ExtremeContact DW +9
    49
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWPrimacy MXM4
    Reviews found online5849
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    55
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–55
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ExtremeContact DWMichelin Primacy MXM4
Relative Score 64 62
Dry 70 73
Wet 73 57
Snow 51 57
Comfort 67 54
Noise 68 75
Treadwear 49 62
Handling (owners) 58 49
Efficiency – 55

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

ExtremeContact DW

± 7

Primacy MXM4

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 DWPrimacy MXM4ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #3/4 2011 Tirerack Max Performance Summer Tyre Test #4/3 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 – 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 Primacy MXM4

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and vibration dampening
  • Strong tread life and durability
  • High fuel efficiency

Cons

  • Mediocre dry grip and handling precision
  • Noticeable understeer when cornering
  • Soft sidewalls that lack steering feedback
All owner themes in the Primacy MXM4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ExtremeContact DW B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG340 A A420 - 500 AA - B A
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ExtremeContact DW

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Narrow edge: Continental ExtremeContact DW — better wet, comfort and handling. Pick the Michelin Primacy MXM4 if treadwear, noise and snow matter most to you. Continental ExtremeContact DW rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Primacy MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ExtremeContact DW scores 73 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ExtremeContact DW scores 67 vs 54 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 62 vs 49 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ExtremeContact DW scores 58 vs 49 on handling.

Tire A · Continental ExtremeContact DW
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Tire B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
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ExtremeContact DW or Primacy MXM4?

Which is better in the wet, ExtremeContact DW or Primacy MXM4?

Continental ExtremeContact DW, 73 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ExtremeContact DW or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 73 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ExtremeContact DW or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 57 vs 51 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ExtremeContact DW or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 75 vs 68 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ExtremeContact DW or Primacy MXM4?

Continental ExtremeContact DW, 67 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ExtremeContact DW or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 62 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