Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 3 + 0 road tests and 6,420 + 211 owner reviews. How we score
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS is ahead, 79–64
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Tests 76 · 3 tests Owners 81 · 6,420 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test (ice braking)
“I ran the dws on my 700whp corvette ZR1 for 5 years . Never a problem and wear really good . I’ve tracked them in the qtr mile and roll racing . They hooked pretty good ls at the track . Had a 1.60 sixty foot on them”
Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 211 reviews
“for the price, theyre pretty decent. theyre not the stickiest tires available, but theyre alright and imo, theyre pretty predictable when nearing their limits.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | FK452 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 76 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 64 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 87.6 = 80
FK452: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 65
No road tests of dry for FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | FK452 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 75 | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 91 | 65 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 91.4 = 81
FK452: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 67
No road tests of wet for FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | FK452 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 80 | – |
| Reviews found online | 72 | – |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 80.3 + 40% × 71.6 = 77
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | FK452 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 74 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 83 | 60 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 40% × 74.4 + 60% × 82.5 = 79
FK452: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.3 = 63
No road tests of comfort for FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | FK452 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 71 | – |
| Reviews found online | 79 | – |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 71.3 + 40% × 79.1 = 74
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | FK452 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 63 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 56 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 70.9 = 69
FK452: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60
No road tests of treadwear for ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS. 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 FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | FK452 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 83 | 63 |
| Category | Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Falken FK452 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 79 | 64 |
| Dry | 80 | 65 |
| Wet | 81 | 67 |
| Snow | 77 | – |
| Comfort | 79 | 63 |
| Noise | 74 | – |
| Treadwear | 69 | 60 |
| Handling (owners) | 83 | 63 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
FK452
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
The community generally views the DWS 06 Plus as one of the best ultra-high-performance all-season tires. Owners praise its wet and dry grip, ride comfort, quietness, and light-snow manners, and many compare it favorably to the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, often at a lower price. Criticisms include inconsistent tread life (some report about 25k miles while others get 50k), balancing difficulty, soft sidewall or squirmy feel, noise as the tires age, and the fact that they are not a substitute for dedicated winter tires.
“I ran the dws on my 700whp corvette ZR1 for 5 years . Never a problem and wear really good . I’ve tracked them in the qtr mile and roll racing . They hooked pretty good ls at the track . Had a 1.60 sixty foot on them”
“I picked these up from tire rack Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires in 255/45ZR19 and these rims MSW Type 37T and the tpms. they were bal;anced and ready to install. I swapped out my stock 21" MYP tires. NYC/Catskills area. they are good in snowy conditions as long as it's not too high above the clearance, I've had to pop the side trim back on when fender hits small mounds of snow .”
“I have these same tires on my SL 550 and my wife's GLC 43 AMG. The tires are wearing great so far. Smooth ride on both vehicles. I have around 16,000 miles on the set on my SL 550 and around 18,000 miles on my wife's SUV. Plenty of tread life left on both sets. 19" wheels on the SL and 20" wheels on the GLC. Both sets are staggered, so no rotating of either set. Will definitely buy these again when needed.”
Based on 139 community posts
Community opinion on the Falken FK452 is generally favorable, with many drivers praising its balance of solid wet and dry grip, low road noise, and accessible pricing. While regarded as a dependable daily performance tire that also stretches well, notable drawbacks cited by owners include fast tread wear on sports cars, tendency to flat-spot when sitting, and degradation in grip and road noise as the tread gets low.
“summer tires. Currently run these. Not as good as the a046 advans as they seem to flex a bit more. A buddy who owns a VIP shop runs those tires on their cars because they can stretch them easily(i.e. softer sidewalls). With that said they are great daily tires with some good grip for what they are designed.”
“Quote: Originally Posted by sdg1871 Hankooks are usually cheaper from Tire Rack than from tire shops. Many members have and like the Falkens. I've been going to my tire guy for a long time now, and he always gives me $10.00 less per tire than the lowest price I can find on the net, including tirerack. This $10.00 less also includes roadforce balancing and an alignment. He gives me a good deal, thats for sure. I'll be sure to post my thoughts about them once I get them on.”
“I realize there are already a few threads regarding this question, but I'm purchasing a new set of Gram Lights 57F - 18 x 8.5 from therpmstore . com and I could use some help finding the right tires. I'm planning on getting a wider tire and going with 245/40/18. I'm sure someone will recommend otherwise, but I've narrowed down my choices to the Toyo Proxes T1R and the Falken FK452. With the shipping at around $40 to NJ, the best prices I've found are from EdgeRacing . com . Toyo Proxes T1R - $157 Falken FK452 - $135 It seems like just as many people like the Toyo's as the Falken's, so I'm thinking about saving the $88 and go with the Falken's, but I would appreciate some more opinions. And, if someone can find a better price for me, that would be great too. Thanks in advance.”
Based on 47 community posts
| Attribute | A · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | B · Falken FK452 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 120 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | — |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 560 - 740 A - AA A | 300 AA A |
| Treadwear warranty | 50,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
Falken FK452
Winner: Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS — better handling, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS scores 83 vs 63 on handling.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS scores 79 vs 63 on comfort.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS scores 80 vs 65 on dry.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS scores 81 vs 67 on wet.
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Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS, 81 vs 67 on our wet score.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS, 80 vs 65 on our dry score.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS, 79 vs 63 on our comfort score.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS, 69 vs 60 on our treadwear score.
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
