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 6,409 + 210 owner reviews. How we score
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS is ahead, 79–72
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Tests 76 · 3 tests Owners 82 · 6,409 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 73 · 210 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Ventus S1 evo 3 ev |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 75 | ≈ 71 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 74 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 87.7 = 80
Ventus S1 evo 3 ev: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 72
No road tests of dry for Ventus S1 evo 3 ev. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Ventus S1 evo 3 ev |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 75 | ≈ 72 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 92 | 73 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 91.7 = 82
Ventus S1 evo 3 ev: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72
No road tests of wet for Ventus S1 evo 3 ev. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Ventus S1 evo 3 ev |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 80 | – |
| Reviews found online | 72 | – |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 80.4 + 40% × 72 = 77
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Ventus S1 evo 3 ev |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 75 | ≈ 69 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 84 | 67 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 40% × 74.9 + 60% × 83.6 = 80
Ventus S1 evo 3 ev: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 67.1 = 68
No road tests of comfort for Ventus S1 evo 3 ev. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Ventus S1 evo 3 ev |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 71 | – |
| Reviews found online | 80 | – |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 79.7 = 75
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Ventus S1 evo 3 ev |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 69 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 74 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 69
Ventus S1 evo 3 ev: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 71
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 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for Ventus S1 evo 3 ev. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Ventus S1 evo 3 ev |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 83 | 73 |
| Category | Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 79 | 72 |
| Dry | 80 | 72 |
| Wet | 82 | 72 |
| Snow | 77 | – |
| Comfort | 80 | 68 |
| Noise | 75 | – |
| Treadwear | 69 | 71 |
| Handling (owners) | 83 | 73 |
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
Ventus S1 evo 3 ev
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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 widely praises the Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus as a top-tier ultra-high-performance all-season tire, often comparing it favorably to Michelin competitors. Users frequently highlight its exceptional wet traction, comfortable and quiet ride quality, and surprising winter capabilities for an all-season tire. While a few note softer sidewalls or minor balancing quirks, the overall consensus is overwhelmingly positive regarding daily driving performance and value.
“Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus are THE standard for a reason for high performance all-season tires. They have been the best for years and all other brands are only just now catching up to them. If you don't care as much about performance in dry then yeah the CC2 are a fine choice. Personally I deal with bad winters so I run DWS06 Plus as my summer set and then in the winter I switch to my Vredestein Wintrac Pro XL set on dedicated wheels. I run all-seasons in the summer in case we get some early ice/snow before I've swapped sets but nothing beats dedicated winter tires when you need them. Given, I live on a mountain with steep hills and a dirt road, I regularly deal with snow deep enough to high-center the car. If you don't deal with those conditions you can probably get away with all-seasons okay.”
“Yep the set on mine are approaching 5 yrs/50K miles since being put on and tread depth is averaging 4/32". Will be replacing them in the next few months and no doubt will go back with the same exact thing. Definitely the best performing/most even wearing tire I've had on any vehicle for decades regardless of brand.”
“Got these for a steal I was looking for a 18 inch winter wheels set for my 997.1 S These came up and got them for $650 - full set with tires! Tires are Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus all-seasons - made in 0125 and have 90% thread on them. I was going to donate the tires and buy proper winter tires like Michelin Alpine, but google ai tells me these are better if the roads are clean so I might drive them when I put my summer tires away.”
Based on 139 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Sizes available | 120 | 25 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 17″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 560 - 740 A - AA A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 50,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 17 | 17 |
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev
Winner: Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS — better comfort, wet and handling. Where the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS scores 80 vs 68 on comfort.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS scores 82 vs 72 on wet.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS scores 83 vs 73 on handling.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS scores 80 vs 72 on dry.
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Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS, 82 vs 72 on our wet score.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS, 80 vs 72 on our dry score.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS, 80 vs 68 on our comfort score.
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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
