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 + 16 road tests and 6,409 + 22 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS and Winter i cept evo3 are level at 78.
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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 76 · 16 tests Owners 82 · 22 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Winter i cept evo3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 12 tests | 75 | 76 |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 82 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 87.6 = 80
Winter i cept evo3: 60% × 75.8 + 40% × 82.3 = 78
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Winter i cept evo3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 16 tests | 75 | 93 |
| Reviews found online | 92 | 86 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 91.6 = 82
Winter i cept evo3: 60% × 92.6 + 40% × 86.4 = 90
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Winter i cept evo3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 16 tests | 80 | 80 |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 80 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 80.4 + 40% × 72 = 77
Winter i cept evo3: 60% × 80 + 40% × 80.2 = 80
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Winter i cept evo3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests | 75 | 70 |
| Reviews found online | 84 | 74 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 40% × 74.9 + 60% × 83.6 = 80
Winter i cept evo3: 40% × 70.2 + 60% × 73.9 = 72
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Winter i cept evo3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 12 tests | 71 | 10 |
| Reviews found online | 80 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 79.6 = 75
Winter i cept evo3: 60% × 10 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 33
No owner ratings of noise for Winter i cept evo3. 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.
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Winter i cept evo3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests | ≈ 68 (est.) | 77 |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 81 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 69
Winter i cept evo3: 60% × 76.9 + 40% × 80.7 = 78
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).
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Winter i cept evo3 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 83 | 81 |
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Winter i cept evo3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests | – | 67 |
| Category | Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Hankook Winter i cept evo3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 78 |
| Dry | 80 | 78 |
| Wet | 82 | 90 |
| Snow | 77 | 80 |
| Comfort | 80 | 72 |
| Noise | 75 | 33 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 78 |
| Handling (owners) | 83 | 81 |
| Efficiency | – | 67 |
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.
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
Winter i cept evo3
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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 DWS 06 PLUS | Winter i cept evo3 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 99% #2/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | 95% #9/31 · 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #1/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | 98% #9/20 · 2025 Autobild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 92% #3/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | 96% #7/31 · 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% #3/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | 97% #9/20 · 2025 Autobild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Ice Braking | Snow | 100% #1/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | 87% #21/31 · 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 92% #3/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | 95% #13/31 · 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 98% #2/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | 100% #3/20 · 2025 Autobild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 99% #2/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | 91% #13/20 · 2025 Autobild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 99% #4/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | 93% #30/31 · 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #3/5 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | #4/31 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
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.
“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.”
“Apex VS-5RS 17x9 on Mk. 8.5 Just had my Apex 17” wheels shoed with Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus XL tires in 245/45/17 size. I’ve only driven it a few miles but the ride quality is definitely superior to the OEM wheel/tire combo on bad road surfaces. Wheel color is Anthracite. For anyone in the Westchester / Yonkers / Bronx area I highly recommend The Wheel Doctor for fitments.”
“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”
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 Winter i cept evo3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 120 | 86 |
| 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 | 56 | 56 |
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Too close to call: Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS and Hankook Winter i cept evo3 are within 2 points overall. Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS is stronger on noise and comfort. Hankook Winter i cept evo3 is stronger on treadwear, wet and snow.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS scores 75 vs 33 on noise.
Hankook Winter i cept evo3 scores 78 vs 69 on treadwear.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS scores 80 vs 72 on comfort.
Hankook Winter i cept evo3 scores 90 vs 82 on wet.
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Hankook Winter i cept evo3, 90 vs 82 on our wet score.
Neither, by our numbers: 80 vs 78 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Hankook Winter i cept evo3, 80 vs 77 on our snow score.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS, 75 vs 33 on our noise score.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS, 80 vs 72 on our comfort score.
Hankook Winter i cept evo3, 78 vs 69 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
