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 + 3 road tests and 6,420 + 28 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS 78, Pilot Alpin 4 79.
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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 71 · 3 tests Owners 89 · 28 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2017 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test (snow handling)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Pilot Alpin 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 3 tests | 76 | 67 |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 92 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 87.6 = 80
Pilot Alpin 4: 60% × 67.2 + 40% × 91.6 = 77
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Pilot Alpin 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 3 tests | 75 | 78 |
| Reviews found online | 92 | 93 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 91.5 = 81
Pilot Alpin 4: 60% × 78.2 + 40% × 93.3 = 84
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Pilot Alpin 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests | 80 | 72 |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 83 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 80.3 + 40% × 71.7 = 77
Pilot Alpin 4: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 82.8 = 77
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Pilot Alpin 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 74 | ≈ 73 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 83 | 88 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 40% × 74.3 + 60% × 82.6 = 79
Pilot Alpin 4: 40% × 72.6 (est.) + 60% × 87.6 = 82
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Alpin 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Pilot Alpin 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 2 tests | 71 | 57 |
| Reviews found online | 79 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 71.3 + 40% × 79.2 = 74
Pilot Alpin 4: 60% × 56.7 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 61
No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Alpin 4. 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.
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Pilot Alpin 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 75 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 89 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 70.9 = 69
Pilot Alpin 4: 60% × 74.6 (est.) + 40% × 89 = 80
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 Pilot Alpin 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Pilot Alpin 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 83 | 91 |
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Pilot Alpin 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests | – | 66 |
| Category | Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 79 |
| Dry | 80 | 77 |
| Wet | 81 | 84 |
| Snow | 77 | 77 |
| Comfort | 79 | 82 |
| Noise | 74 | 61 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 80 |
| Handling (owners) | 83 | 91 |
| Efficiency | – | 66 |
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
Pilot Alpin 4
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 | Pilot Alpin 4 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 99% #2/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | 95% #7/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #1/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | 99% #3/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 92% #3/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | 97% #2/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% #3/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | 97% #4/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 92% #3/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | 96% #6/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 98% #2/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | 96% #9/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 99% #4/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | 94% #9/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance 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 | #6/11 2019 19 Inch Performance 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 is largely positive on the DWS 06 Plus, praising its wet and dry grip, quiet and comfortable ride, and strong all-season versatility, including acceptable light-snow performance. Many owners see it as a top ultra-high-performance all-season and a cheaper alternative to the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4. Criticisms include mixed treadwear reports, a soft or squirmy feel, noise as the tires age, balancing difficulty, and the need for dedicated winter tires in heavy snow.
“I've had PS4's on my last three cars. Great tires , but they do wear. I've also had two sets of PS4 All Seasons and been less than impressed, overall. After the advice of a significant number of people in various forums, I purchased a set of Continental Extreme Contact DWS 06 Plus, ultra high performance all seasons. These have exceeded all my expectations, and in the wet or dry, are so close to the standard PS4's that I was shocked. I even know of people occasionally tracking with them! Never in my life, prior to this, could I have imagined an "all season tire" ultra, or otherwise possibly being worthwhile, but I am blown away by the performance of these!”
“I’m running the Conti ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus (say that 3 times fast!) all seasons in MA. Last year was my first winter with them, passed with flying colors and much better than the Pirelli Scorpions on my F15 with the N55 and a light tune. If you’re running summer tires you’ll either want to swap for these for year round or go with a dedicated summer / winter setup. I don’t like going that route as you know we can have mild winter weeks or months in New England and I don’t want to be forced to drive on winter tires for half of the year waiting for winter to come.”
“New Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus on 2023 MYP (pics + first impressions) After a summer of traveling to visit family and kids on AAU travel teams it was time for some new rubber. Looked down at my rears a few days ago and saw the threads on the inside of the right tire. I used the Tesla community here on Reddit and locked in on the DWS. PepBoys was able to get them in less than 24 hours and even offered a 10% discount. I definitely noticed a smoother ride so far and I would argue a bit more traction. I’ve only had them on for a day so I’ll have to see how much range loss I’ll experience and if they perform better or worse when pushed. I think for $1,500 dollars installed I didn’t do too bad. Plus I believe I have a quality replacement from the OEM that my MYP came with. Anyone else running the DWS06 Plus on their MYP? How’s your long-term wear or efficiency? Read more”
Based on 140 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | B · Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Winter |
| 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 | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 50,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
Michelin Pilot Alpin 4
Too close to call: Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS and Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 are within 2 points overall. Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS is stronger on noise and dry. Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 is stronger on treadwear, handling and wet.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS scores 74 vs 61 on noise.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 scores 80 vs 69 on treadwear.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 scores 91 vs 83 on handling.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS scores 80 vs 77 on dry.
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Michelin Pilot Alpin 4, 84 vs 81 on our wet score.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS, 80 vs 77 on our dry score.
Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 77 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS, 74 vs 61 on our noise score.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 4, 82 vs 79 on our comfort score.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 4, 80 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
