Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS 79, Primacy Alpin PA3 80.
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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 85 · 8 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Primacy Alpin PA3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 75 | ≈ 75 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 88 | 84 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 87.6 = 80
Primacy Alpin PA3: 60% × 74.6 (est.) + 40% × 83.6 = 78
No road tests of dry for Primacy Alpin PA3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Primacy Alpin PA3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 75 | ≈ 81 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 92 | 89 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 91.6 = 82
Primacy Alpin PA3: 60% × 80.6 (est.) + 40% × 88.6 = 84
No road tests of wet for Primacy Alpin PA3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Primacy Alpin PA3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Primacy Alpin PA3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 75 | ≈ 71 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 84 | 79 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 40% × 74.9 + 60% × 83.6 = 80
Primacy Alpin PA3: 40% × 71 (est.) + 60% × 79.4 = 76
No road tests of comfort for Primacy Alpin PA3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Primacy Alpin PA3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 71 | – |
| Reviews found online | 80 | – |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 79.6 = 75
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Primacy Alpin PA3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 73 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 85 |
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 69
Primacy Alpin PA3: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 84.8 = 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).
No road tests of treadwear for Primacy Alpin PA3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Primacy Alpin PA3 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 83 | 78 |
| Category | Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 79 | 80 |
| Dry | 80 | 78 |
| Wet | 82 | 84 |
| Snow | 77 | – |
| Comfort | 80 | 76 |
| Noise | 75 | – |
| Treadwear | 69 | 78 |
| Handling (owners) | 83 | 78 |
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
Primacy Alpin PA3
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 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 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 .”
“Back in the day, I ran summer tires on an MK5 GTI and swore I’d never do that again, as I only got 20k miles out of them. I’ve had 3 other GTIs since and have always run Ultra High Performance All Seasons with zero issues. On my MK7.5 , I’m currently running CONTINENTAL EXTREME CONTACT DWS 06 PLUS and absolutely love them! They’re probably the best tires I’ve run on the 4 GTIs I’ve owned over the years!!! 👍🏾 BTW… I’m in Northern California, where the seasons don’t hit like other parts of the country. 😅”
Based on 139 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | B · Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Primacy Alpin PA3
Too close to call: Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS and Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 are within 2 points overall. Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS is stronger on comfort. Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 is stronger on treadwear. Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 scores 78 vs 69 on treadwear.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS scores 80 vs 76 on comfort.
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Neither, by our numbers: 82 vs 84 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Neither, by our numbers: 80 vs 78 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS, 80 vs 76 on our comfort score.
Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3, 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
