Tests – · 1 test Owners 72 · 104 reviews
Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 vs Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 104 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Alpin PA3 leads, 77–73 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 80 · 11 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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76
Dry
Pilot Alpin PA3 +278Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DWS 06 Pilot Alpin PA3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 80 83 ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.5 = 76
Pilot Alpin PA3: 60% × 74.4 (est.) + 40% × 83 = 78
No road tests of dry for ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for Pilot Alpin PA3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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79
Wet
Pilot Alpin PA3 +281Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DWS 06 Pilot Alpin PA3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 77 (est.) ≈ 79 (est.) Reviews found online 83 85 ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 77.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.5 = 79
Pilot Alpin PA3: 60% × 78.7 (est.) + 40% × 85.1 = 81
No road tests of wet for ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for Pilot Alpin PA3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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68
Snow
Level68Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DWS 06 Pilot Alpin PA3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 66 67 ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 68
Pilot Alpin PA3: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 68
No road tests of snow for ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
No road tests of snow for Pilot Alpin PA3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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68
Comfort
Pilot Alpin PA3 +1078Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DWS 06 Pilot Alpin PA3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 67 82 ExtremeContact DWS 06: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 67 = 68
Pilot Alpin PA3: 40% × 71.6 (est.) + 60% × 82.4 = 78
No road tests of comfort for ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Pilot Alpin PA3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DWS 06 Pilot Alpin PA3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 74 – ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 70
No road tests of noise for ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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65
Treadwear
Pilot Alpin PA3 +1176Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DWS 06 Pilot Alpin PA3 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 70 ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 58 82 ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 69.8 + 40% × 58.4 = 65
Pilot Alpin PA3: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.7 = 76
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Alpin PA3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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76
Handling (owners)
Pilot Alpin PA3 +783Why this score
Source ExtremeContact DWS 06 Pilot Alpin PA3 Reviews found online 76 83
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 | Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 77 |
| Dry | 76 | 78 |
| Wet | 79 | 81 |
| Snow | 68 | 68 |
| Comfort | 68 | 78 |
| Noise | 70 | – |
| Treadwear | 65 | 76 |
| Handling (owners) | 76 | 83 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
73
/ 100
ExtremeContact DWS 06
77
/ 100
Pilot Alpin PA3
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
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 | Pilot Alpin PA3 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/19 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires | #6/7 2011 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A ExtremeContact DWS 06
Pros
- Exceptional wet and dry traction
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Strong performance in light snow and cold weather
Cons
- Softer sidewalls can reduce steering sharpness or cause rollover during heavy track/autocross use
- Tread wear can be faster than expected with aggressive driving or on lower-profile sizes
- Occasional reports of increased road noise or vibration as the tire ages
Tire B Pilot Alpin PA3
Pros
- Exceptional traction and grip on ice, light-to-moderate snow, and wet roads
- High comfort levels and very low road noise, comparable to summer tires
- Durable tread life with slow, even wear over thousands of miles
Cons
- Premium price point that some users find lacking in value
- Not optimized for deep snow or slow-speed climbing in mountainous 'white' roads
- Slight loss of braking performance felt on dry roads by some drivers
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 | B · Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 560 A - AA A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 50,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
73
/ 100
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
77
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3
Narrow edge: Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 — better treadwear, comfort and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 scores 76 vs 65 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 scores 78 vs 68 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 scores 83 vs 76 on handling.
Tire A · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3
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ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Pilot Alpin PA3?
Which is better in the wet, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Pilot Alpin PA3?
Neither, by our numbers: 79 vs 81 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Pilot Alpin PA3?
Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 78 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Pilot Alpin PA3?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Pilot Alpin PA3?
Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3, 78 vs 68 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Pilot Alpin PA3?
Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3, 76 vs 65 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
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