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Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 vs Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 — 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 + 6 road tests and 104 + 25 owner reviews. How we score

ExtremeContact DWS 06 is ahead, 73–67

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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Sport Cup 2

Summer

± 6

Tests 66 · 6 tests Owners 66 · 25 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 75

    Dry

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +8
    83
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 72 (est.)84
    Reviews found online7982

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 78.9 = 75

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 84.3 + 40% × 82.3 = 83

    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 0.41).

  2. 79

    Wet

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +24
    55
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 77 (est.)52
    Reviews found online8260

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 76.9 (est.) + 40% × 82.1 = 79

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 52.2 + 40% × 59.9 = 55

    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).

  3. 68

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)–
    Reviews found online66–

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 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 0.32).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +8
    59
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)48
    Reviews found online6666

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66.4 = 67

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 40% × 47.7 + 60% × 65.7 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    Level
    69
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 66 (est.)71
    Reviews found online74≈ 66 (est.)

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 73.5 = 69

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 69

    No road tests of noise for ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport Cup 2. 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.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +8
    57
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5951

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 69.9 + 40% × 58.5 = 65

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 57

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport Cup 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 75

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +6
    81
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Reviews found online7581
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    58
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–58
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ExtremeContact DWS 06Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Relative Score 73 67
Dry 75 83
Wet 79 55
Snow 68 –
Comfort 67 59
Noise 69 69
Treadwear 65 57
Handling (owners) 75 81
Efficiency – 58

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

ExtremeContact DWS 06

± 6

Pilot Sport Cup 2

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.

DisciplineCategoryExtremeContact DWS 06Pilot Sport Cup 2ΔHead-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 #2/6 The BEST Track Day Tyres for 2024 – 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
All owner themes in the ExtremeContact DWS 06 review

Tire B Pilot Sport Cup 2

Pros

  • Phenomenal and reliable dry grip, especially when heated
  • Exceptional steering response, precision, and road feedback
  • Strong track-day performance with durable, stiff sidewalls

Cons

  • Fast tread wear resulting in short lifespan
  • Poor performance and low grip when cold, making them less ideal for purely street-driven cars
  • High purchase price and negative impact on fuel consumption
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport Cup 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—18
Rim diameters—18″ – 21″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG560 A - AA A180 - 240 AA A
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2

Winner: Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 — better wet, comfort and treadwear. Pick the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 if dry and handling matter most to you.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 79 vs 55 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 67 vs 59 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 65 vs 57 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 scores 83 vs 75 on dry.

Tire A · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
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ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Which is better in the wet, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 79 vs 55 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2, 83 vs 75 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 67 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 65 vs 57 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