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Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 vs Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 2 road tests and 104 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

ExtremeContact DWS 06 is ahead, 71–65

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Cinturato AllSeason

All Season

Tests 66 · 2 tests Owners 64 · 7 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 11 in 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test (wet braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 74

    Dry

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +13
    61
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 72 (est.)62
    Reviews found online7860

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 78.2 = 74

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 62.1 + 40% × 60.2 = 61

    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 0.40).

  2. 77

    Wet

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +5
    72
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 75 (est.)72
    Reviews found online7973

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 75.2 (est.) + 40% × 79.4 = 77

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 72.2 + 40% × 72.6 = 72

    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 0.56).

  3. 67

    Snow

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +3
    64
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 68 (est.)69
    Reviews found online6456

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 67

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 68.7 + 40% × 55.9 = 64

    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 0.33).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6867

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 69

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68

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

  5. 70

    Noise

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)66
    Reviews found online73≈ 67 (est.)

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 70

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 66

    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.

    No owner ratings of noise for Cinturato AllSeason. 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.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +4
    62
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7061
    Reviews found online6165

    ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 69.8 + 40% × 60.5 = 66

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 60.9 + 40% × 64.6 = 62

  7. 74

    Handling (owners)

    ExtremeContact DWS 06 +11
    63
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact DWS 06Cinturato AllSeason
    Reviews found online7463
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ExtremeContact DWS 06Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
Relative Score 71 65
Dry 74 61
Wet 77 72
Snow 67 64
Comfort 69 68
Noise 70 66
Treadwear 66 62
Handling (owners) 74 63

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Headline score

ExtremeContact DWS 06

Cinturato AllSeason

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 06Cinturato AllSeasonΔHead-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 #5/8 2017 Auto Bild All Season 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
All owner themes in the ExtremeContact DWS 06 review

Tire B Cinturato AllSeason

Pros

  • Exceptional wet weather traction and aquaplaning resistance
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Reliable performance in light snow conditions

Cons

  • Performance degradation in high ambient temperatures (above 25C)
  • Slightly vague steering feedback on dry pavement compared to dedicated summer tires
  • Potential for premature tread wear or structural deformation over time
All owner themes in the Cinturato AllSeason review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 B · Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—8
Rim diameters—14″ – 19″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG560 A - AA A—
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06

Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason

Winner: Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 — better dry, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 74 vs 61 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 74 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 77 vs 72 on wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 70 vs 66 on noise.

Tire A · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
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ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Which is better in the wet, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 77 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 74 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 67 vs 64 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 70 vs 66 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, ExtremeContact DWS 06 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 66 vs 62 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