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Continental ExtremeContact Sport vs Michelin Pilot Sport — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 2 + 0 road tests and 45 + 43 owner reviews. How we score

ExtremeContact Sport leads, 75–72 Narrow edge

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Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Tire AContinental

ExtremeContact Sport

Summer

Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 69 · 45 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))

Category by category

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

  1. 76

    Dry

    ExtremeContact Sport +1
    75
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportPilot Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7978

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 79.4 = 76

    Pilot Sport: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 78.3 = 75

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 78

    Wet

    ExtremeContact Sport +5
    73
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportPilot Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests79≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7875

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 78.9 + 40% × 77.6 = 78

    Pilot Sport: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 73

    No road tests of wet for Pilot Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 46

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportPilot Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)–
    Reviews found online31–

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 56.9 (est.) + 40% × 30.5 = 46

    No road tests of snow for ExtremeContact Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 72

    Comfort

    ExtremeContact Sport +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportPilot Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7467

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 72

    Pilot Sport: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 68

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

  5. 72

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportPilot Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73–
    Reviews found online70–

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 72.8 + 40% × 69.8 = 72

  6. 69

    Treadwear

    ExtremeContact Sport +5
    64
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportPilot Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6863

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 67.8 = 69

    Pilot Sport: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 74

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    74
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeContact SportPilot Sport
    Reviews found online7474
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ExtremeContact SportMichelin Pilot Sport
Relative Score 75 72
Dry 76 75
Wet 78 73
Snow 46 –
Comfort 72 68
Noise 72 –
Treadwear 69 64
Handling (owners) 74 74

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

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Headline score

ExtremeContact Sport

Pilot Sport

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A ExtremeContact Sport

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet traction with high confidence in the rain
  • High value for money compared to primary competitors like Michelin
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality for an ultra-high-performance tire

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls leading to a slight delay or lack of immediate steering feedback and precision
  • Requires a brief warm-up period in colder temperatures, sometimes causing temporary vibrations
  • Stiff ride over sharp road imperfections noted by some users
All owner themes in the ExtremeContact Sport review

Tire B Pilot Sport

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip and handling performance
  • Stiff sidewalls providing sharp steering feedback and turn-in
  • Good wet weather performance and water channeling

Cons

  • Higher price point compared to competitors
  • Increased road noise, particularly on rough or chipped road surfaces
  • Subpar grip and traction when tires are cold
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ExtremeContact Sport B · Michelin Pilot Sport
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG340 AA A—
Treadwear warranty30,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ExtremeContact Sport

Michelin Pilot Sport

Narrow edge: Continental ExtremeContact Sport — better wet, treadwear and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ExtremeContact Sport scores 78 vs 73 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental ExtremeContact Sport scores 69 vs 64 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ExtremeContact Sport scores 72 vs 68 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental ExtremeContact Sport
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ExtremeContact Sport or Pilot Sport?

Which is better in the wet, ExtremeContact Sport or Pilot Sport?

Continental ExtremeContact Sport, 78 vs 73 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ExtremeContact Sport or Pilot Sport?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ExtremeContact Sport or Pilot Sport?

Continental ExtremeContact Sport, 72 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ExtremeContact Sport or Pilot Sport?

Continental ExtremeContact Sport, 69 vs 64 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