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Continental ExtremeWinterContact looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Continental ExtremeWinterContact vs Goodyear UltraGrip Performance — 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 0 + 0 road tests and 8 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

UltraGrip Performance is ahead, 76–69

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Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    UltraGrip Performance +8
    75
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6679

    ExtremeWinterContact: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 67

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 79 = 75

    No road tests of dry for ExtremeWinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 73

    Wet

    UltraGrip Performance +7
    80
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online7483

    ExtremeWinterContact: 60% × 72.6 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 73

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 77.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.1 = 80

    No road tests of wet for ExtremeWinterContact. 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 UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 73

    Snow

    UltraGrip Performance +3
    76
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7579

    ExtremeWinterContact: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 74.6 = 73

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 73.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.2 = 76

    No road tests of snow for ExtremeWinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    UltraGrip Performance +8
    73
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6375

    ExtremeWinterContact: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 63.3 = 65

    UltraGrip Performance: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 74.6 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for ExtremeWinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 63

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online58–

    ExtremeWinterContact: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 63

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

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    UltraGrip Performance +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6273

    ExtremeWinterContact: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 70

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

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

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip Performance +12
    80
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactUltraGrip Performance
    Reviews found online6880
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ExtremeWinterContactGoodyear UltraGrip Performance
Relative Score 69 76
Dry 67 75
Wet 73 80
Snow 73 76
Comfort 65 73
Noise 63 –
Treadwear 64 70
Handling (owners) 68 80

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

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Headline score
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ExtremeWinterContact

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UltraGrip Performance

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 ExtremeWinterContact

Pros

  • Outstanding traction and grip in deep snow, ice, and wet conditions
  • Performs exceptionally well in extreme cold temperatures
  • Surprisingly good dry-pavement handling comparable to high-quality all-season tires

Cons

  • XL (extra load) variants may exhibit increased road noise
  • Slightly poorer cornering and braking performance noted on heavier load applications for XL versions
All owner themes in the ExtremeWinterContact review

Tire B UltraGrip Performance

Pros

  • Exceptional snow and ice traction
  • Strong performance in wet and dry conditions
  • High tread longevity and durability

Cons

  • Increased road noise in warmer conditions
  • Slightly higher fuel consumption
  • Limited performance on pure ice surfaces
All owner themes in the UltraGrip Performance review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ExtremeWinterContact B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
CategoryWinter High Performance tiresWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth11/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ExtremeWinterContact

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance

Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental ExtremeWinterContact rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 80 vs 68 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 75 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 73 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 80 vs 73 on wet.

Tire A · Continental ExtremeWinterContact
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Tire B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
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ExtremeWinterContact or UltraGrip Performance?

Which is better in the wet, ExtremeWinterContact or UltraGrip Performance?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 80 vs 73 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ExtremeWinterContact or UltraGrip Performance?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 75 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ExtremeWinterContact or UltraGrip Performance?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 76 vs 73 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, ExtremeWinterContact or UltraGrip Performance?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 73 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ExtremeWinterContact or UltraGrip Performance?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 70 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