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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 Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II — 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 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

SNOWCONTROL Serie II leads, 71–69 Narrow edge

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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

    SNOWCONTROL Serie II +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactSNOWCONTROL Serie II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6669

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

    SNOWCONTROL Serie II: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 68

    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 SNOWCONTROL Serie II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Level
    73
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactSNOWCONTROL Serie II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7474

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

    SNOWCONTROL Serie II: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 73.8 = 73

    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 SNOWCONTROL Serie II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 73

    Snow

    Level
    73
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactSNOWCONTROL Serie II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7574

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

    SNOWCONTROL Serie II: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 73

    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 SNOWCONTROL Serie II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactSNOWCONTROL Serie II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6364

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

    SNOWCONTROL Serie II: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 64 = 65

    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 SNOWCONTROL Serie II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 63

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactSNOWCONTROL Serie II
    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

    SNOWCONTROL Serie II +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactSNOWCONTROL Serie II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6271

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

    SNOWCONTROL Serie II: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 69

    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 SNOWCONTROL Serie II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

    SNOWCONTROL Serie II +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactSNOWCONTROL Serie II
    Reviews found online6872
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ExtremeWinterContactPirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II
Relative Score 69 71
Dry 67 68
Wet 73 73
Snow 73 73
Comfort 65 65
Noise 63 –
Treadwear 64 69
Handling (owners) 68 72

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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SNOWCONTROL Serie II

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 SNOWCONTROL Serie II

Pros

  • Fantastic grip and control in deep snow, ice, and wet conditions
  • Exceptional longevity and slow, even tread wear over multiple seasons
  • Short and predictable braking distances on slippery surfaces

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise during regular driving
  • Some users feel they are relatively expensive for what they offer
All owner themes in the SNOWCONTROL Serie II review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ExtremeWinterContact B · Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II
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

Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II

Narrow edge: Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II — better treadwear. 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. Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II scores 69 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental ExtremeWinterContact
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Tire B · Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II
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ExtremeWinterContact or SNOWCONTROL Serie II?

Which is better in the wet, ExtremeWinterContact or SNOWCONTROL Serie II?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 73 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, ExtremeWinterContact or SNOWCONTROL Serie II?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 68 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, ExtremeWinterContact or SNOWCONTROL Serie II?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 73 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ExtremeWinterContact or SNOWCONTROL Serie II?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 65 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, ExtremeWinterContact or SNOWCONTROL Serie II?

Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II, 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