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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 Yokohama W.Drive — 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 + 1 road tests and 8 + 16 owner reviews. How we score

ExtremeWinterContact is ahead, 69–62

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Yokohama W.Drive
Tire BYokohama

W.Drive

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 65 · 1 test Owners 58 · 16 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2018 AZ SUV Winter 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. 67

    Dry

    ExtremeWinterContact +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactW.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)73
    Reviews found online6656

    ExtremeWinterContact: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 67

    W.Drive: 60% × 73.5 + 40% × 55.8 = 66

    No road tests of dry for ExtremeWinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 73

    Wet

    ExtremeWinterContact +10
    63
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactW.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 73 (est.)66
    Reviews found online7459

    ExtremeWinterContact: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 73

    W.Drive: 60% × 66.1 + 40% × 59.3 = 63

    No road tests of wet for ExtremeWinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

  3. 73

    Snow

    ExtremeWinterContact +19
    54
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactW.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)54
    Reviews found online7554

    ExtremeWinterContact: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.5 = 73

    W.Drive: 60% × 54.2 + 40% × 54.4 = 54

    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).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    ExtremeWinterContact +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactW.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6459

    ExtremeWinterContact: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 63.7 = 65

    W.Drive: 40% × 67.4 (est.) + 60% × 59.3 = 63

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

  5. 63

    Noise

    W.Drive +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactW.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)71
    Reviews found online5860

    ExtremeWinterContact: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.2 = 63

    W.Drive: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 60.2 = 67

    No road tests of noise for ExtremeWinterContact. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    ExtremeWinterContact +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactW.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6360

    ExtremeWinterContact: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64

    W.Drive: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 63

    No road tests of treadwear for ExtremeWinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for W.Drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

    ExtremeWinterContact +10
    58
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactW.Drive
    Reviews found online6858
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceExtremeWinterContactW.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–63
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ExtremeWinterContactYokohama W.Drive
Relative Score 69 62
Dry 67 66
Wet 73 63
Snow 73 54
Comfort 65 63
Noise 63 67
Treadwear 64 63
Handling (owners) 68 58
Efficiency – 63

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ExtremeWinterContact

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W.Drive

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 W.Drive

Pros

  • Excellent traction and handling in snow and ice
  • Good performance and stability on cold dry asphalt
  • Comfortable and quiet ride quality for a winter tire

Cons

  • Dangerous rear-end grip loss and fishtailing on certain vehicles
  • Poor performance on wet or greasy roads
  • Noticeable fuel-efficiency penalty for some users
All owner themes in the W.Drive review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ExtremeWinterContact B · Yokohama W.Drive
CategoryWinter High Performance tiresWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth11/32″11/32″
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ExtremeWinterContact

Yokohama W.Drive

Winner: Continental ExtremeWinterContact — better snow, wet and handling. Pick the Yokohama W.Drive if noise matters most to you. Continental ExtremeWinterContact rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Yokohama W.Drive rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental ExtremeWinterContact scores 73 vs 54 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ExtremeWinterContact scores 73 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ExtremeWinterContact scores 68 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Yokohama W.Drive scores 67 vs 63 on noise.

Tire A · Continental ExtremeWinterContact
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Tire B · Yokohama W.Drive
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ExtremeWinterContact or W.Drive?

Which is better in the wet, ExtremeWinterContact or W.Drive?

Continental ExtremeWinterContact, 73 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ExtremeWinterContact or W.Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, ExtremeWinterContact or W.Drive?

Continental ExtremeWinterContact, 73 vs 54 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ExtremeWinterContact or W.Drive?

Yokohama W.Drive, 67 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ExtremeWinterContact or W.Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, ExtremeWinterContact or W.Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 63 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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