Tests – · 1 test Owners 56 · 46 reviews
Best test result: #6 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))
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Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) vs Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 — 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 1 + 1 road tests and 46 + 104 owner reviews. How we score
ExtremeContact DWS 06 is ahead, 72–62
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 72 · 104 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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64
Dry
ExtremeContact DWS 06 +1276Why this score
Source Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) ExtremeContact DWS 06 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 62 80 Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452): 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 64
ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.5 = 76
No road tests of dry for Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452). The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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 0.42).
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65
Wet
ExtremeContact DWS 06 +1479Why this score
Source Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) ExtremeContact DWS 06 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 77 (est.) Reviews found online 62 82 Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452): 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 65
ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 77.2 (est.) + 40% × 82.4 = 79
No road tests of wet for Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452). 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 ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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53
Snow
ExtremeContact DWS 06 +1568Why this score
Source Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) ExtremeContact DWS 06 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 43 66 Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452): 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 53
ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 68
No road tests of snow for Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452). The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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 0.37).
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63
Comfort
ExtremeContact DWS 06 +568Why this score
Source Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) ExtremeContact DWS 06 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 61 67 Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452): 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 60.6 = 63
ExtremeContact DWS 06: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 67 = 68
No road tests of comfort for Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) or ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Noise
ExtremeContact DWS 06 +269Why this score
Source Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) ExtremeContact DWS 06 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 67 74 Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452): 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 67
ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 73.8 = 69
No road tests of noise for Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) or ExtremeContact DWS 06. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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62
Treadwear
ExtremeContact DWS 06 +365Why this score
Source Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) ExtremeContact DWS 06 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 73 70 Reviews found online 47 58 Tested Tread Life (Miles) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 73% 67% Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452): 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 46.6 = 62
ExtremeContact DWS 06: 60% × 69.8 + 40% × 58.3 = 65
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Handling (owners)
No comparison76Why this score
Source Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) ExtremeContact DWS 06 Reviews found online – 76
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) | Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 |
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| Relative Score | 62 | 72 |
| Dry | 64 | 76 |
| Wet | 65 | 79 |
| Snow | 53 | 68 |
| Comfort | 63 | 68 |
| Noise | 67 | 69 |
| Treadwear | 62 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 76 |
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Headline score
62
/ 100
Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452)
72
/ 100
ExtremeContact DWS 06
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) finished ahead 0 times and Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) | ExtremeContact DWS 06 | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Tested Tread Life (Miles) | Treadwear | 73% | 67% | +6.6 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires · 225/40R18 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #10/19 | #6/19 | – | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires · 225/40R18 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452)
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B 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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) | B · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 13 | — |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 20″ | — |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 500 A A | 560 A - AA A |
| Treadwear warranty | 50,000 mi | 50,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452)
72
/ 100
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
Winner: Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 — better snow, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 68 vs 53 on snow.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 79 vs 65 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 76 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 scores 68 vs 63 on comfort.
Tire A · Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452)
Tire B · Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
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Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) or ExtremeContact DWS 06?
Which is better in the wet, Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) or ExtremeContact DWS 06?
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 79 vs 65 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) or ExtremeContact DWS 06?
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 76 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) or ExtremeContact DWS 06?
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 68 vs 53 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) or ExtremeContact DWS 06?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 69 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) or ExtremeContact DWS 06?
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 68 vs 63 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Ventus S1 Noble2 (H452) or ExtremeContact DWS 06?
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, 65 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