Summer tire Updated November 2026

Continental ExtremeContact Force review

Name: Continental ExtremeContact Force
Brand: Continental

± 8

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Better than 57% of the summer tires we score.

Owners 64 · 77 reviews analysed Road tests 69 · 1 test

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Continental ExtremeContact Force has a Relative Score of 65 out of 100 among summer tires. 77 owner reviews rate it 64 out of 100. 83% would buy it again.

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests: 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews: 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

64/100

From 77 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 83%

Dry

Overall dry

Wet

Overall wet

Comfort

Overall comfort

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

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By road tests

69/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 77 owner reviews found online.

The Continental ExtremeContact Force is widely regarded as a highly durable, endurance-focused 200-treadwear tire that excels in consistency and longevity rather than outright peak grip. Users frequently praise its ability to withstand multiple heat cycles and long track sessions without falling off, making it an ideal choice for HPDE and endurance racing, though it is generally considered less competitive for dedicated autocross use.

Pros

Exceptional longevity and resistance to heat cycling
Consistent performance over long track sessions
Surprisingly comfortable and quiet for a track-oriented tire
Quick warm-up time compared to similar endurance tires
Predictable handling characteristics at the limit

Cons

Lack of peak grip compared to 'super 200tw' competitors
Poor performance in heavy rain or standing water
Soft sidewalls can feel vague or prone to rollover under heavy track loads
Not recommended for competitive autocross due to lower initial bite

Worth knowing

Heavy vehicles (3700lbs+) may experience more pronounced sidewall flex and potential chunking if alignment is not optimized.
Users with lighter platforms (e.g., Miata, RX7) report excellent feedback and consistent wear, though some note the tire requires specific pressure tuning to avoid 'greasy' behavior when overheated.

1 published test appearance

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2022 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track tire Test · 225/45 R17

6th of 11

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Dry Handling	6th of 11

Source: Tire Rack

Continental ExtremeContact Force specs & sizes

Specifications
UTQG	200 A A

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