Atlas Force UHP vs Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
Ahead in each discipline
The Atlas Force UHP and the Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS have met in one independent test so far, and the ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS finished ahead. The Force UHP was stronger in comfort, the ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS in dry, wet and value.
Performance profile
9 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Force UHP
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
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In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 90%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
Force UHP
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
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Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Force UHP
ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
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Owners rate the Force UHP 80% from 7 reviews and the ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS 83% from 42. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | Force UHP | Gap | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS ahead | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 116 | 2.3% | 113 |
| Dry Handling s | 42.76 | 1.1% | 42.27 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | 98 | = | 98 |
| Wet ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 168 | 8.4% | 154 |
| Wet Handling s | 50.24 | 5.7% | 47.38 |
| Subj. Wet Handling pts | 92 | 8.7% | 100 |
| Comfort Force UHP ahead | |||
| Subj. Comfort pts | 98 | 3.2% | 95 |
| Subj. Noise pts | 98 | 3.2% | 95 |
| Value ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS ahead | |||
| Wear miles | 24,855 | 25% | 31,069 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2023
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Force UHP | Field | ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Tire Reviews UHP All Season Tire Test | P4 of 7 | P1 of 7 |
Force UHP vs ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS: your questions
Is the Atlas Force UHP or the Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS the better tire?
The Atlas Force UHP and the Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS have met in one independent test so far, and the ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Force UHP scores 7.2 and the ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS 9.1 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Force UHP or the ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS?
The ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS led 3 of the 3 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS led 2 of the 3 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.3/10 for the Force UHP and 8.1/10 for the ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Force UHP 80% from 7 reviews and the ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS 83% from 42. 86% of Force UHP owners would buy it again, against 93% for the ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS.
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Your review is the part of this page no test can supply: how the tire wore, how it aged, what it was like in the rain in year three. It takes about five minutes.
Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.