Tested 1 times by independent publications, the Continental Extremecontact DWS 06 averages a finish of 5th.
2020 Tire Reviews UHP All Season Tire Test P5 of 7
The Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 was very strong in the wet and had good levels of comfort, but had an average performance in the dry, feeling more like a comfort bias tire.
Where the Continental Extremecontact DWS 06 finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.
| Discipline | Tests | Avg finish | Field beaten | Firsts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | ||||
| Dry Braking | 1 | P4 of 7 | 50% | - |
| Dry Handling | 1 | P5 of 7 | 33% | - |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 1 | P4 of 7 | 50% | - |
| Wet | ||||
| Wet Braking | 1 | P5 of 7 | 33% | - |
| Wet Handling | 1 | P1 of 7 | 100% | 1 |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 1 | P3 of 7 | 67% | - |
| Snow | ||||
| Snow Braking | 1 | P2 of 7 | 83% | - |
| Snow Traction | 1 | P3 of 7 | 67% | - |
| Snow Handling | 1 | P2 of 7 | 83% | - |
| Comfort | ||||
| Subj. Comfort | 1 | P2 of 7 | 83% | - |
| Subj. Noise | 1 | P3 of 7 | 67% | - |
| Tire Weight | 1 | P1 of 7 | 100% | 1 |
The same record for the tire it replaced and the tire that replaced it.
| Tire | Tests | Wins | Avg finish | Field beaten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Extremecontact DWS 06 This tire | 1 | 0 | 5th | 33% |
| Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS Successor | 5 | 1 | 2nd | 74% |
Drawn from 1 tests. Updated October 28, 2026.
The Continental Extremecontact DWS 06 combined the fastest wet-handling lap with good comfort in the 2020 Tire Reviews UHP All Season Tire Test. It finished fifth of seven overall and was Recommended. Wet handling was first at 49.65 seconds, while comfort was second at 9.5 points and subjective noise third at 8.5 points. Testers praised all three areas. Snow braking and snow handling were also second, although they trailed the respective leaders by 7.9% and 7.1%; snow traction was third, 17.3% behind best.
Dry performance was more ordinary. Dry braking ranked fourth of seven, 3.4% longer than best, and dry handling fifth, 2% slower. The testers described a comfort-biased feel, closer to a touring tire than a UHP tire, so its wet-road pace did not translate into the same sharpness in the dry. Wet braking also needs separating from wet handling: it was fifth, though only 2% longer than the shortest stop. This one test in 245/40 R18 supports a tire with wet-handling and refinement strengths, rather than uniformly leading performance in every discipline.
Excellent wet handling- 2020 Tire Reviews UHP All Season Tire Test (2020)
good levels of comfort- 2020 Tire Reviews UHP All Season Tire Test (2020)
low levels of noise- 2020 Tire Reviews UHP All Season Tire Test (2020)
Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.
The Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 was very strong in the wet and had good levels of comfort, but had an average performance in the dry, feeling more like a comfort bias tire.
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