Tire Rack Tire Test - Raising the Bar: Testing New Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires

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Tire companies always work to improve on successful designs. Many succeed, but not all. Continental hit a home run with the ContiExtremeContact Ultra High Performance All-Season tire but then challenged their design team to improve dry road handling and road manners without sacrificing winter traction. Their solution is the new ExtremeContact DWS.

Pirelli faced a similar challenge with the popular P Zero Nero M+S as they developed the P Zero Nero All Season.

Did Continental and Pirelli succeed in raising the bar? Watch the video to find out.

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[wonderbreadkw]

I guess my issue is with this review are the cars they used. I own a 08 mustang gt and the continentals were given the number 1 spot for my car...then the pilot after that...and pirelli was not even shown...

[oDTheTruth]

@hixung17 Thats the closest match you are going to find with that kind of staggered setup.

[oDTheTruth]

I own 2 out of 4 of these tires. I have the DWS tires on my stock 16s and the Pirelli PZero Neros on my 18s. I use my stock 16s during winter, and yes, the DWS tire is better in rain, but its even better in snow. I like the Pirelli tires as well. When they heat up, they feel stickier then the DWS in the dry. And TireRack... I'm waiting on a comparison for the actual track DOT tires. Thumbs up fellow TireRack peoples!

[hixung17]

will Front: 245/ 40ZR18 and Rear: 295/35ZR18 go well with my 07 350Z since they are different in 40 and 35?

[19danflo]

@loopba haha! no shite i used to have these they suck!

[19danflo]

i just got done ordering my 19in continental all season tires (2 rear) for my honda s2000. i have heard nothing but great reviews about them hope they are worth the $330.

[loopba]

BF Goodrich are great for 5K miles than epic fail

[oDTheTruth]

P.S. Dear Tire Rack, I am interested in purchasing Track and Competition DOT tires. I was wondering if I could get a review of some of the tires like the Pzero Corsa, the Hoosier A6, the BFGoodrich g-Force R1 and other tires! Thumbs up if you agree. Thanks!

[oDTheTruth]

My DWS tires are great. I've used them for over 8000 miles now. Purchased brand new. Did my rotation a few days ago. In NYC, most of the snow gets plowed off the street within 1-2 days, so these tires are proving themselves to be well worth it, as I didn't want summer and winter tires, along with track tires.

[kay19833]

one of worlds best tires tested with the worlds best handling car =BMW!