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Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02

Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02

#1 of 11 in summer · #1 of 63 overall · all Continental models
4.6

Summer tire with a mileage warranty and strong wet grip; cheaper than the Pilot Sport 4S.

340treadwear grade
AAwet traction
30k miwarranty
Yspeed rating
$200per tirestreet price, being verified
$800 for a set of four at 225/45R17$67 per 10,000 warranty milesSummer only

Ratings

Includes independent measurements from Tire Rack.

Value25% of the score
5.0
Treadwear15% of the score
5.0
Wet traction10% of the score
5.0
Speed rating5% of the score
2.5
Warranty10% of the score
5.0
Test results25% of the score
3.5
Snow rating10% of the score · no test yet, set to the tested median
5.0

Each rating places this unit among the others on a 0.5–5 scale, within its category for the measures that scale with size and across the whole catalog for the rest. Weighted together they give the overall 4.6. Formula and weights.

Specifications

Category
Max-Performance Summer
UTQG
340 AA A
Treadwear grade
340
Traction grade
AA
Temperature grade
A
Mileage warranty
30,000
Winter rating
Summer only
Speed rating
Y
Run-flat
No
Reference size
225/45R17
Price per tire
$200
Price per set of four
$800
Cost per 10k warranty miles
$67
Introduced
2023

Independent measurements

MetricValueSource
Test score
Tire Rack total overall rating 7.79 of 10 converted to %; report text credits it with the shortest wet 60-0 mph stop; 275/35R19 on a 2024 BMW M2; 11-entry UHP vs max performance summer test (Pilot Sport 4S counted twice as OE and aftermarket)
77.9 %Tire Rack
2025-05
Finishing position
Third-highest total overall rating; rank derived from ratings on the results page; 275/35R19 on a 2024 BMW M2; 11-entry UHP vs max performance summer test (Pilot Sport 4S counted twice as OE and aftermarket)
3 rankTire Rack
2025-05
Tires in that test
275/35R19 on a 2024 BMW M2; 11-entry UHP vs max performance summer test (Pilot Sport 4S counted twice as OE and aftermarket)
11 countTire Rack
2025-05
Test score
Tire Rack total overall rating 7.4 of 10 converted to %; summer tire not winter tested; 235/40R19 on a 2023 Tesla Model 3 Performance; 11-tire EV vs non-EV tire test
74 %Tire Rack
2025-04
Test score
Tire Rack total overall rating 7.74 of 10 converted to %; highest in test; 275/35R19 on a 2024 BMW M2; 6-tire UHP vs max performance summer test
77.4 %Tire Rack
2024-06
Finishing position
Highest total overall rating of 6; rank derived from ratings on the results page; 275/35R19 on a 2024 BMW M2; 6-tire UHP vs max performance summer test
1 rankTire Rack
2024-06
Tires in that test
275/35R19 on a 2024 BMW M2; 6-tire UHP vs max performance summer test
6 countTire Rack
2024-06

How it compares with its neighbors

#ModelUTQGWarrantySpeed3PMSF$/tire$/10k miScore
1Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02340 AA A30,000YNo$200$674.6
2Michelin Pilot Sport EV320 AA A30,000YNo$250$834.2
3Michelin Pilot Sport 4S300 AA A30,000YNo$245$824.2
4Hankook Ventus S1 evo3300 AA A0YNo$170$03.8

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