Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus vs Cooper Cobra Instinct
The Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus and the Cooper Cobra Instinct have met in one independent test so far, and the ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus finished ahead. The ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus was stronger in snow, ice and comfort, the Cobra Instinct in dry and wet.
Performance profile
11 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus
Cobra Instinct
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it.
Where each scores higher
ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus
Cobra Instinct
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' 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 tyre that did better.
| Measurement | ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus | Gap | Cobra Instinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Cobra Instinct ahead | |||
| Dry Braking m | 35.36 | = | 35.36 |
| Dry Handling s | 30.13 | 0.5% | 29.99 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | 7 | 7.1% | 7.5 |
| Wet Cobra Instinct ahead | |||
| Wet Braking m | 42.37 | 7.2% | 39.32 |
| Wet Handling s | 32.16 | 1.5% | 31.69 |
| Subj. Wet Handling pts | 7.75 | = | 7.75 |
| Snow ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus ahead | |||
| Snow Braking m | 27.41 | 26.7% | 37.37 |
| Snow Handling s | 55.21 | 16% | 65.73 |
| Ice ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus ahead | |||
| Ice Braking m | 13.17 | 19.1% | 16.28 |
| Comfort ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus ahead | |||
| Subj. Comfort pts | 7.5 | 7.1% | 7 |
| Subj. Noise pts | 7.5 | 7.1% | 7 |
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 tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2024
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus | Field | Cobra Instinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | P2 of 9 | P5 of 9 |
ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus vs Cobra Instinct: your questions
Is the Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus or the Cooper Cobra Instinct the better tyre?
The Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus and the Cooper Cobra Instinct have met in one independent test so far, and the ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus scores 8.9 and the Cobra Instinct 8.3 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus or the Cobra Instinct?
The Cobra Instinct led 2 of the 3 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. It stopped 7.2% shorter in the wet in the one shared test that measured it.
Which is better in the dry?
The Cobra Instinct led 2 of the 3 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. It lapped the dry handling course 0.5% faster in the one shared test that measured it.
Which is better in snow?
The ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus led 2 of the 2 snow measurements the shared tests recorded. It stopped 26.7% shorter on snow in the one shared test that measured it.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus 83% from 42 reviews; the Cobra Instinct has no owner reviews yet.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Cobra Instinct is the newer design: it reached the market in 2023, the ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus in 2021. The ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus replaced the Continental ExtremeContact DWS06.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres 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 Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.