I've had the unfortunate opportunity to have both of these tires on my car in the last two months and thought I'd post some impressions for anyone looking for new high performance SUMMER tires.
Extremecontact DW:
- reasonably priced
- excellent tread wear rating for a tire in this category
- VERY comfortable, quiet ride
- once broken in, sticky when pushed, but a little bit "numb"
- great in rain, standing water
- backordered all over the place right now except for tirebuyer.com
Pilot Supersport:
- successor to PS2
- couple hundred $ more
- less impressive wear rating (300 vs. 330)
- just as quiet and comfortable
- completely mind boggling initial and sustained grip
- incredible turn-in
- wider section-width (like the beefier look)
The Pilots are CLEARLY on another level of performance compared to the DW. The DW will leave people wanting for nothing, really, unless they're going to the track. The Supersports are definitely overkill for normal, daily driving, but this passion is all about overkill, isn't it?
In the end, I'm happy to end up with the Supersports since I'm pissed at continental for not making their freaking tire. I'm also happy to have them because they are really incredible tires that seem to be a "do-everything" type of product. They're not only seconds faster than PS2s on the track, but they're comfy and durable - win/win! So this gives me an excuse to take a wrong turn and arrive at a track with my ZHP one day. Oh well...