Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 Reviews - Page 2

As recent owner of PS4S tires, I keep myself up to date on tires for my ND2 Miata. That said I decided to switch to the Conti ECSO2 this spring (2023). I'm glad I did for a variety of reasons and the the 2 main takeaways being price and warranty. As much as I loved the Michelins they are always the most expensive and at the peak drop off faster than I'd want for serious touge driving let alone track duty. In contrast I personally felt the ECS hold up better at the limit and the drop off was more than manageable and with a proper street+ alignment could eat up the road for hours of fun. It almost feels like the new updated conti is trying to find it's endurance mode similar to it's bigger brother the endurance 200tw tire ECF. Looking at Conti competitors this tire does the work you'd hope a summer tire would do, but has the longevity to keep you going past what you'd expect. It's wet grip felt on par with the Michelin in almost every way, even in hydroplaning conditions. I've put a good bit of miles on these tires and I'm happy to say I'd easily purchase them again.....not necessarily because it's just as good in dry or wet to the PS4S but because it's a better price, warranty and still provides the driver confidence you'd want out of a proper summer tire. An easy win in my book!

I really like the ECS02. Feels very similar to the Pilot Sport 4S so perhaps not the sportiest of sports tires but has endless grip and good comfort. Plenty cheaper than the Michelin too and has the same warranty.

Had one dry track day and one wet (heavy rain) track day on the ECS02. Overall, the grip level is phenomenal, especially in the wet. The tire hydroplaning little, it is so confident in the rain. I was still able to pull .8G in the wet. In the dry the grip level is comparable with pilot 4s. However, I wasn't satisfied by the handling characteristic. It has a soft side wall which causes the tire to roll a bit when cornering. It loses the direct feeling compared to my car's oe tire. When I turn the wheel, there is always a delay in response. Also, the breakaway characteristic is a bit more abrupt than I expected.

Noise level is pretty good, with slight groove noise when the pavement is really bad. Ride comfort is excellent due to the soft side wall. It feels even more compliance than my winter tire.