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Comparison Continental WinterContact TS 850 P vs Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P

8.0 Winter
WinterContact TS 850 P
Continental
225/65R17 102T CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 850 P FR
Passenger car Sport
Rolling resistance E Wet grip C Noise B
9.3 Winter
WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P
Continental
225/65R17 102H CONTINENTAL WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P ,FR ,3PMSF
Passenger car Sport
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
from 73 064 Ft
8.0 WinterContact TS 850 P WinterContact TS 850 P
9.3 WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P from 73 064 Ft
Overall rating
PTI – Pneutesty Index
8,0
9,3
Price from
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73 064 Ft ▲ cheapest
EU label
Rolling resistance E Wet grip C Noise B
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
Discipline comparison
Snow
60 ≈ average
9 tests
72 +1 %
38 tests
what it consists of Snow (3)
snow braking
50 ≈ average
8 tests
79 +3 %
33 tests
snow traction
77 +2 %
3 Tests
62 +1 %
30 tests
snow handling
67 ≈ average
8 tests
90 +2 %
28 tests
Wet
87 +8 %
9 tests
90 +7 %
38 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking
90 +10 %
8 tests
91 +9 %
32 tests
Aquaplaning
53 +4 %
7 tests
82 +6 %
33 tests
wet handling
93 +3 %
8 tests
92 +3 %
29 tests
Dry
49 ≈ average
8 tests
88 +2 %
31 tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking
14 −1 %
8 tests
87 +3 %
31 tests
dry handling
86 ≈ average
8 tests
96 +1 %
25 tests
Ice
– Not measured.
– Not measured.
4 Tests
Economy
81 +6 %
7 tests
78 +5 %
34 tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)
69 +5 %
7 tests
96 +9 %
32 tests
durability (wear and abrasion)
82 +6 %
1 Test 1 test
38 ≈ average
9 tests
Noise and comfort
77 ≈ average
7 tests
91 ≈ average
30 tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise)
30 ≈ average
7 tests
43 ≈ average
26 tests
ride comfort
68 Not measured.
74 Not measured.
Technologies
3PMSF 3PMSF
✓
✓
M+S M+S
✓
✓
Rim protection Rim protection
✓
✓
Comparison

Technologies

Highlighted in green — this tyre has these in addition to the others; grey ones are shared by all.

3PMSF 3PMSF M+S M+S Rim protection Rim protection
3PMSF 3PMSF M+S M+S Rim protection Rim protection
Comparison

Discipline comparison

A higher number and a longer line always mean a better tyre — also for noise (quieter), consumption (more efficient) and wear (lasts longer). PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/65 R17 among 34 available

For example, wet braking, aquaplaning, and handling — showing what makes up the category score.

Snow

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P from 21 measurements · 9 tests
60 ≈ average
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P from 106 measurements · 38 tests
beats 29 of 41
72 +1,3 %
Subcategories snow

snow braking

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 8 tests
50 ≈ average
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 33 tests
beats 27 of 40
79 +2,6 %

snow traction

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 3 tests
77 +1,6 %
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 30 tests
beats 19 of 37
62 +1,4 %

snow handling

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 8 tests
67 ≈ average
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 28 tests
beats 33 of 38
90 +2,2 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Wet

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P from 27 measurements · 9 tests
87 +8,1 %
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P from 137 measurements · 38 tests
beats 42 of 47
90 +7,0 %
Subcategories wet

wet braking

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 8 tests
90 +9,7 %
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 32 tests
beats 41 of 46
91 +9,4 %

Aquaplaning

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 7 tests
53 +4,4 %
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 33 tests
beats 30 of 40
82 +6,3 %

wet handling

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 8 tests
93 +3,3 %
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 29 tests
beats 36 of 39
92 +3,0 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Dry

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P from 16 measurements · 8 tests
49 ≈ average
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P from 56 measurements · 31 tests
beats 33 of 38
88 +2,4 %
Subcategories dry

dry braking

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 8 tests
14 −1,3 %
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 31 tests
beats 32 of 38
87 +3,1 %

dry handling

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 8 tests
86 ≈ average
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 25 tests
beats 35 of 36
96 +1,3 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Economy

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P from 8 measurements · 7 tests
81 +5,5 %
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P from 45 measurements · 34 tests
beats 30 of 39
78 +4,6 %
Subcategories economy

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 7 tests
69 +4,9 %
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 32 tests
beats 35 of 38
96 +8,7 %

durability (wear and abrasion)

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 1 test
82 +5,6 %
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 9 tests
beats 14 of 32
38 ≈ average

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Noise and comfort

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P from 7 measurements · 7 tests
77 ≈ average
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P from 26 measurements · 30 tests
beats 35 of 39
91 ≈ average
Subcategories noise and comfort

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 7 tests
30 ≈ average
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 26 tests
beats 18 of 37
43 ≈ average

ride comfort

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
68 Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P
beats 20 of 26
74 Not measured.

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.