Comparison Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870

Continental

WinterContact TS 860

Passenger car Standard-sport

Continental

WINTERCONTACT TS 870

Passenger car Standard-sport

WinterContact TS 860

WINTERCONTACT TS 870

Overall rating

PTI – Pneutesty Index

8,4

9,6

Discipline comparison

Snow

75 +2 %

7 tests

84 +3 %

18 tests

what it consists of Snow (3)

snow braking

78 +2 %

7 tests

86 +3 %

16 tests

snow traction

44 −1 %

3 Tests

63 +2 %

15 tests

snow handling

82 +1 %

5 tests

93 +3 %

11 tests

Wet

94 +8 %

7 tests

97 +10 %

17 tests

what it consists of Wet (3)

wet braking

88 +7 %

7 tests

97 +10 %

15 tests

Aquaplaning

88 +10 %

7 tests

99 +10 %

14 tests

wet handling

94 +4 %

5 tests

96 +4 %

10 tests

Dry

66 ≈ average

6 tests

89 +2 %

15 tests

what it consists of Dry (2)

dry braking

54 ≈ average

7 tests

84 +2 %

15 tests

dry handling

77 ≈ average

4 Tests

94 ≈ average

9 tests

Ice

34 −5 %

1 test

88 +5 %

6 tests

what it consists of Ice (3)

ice braking

36 −4 %

2 Tests

90 +6 %

6 tests

ice traction

11 −6 %

2 Tests

15 −21 %

2 Tests weakness

ice handling

– ≈ average

1 test

6 −6 %

‹

2 Tests weakness

Economy

83 +4 %

6 tests

92 +8 %

14 tests

what it consists of Economy (2)

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

76 +4 %

7 tests

89 +5 %

15 tests

durability (wear and abrasion)

76 +4 %

3 Tests

84 +10 %

7 tests

Noise and comfort

80 ≈ average

6 tests

83 ≈ average

13 tests

what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

56 ≈ average

5 tests

94 ≈ average

13 tests

ride comfort

66 Not measured.

36 Not measured.

Technologies

3PMSF

✓ Only in some sizes

M+S

✓

Rim protection

✓ Only in some sizes

Seal

✓ Only in some sizes

Reinforced profile

✓ Only in some sizes

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✓ Only in some sizes iba táto

Suitable for EVs

–

✓ Only in some sizes iba táto

Comparison

Technologies

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

3PMSF*

M+S

Rim protection*

Seal*

Reinforced profile*

3PMSF*

M+S

Rim protection*

Seal*

Reinforced profile*

* Only in some sizes

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). compared with 169 winter tyres

Continental WinterContact TS 860

Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870

Snow

75 +2 %

7 tests

84 +3 %

18 tests

what it consists of Snow (3)

snow braking

78 +2 %

7 tests

86 +3 %

16 tests

snow traction

44 −1 %

3 Tests

63 +2 %

15 tests

snow handling

82 +1 %

5 tests

93 +3 %

11 tests

Wet

94 +8 %

7 tests

97 +10 %

17 tests

what it consists of Wet (3)

wet braking

88 +7 %

7 tests

97 +10 %

15 tests

Aquaplaning

88 +10 %

7 tests

99 +10 %

14 tests

wet handling

94 +4 %

5 tests

96 +4 %

10 tests

Dry

66 ≈ average

6 tests

89 +2 %

15 tests

what it consists of Dry (2)

dry braking

54 ≈ average

7 tests

84 +2 %

15 tests

dry handling

77 ≈ average

4 Tests

94 ≈ average

9 tests

Ice

34 −5 %

1 test

88 +5 %

6 tests

what it consists of Ice (3)

ice braking

36 −4 %

2 Tests

90 +6 %

6 tests

ice traction

11 −6 %

2 Tests

15 −21 %

2 Tests weakness

ice handling

– ≈ average

1 test

6 −6 %

‹

2 Tests weakness

Economy

83 +4 %

6 tests

92 +8 %

14 tests

what it consists of Economy (2)

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

76 +4 %

7 tests

89 +5 %

15 tests

durability (wear and abrasion)

76 +4 %

3 Tests

84 +10 %

7 tests

Noise and comfort

80 ≈ average

6 tests

83 ≈ average

13 tests

what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

56 ≈ average

5 tests

94 ≈ average

13 tests

ride comfort

66 Not measured.

36 Not measured.