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Comparison Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850 vs Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870

Winter
Contiwintercontact Ts 850
Continental
195/65r15 91t Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850
Passenger car Standard-sport
Rolling resistance C Wet grip C Noise B
9.5 Winter
WINTERCONTACT TS 870
Continental
195/65R15 91T CONTINENTAL WINTERCONTACT TS 870 ,3PMSF
Passenger car Standard-sport
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
from 77 €
Contiwintercontact Ts 850 Contiwintercontact Ts 850
9.5 WINTERCONTACT TS 870 WINTERCONTACT TS 870 from 77 €
Overall rating
PTI – Pneutesty Index
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9,5
Price from
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77 € ▲ cheapest
EU label
Rolling resistance C Wet grip C Noise B
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
Discipline comparison
Snow
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76 +3 %
19 tests
what it consists of Snow (3)
snow braking
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84 +3 %
16 tests
snow traction
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61 +2 %
16 tests
snow handling
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88 +2 %
12 tests
Wet
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98 +11 %
18 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking
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95 +11 %
15 tests
Aquaplaning
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100 +12 %
14 tests
wet handling
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96 +4 %
11 tests
Dry
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90 +2 %
16 tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking
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84 +2 %
14 tests
dry handling
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94 +1 %
10 tests
Ice
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– Not measured.
6 tests
Economy
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86 +6 %
15 tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)
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92 +5 %
15 tests
durability (wear and abrasion)
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78 +8 %
7 tests
Noise and comfort
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90 ≈ average
15 tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise)
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91 +1 %
14 tests
ride comfort
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82 Not measured.
Technologies
3PMSF 3PMSF
✓
✓
M+S M+S
✓
✓
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
3PMSF 3PMSF M+S M+S
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 195/65 R15 among 40 available

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

Snow

Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 from 47 measurements · 19 tests
beats 39 of 52
76 +2,5 %
Subcategories snow

snow braking

Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 16 tests
beats 40 of 52
84 +3,1 %

snow traction

Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 16 tests
beats 26 of 46
61 +1,5 %

snow handling

Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 12 tests
beats 33 of 40
88 +2,3 %

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

Wet

Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 from 60 measurements · 18 tests
beats 58 of 60
98 +11,4 %
Subcategories wet

wet braking

Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 15 tests
beats 57 of 60
95 +10,6 %

Aquaplaning

Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 14 tests
beats 46 of 47
100 +11,5 %

wet handling

Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 11 tests
beats 40 of 43
96 +3,7 %

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 Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 from 24 measurements · 16 tests
beats 42 of 47
90 +2,2 %
Subcategories dry

dry braking

Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 14 tests
beats 38 of 47
84 +2,0 %

dry handling

Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 10 tests
beats 38 of 40
94 +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 Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 from 27 measurements · 15 tests
beats 39 of 46
86 +6,4 %
Subcategories economy

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 15 tests
beats 38 of 43
92 +5,3 %

durability (wear and abrasion)

Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 7 tests
beats 32 of 39
78 +7,9 %

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 Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 from 14 measurements · 15 tests
beats 38 of 43
90 ≈ average
Subcategories noise and comfort

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 14 tests
beats 38 of 43
91 +1,0 %

ride comfort

Continental Contiwintercontact Ts 850
– Not measured.
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870
beats 24 of 26
82 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.