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Comparison Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870

8.4 Winter
WinterContact TS 860
Continental
205/55R16 91H CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 860
Passenger car Standard-sport
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
9.6 Winter
WINTERCONTACT TS 870
Continental
205/55R16 91H CONTINENTAL WINTERCONTACT TS 870 ,3PMSF
Passenger car Standard-sport
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
from 102 €
8.4 WinterContact TS 860 WinterContact TS 860
9.6 WINTERCONTACT TS 870 WINTERCONTACT TS 870 from 102 €
Overall rating
PTI – Pneutesty Index
8,4
9,6
Price from
–
102 € ▲ najlacnejšia
EU štítok
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
Discipline comparison
Snow
69 +1 %
7 tests
80 +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
64 ≈ average
6 tests
90 +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
– Not measured.
1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
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
ice handling
– ≈ average
1 test 1 test
6 −6 %
‹
2 Tests
Economy
83 +3 %
6 tests
91 +7 % ▲
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
82 ≈ average
6 tests
86 ≈ 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 3PMSF
✓
✓
M+S M+S
✓
✓
Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
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✓ iba táto
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 Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
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 205/55 R16 among 53 available

8.4 Continental WinterContact TS 860
tested in this size
9.6 Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870
tested in this size
Snow
69 +1 %
7 tests
80 +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
64 ≈ average
6 tests
90 +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
– Not measured.
1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
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
ice handling
– ≈ average
1 test 1 test
6 −6 %
‹
2 Tests
Economy
83 +3 %
6 tests
91 +7 % ▲
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
82 ≈ average
6 tests
86 ≈ 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.