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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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WinterContact TS 870 P
REIFENTESTER'25#1AUTOMOTORSPORT'25#1AUTOBILD'25#1
9.4
Price from£326
Expert summary
Continental winter tires have been winning tire tests for many years, and the 870P is no exception. The “P” stands for performance, but don’t be mistaken, its rolling resistance is also praised, making it ideal for EVs. A well-balanced tire.
Recommended
#6
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#6 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Snow braking
100%
Aquaplaning - cross
84%
Dry handling
83%
+7
Aquaplaning - longitudal
66%
Wet handling
66%
Snow traction
65%
Test results
REIFENTESTER2025215/55 R17#1(Good)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)
AUTOBILD2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)
AUTOZEITUNG2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#6(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#7(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#13(-)
AUTOZEITUNG2024215/55 R17#2(Highly recommended)
STRAßENVERKEHR2024235/55 R18#2(Very good)
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Price variants (1)
255/30 R19 91 W BSW XL
B D 71dB
£326
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£326
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255/30 R19 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
92%
2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
78%
3. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
64%

Wet

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
70%
2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
67%
3. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
29%

Snow

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
87%
2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
68%
3. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
29%

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Customer reviews

72 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (36) Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 3.7/5 (20) Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

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255/30 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 2 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 30 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 30% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 76.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R19, which means it fits to a 19 inch/482.6mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1996.8 mm, which is very similar to 175/80 R14(1996.8 mm), 255/35 R18(1997.11 mm), 255/40 R17(1997.42 mm), 170/60 R17(1997.42 mm), 195/65 R15(1993.34 mm), 205/50 R17(2000.57 mm), 225/45 R17(1992.71 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/30 R19: V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 91.

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