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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
ContinentalPremium
WinterContact TS 870 P
REIFENTESTER'25#1AUTOMOTORSPORT'25#1AUTOBILD'25#1
9.4
Price from£333
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
#7
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Dry handling - objective
93%
Rolling resistance
92%
Mud traction
91%
+26
Gravel traction
46%
Sand traction
46%
Price/value
4%
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)
255/45 R22 107 V
B C 73dB
£333
tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
£333
In stock · Free shipping
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mytyres.co.uk
mytyres.co.uk
£368
In stock · Free shipping
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Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro
FalkenUpper-middle
Eurowinter HS02 Pro
AUTOBILD'25#9AUTOBILD'25#9AUTOBILD'25#20
6.6
Price from£207
Expert summary
EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.
Performance
Dry braking
74%
Wet handling - objective
68%
Exterior noise
68%
+20
Gravel traction
18%
Mud traction
18%
Snow handling - objective
9%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#9(Good)
AUTOBILD2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#20(-)
STRAßENVERKEHR2024235/55 R18#8(Good)
AUTOBILD2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2023225/60 R18#7(Satisfactory)
SPORTAUTO2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)
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Price variants (1)
255/45 R22 107 V £207
mytyres.co.uk
mytyres.co.uk
£207
In stock · Free shipping
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255/45 R22 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
78%
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
71%
3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
70%

Wet

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
70%
3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
49%

Snow

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
68%
2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
68%
3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
31%

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Customer reviews

33 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16) GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8) Pirelli P Zero Winter 3.5/5 (5) Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 3.3/5 (4)

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255/45 R22 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 0 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 114.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R22, which means it fits to a 22 inch/558.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2476.52 mm, which is very similar to 255/55 R20(2477.15 mm), 275/65 R17(2479.66 mm), 285/40 R22(2471.81 mm), 285/45 R21(2481.54 mm), 315/40 R21(2467.41 mm), 275/70 R16(2486.26 mm), 275/55 R19(2466.46 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/45 R22: H(210km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 107.

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