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Continental WinterContact TS 860

Winter
Premium
8.5 /10 Recommended

What we know so far

Continental WinterContact TS 860 is a new tyre. Type: Winter; segment: Premium. Because there are not enough full comparative results yet, the page avoids a scored verdict and focuses on facts already present in the database: 47 available sizes from R13 to R17. EU label data is mostly wet grip B and rolling resistance D.

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23 Tests Price from: £76 47 Sizes 3PMSF M+S
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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

ContinentalThis tyre
WinterContact TS 860
MichelinPremium
ALPIN 6
6.9
Better at: Comfort, Ice lateral guidance
Worse at: Exterior noise, Snow handling
BridgestonePremium
Blizzak LM-005
8.7
Better at: Wet braking, Rolling resistance
Worse at: Snow handling, Mileage
GoodYearPremium
UltraGrip 9+
Better at: Rolling resistance, Ice braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Wet handling
ContinentalPremium
WinterContact TS 870
9.9
Better at: Ice braking, Mileage
MichelinPremium
PILOT ALPIN 5
10.0
Better at: Dry braking, Mileage
VredesteinPremium
Wintrac
6.7
Better at: Ice lateral guidance, Ice braking
Worse at: Mileage, Wet handling
PirelliPremium
Cinturato Winter
Better at: Ice lateral guidance
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Mileage
DunlopPremium
Winter Sport 5
8.6
Worse at: Exterior noise, Wet handling
GoodyearPremium
UltraGrip 9
Worse at: Snow handling, Comfort
VredesteinPremium
Snowtrac 5
Worse at: Wet handling, Wet braking
GoodYearPremium
UltraGrip Performance+
9.0
Better at: Comfort
Worse at: Dry handling, Exterior noise
VredesteinPremium
Wintrac Pro
6.3
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Snow handling
KumhoUpper-middle
WinterCraft WP51
Worse at: Wet handling, Rolling resistance
FalkenUpper-middle
EuroWinter HS01
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Wet handling
NokianUpper-middle
WR Snowproof
6.8
Better at: Ice lateral guidance, Rolling resistance
Worse at: Wet handling, Mileage

Reviews

9.5
676 Reviews

Customers like

Strong snow traction18×
Reliable wet-road grip11×
Stable, confident handling12×
Low road noise7×
Good tread life7×

Customers don't like

Grip can deteriorate with age2×
Limited grip on ice3×

History

ContiWinterContact TS8508.5WinterContact TS 8602016–20218.5WinterContact TS 8702020–20259.9
2016
5× Tested5× Winner
GTÜ205/55 R161stHighly recommended
Autobild205/55 R161st
Autobild205/55 R161st-
Autoklub ČR205/55 R161stVery good
Autoexpress205/55 R161st
2017
4× Tested3× Winner
ADAC195/65 R151stGood
Autoexpress225/45 R171st
Autobild225/50 R171stExemplary
Autobild225/50 R17#2
2018
6× Tested5× Winner
Autobild195/65 R151st
ADAC205/55 R161stGood
ADAC175/65 R141stGood
ACE185/65 R151stTest winner
AutoMotorSport205/55 R161stHighly recommended
Autobild195/65 R15#2Exemplary
2019
3× Tested1× Winner
Autobild225/45 R171stExemplary
ADAC185/65 R15#4Recommended
Autobild225/45 R17#5
2020
3× Tested
ACE225/50 R17#4Recommended
Használtautó.hu205/55 R16#4
ADAC205/55 R16#7Satisfactory
2021
2× Tested
ADAC195/65 R15#6Satisfactory
ADAC225/50 R17#6Satisfactory
2021

Continental WinterContact TS 860 got replaced by Continental WinterContact TS 870

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Tests (23)

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23 Tests 14× Winner 16× Recommended
ADAC Winter
195/65 R15
#6 Of 16 Tyres
ADAC2021
6thSatisfactory
VW Golf
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ADAC Winter
225/50 R17
#6 Of 18 Tyres
ADAC2021
6thSatisfactory
Audi A4
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ACE Winter
225/50 R17
#4 Of 9 Tyres
ACE2020
4thRecommended
BMW 3
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Használtautó.hu Winter
205/55 R16
#4 Of 16 Tyres
Használtautó.hu2020
4th
Dry braking: 15,4 mWet braking: 16,4 m
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ADAC Winter
205/55 R16
#7 Of 15 Tyres
ADAC2020
7thSatisfactory
VW Golf
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Autobild Winter
225/45 R17
Winner
Autobild2019
1stExemplary
BMW 1 series
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ADAC Winter
185/65 R15
#4 Of 16 Tyres
ADAC2019
4thRecommended
Volkswagen Polo
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Autobild Winter
225/45 R17
#5 Of 53 Tyres
Autobild2019
5th
Wet braking: 31,5 m
BMW 1 series
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Autobild Winter
195/65 R15
Winner
Autobild2018
1st
Wet braking: 34,5 m
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ADAC Winter
205/55 R16
Winner
ADAC2018
1stGood
Volkswagen Golf
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ADAC Winter
175/65 R14
Winner
ADAC2018
1stGood
Ford Fiesta
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ACE Winter
185/65 R15
Winner
ACE2018
1stTest winner
Opel Corsa
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AutoMotorSport Winter
205/55 R16
Winner
AutoMotorSport2018
1stHighly recommended
1.Continental WinterContact TS 860Highly recommended
2.Goodyear UltraGrip 9Recommended
3.Nokian WR D4Recommended
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Autobild Winter
195/65 R15
#2 Of 20 Tyres
Autobild2018
2ndExemplary
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ADAC Winter
195/65 R15
Winner
ADAC2017
1stGood
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Autobild Winter
225/50 R17
Winner
Autobild2017
1stExemplary
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Autobild Winter
225/50 R17
#2 Of 50 Tyres
Autobild2017
2nd
Wet braking: 33,5 m
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GTÜ Winter
205/55 R16
Winner
GTÜ2016
1stHighly recommended
Volkswagen Golf
1.Continental WinterContact TS 860Highly recommended
2.Nokian WR D4Highly recommended
3.Pirelli Cinturato WinterHighly recommended
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Autobild Winter
205/55 R16
Winner
Autobild2016
1st
Wet braking: 34,2 m
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Autobild Winter
205/55 R16
Winner
Autobild2016
1st-
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Sizes (47)

155/70 R13From £78

2 Variants

75T
mytyres.co.ukBest£78
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155/80 R13From £82

2 Variants

79T
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165/70 R13From £77

1 Variants

79T
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Ratings

Tested 16× By professional organizations

●Exemplary8× (50%)
●Good8× (50%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R14 8.5xxx/xx R15 9.1xxx/xx R16 9.5xxx/xx R17 9.3175/xx Rxx 8.5185/xx Rxx 9.3195/xx Rxx 9.0205/xx Rxx 9.5225/xx Rxx 9.3

Frequently asked questions

Where is Continental WinterContact TS 860 made?
Continental WinterContact TS 860 is made in Portugal/Slovakia.

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