Continental WinterContact TS 860

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Continental WinterContact TS 860 is made in 73 sizes, starting from 155/70 R13 up to 225/50 R17.

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Continental WinterContact TS 860 is ranked #90 of 789 winter tyres based on the results of tests carried out by ADAC 2021, ADAC 2021, and other organizations. Continental WinterContact TS 860 belongs to the Premium segment and is made by a manufacturer from Germany. However, this particular model is made in Portugal/Slovakia. It is made in total of 73 sizes, 155/70 R13 being the smallest and 225/50 R17 the largest. This tyre was featured in tests 23 times, first test was carried in 2016. Continental WinterContact TS 860 replaced an older model - Continental ContiWinterContact TS 810S. This model received the best possible rating in 8 tests. Eu ratings can provide interesting overview over the available dimensions - 100% of Continental WinterContact TS 860 has "B" wet grip rating and most (53%) of the dimensions has "C" fuel-saving rating. Noise levels of most dimensions are average - 57% of them produce 72db noise, which result in "b" overall rating. It can be compared to Blizzak LM-005, which is a tyre from Bridgestone (Japan) and has a rating of 90%, compared to 90% of the Continental in question. There was a braking test that featured both Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 and Continental WinterContact TS 860 held by autobild in 2020. It was tested on a Audi A4 with 225/50 R17 tyres. On the dry, we can see that Continental stopped earlier at the 15,4m mark, compared to 15,4m of the Bridgestone.

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Continental WinterContact TS 860 in tyre tests

All tyre tests where Continental WinterContact TS 860 was featured:

ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 195/65 R15
satisfactory
Ranked #6 of 16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,9	2,0	2,6	2,0
Continental WinterContact TS 860	1,6	2,7	1,9	2,5	2,9	2,5
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Source: www.adac.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17
satisfactory
Ranked #6 of 18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,5	2,1	2,7	1,5
Continental WinterContact TS 860	1,9	3,0	2,1	2,2	3,0	2,5
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Source: www.adac.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16
satisfactory
Ranked #7 of 15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,3	2,0	1,8	2,1	2,5	1,0	1,8
Continental WinterContact TS 860	1,8	3,0	2,0	2,2	2,5	2,5	2,2
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Source: www.adac.de

ACE Winter tyre test 2020 225/50 R17
recommended
Ranked #4 of 9

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	200	67	48	60	18	9
Continental WinterContact TS 860	192	63	48	52	18	7
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Source: images.ace.de

Használtautó.hu Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Ranked #4 of 16

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on ice
Best values in test	13,9	14,8	16,4
Continental WinterContact TS 860	15,4	16,4	21,7
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Source: www.autonavigator.hu

ADAC Winter tyre test 2019 185/65 R15
recommended
Ranked #4 of 16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	2,1	1,9	2,2	2,6	1,5	1,6
Continental WinterContact TS 860	1,8	2,5	2,2	2,6	2,6	2,5	1,9
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Source: www.oeamtc.at

Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17
exemplary
Ranked #1 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2+	1-	1-
Continental WinterContact TS 860	2+	2+	1-	2+
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Ranked #5 of 53

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
Continental WinterContact TS 860	31,5	24,5
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Source: www.autobild.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 175/65 R14
good +
Ranked #1 of 12

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,7	2,0	1,8	2,4	3,2	1,5	1,6
Continental WinterContact TS 860	1,7	2,3	1,8	2,5	3,5	2,0	2,2
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Source: www.adac.de

AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2018 205/55 R16
highly recommended
Ranked #1 of 11

Name	Points total
Best values in test	9,1
Continental WinterContact TS 860	9,1
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Source: www.auto-motor-und-sport.de

ACE Winter tyre test 2018 185/65 R15
test winner
Ranked #1 of 9

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise	Running costs
Best values in test	206	67	68	43	19	8	10
Continental WinterContact TS 860	206	66	68	43	16	7	6
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Source: www.ace.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Ranked #1 of 51

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,3	27
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,5	27,6
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15
exemplary
Ranked #2 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2	1	1
Continental WinterContact TS 860	1-	2	2	2
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Source: www.autobild.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 205/55 R16
good +
Ranked #1 of 16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,1	2,0	1,8	2,3	3,0	1,0	1,7
Continental WinterContact TS 860	2,1	2,5	1,9	2,5	3,0	2,0	1,7
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Source: www.adac.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2017 195/65 R15
good +
Ranked #1 of 16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	1,7	1,7	2,1	3,0	1,5	1,7
Continental WinterContact TS 860	1,8	2,2	1,9	2,5	3,4	2,5	1,9
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Source: www.adac.de

Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2017 225/45 R17

Ranked #1 of 8

Name	Points total
Best values in test	100
Continental WinterContact TS 860	100
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17
exemplary
Ranked #1 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2+	1	1-
Continental WinterContact TS 860	2+	2+	2+	2-
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Source: reifenpresse.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Ranked #2 of 50

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,2	25,9
Continental WinterContact TS 860	33,5	27,5
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16
exemplary
Ranked #1 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2	1-	1
Continental WinterContact TS 860	1-	2	2+	1
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Source: reifenpresse.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Ranked #1 of 50

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,2	25
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,2	25,6
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Ranked #1 of 8

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	100	96,9	99,8	99	100	100
Continental WinterContact TS 860	100	94,6	99,8	96,2	100	100
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16
very good
Ranked #1 of 8

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	101	100	103,3	100,3
Continental WinterContact TS 860	101	99,5	103,3	100,3
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Source: www.autoforum.cz

GTÜ Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16
highly recommended
Ranked #1 of 13

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	412	142	127	143	25	10
Continental WinterContact TS 860	412	142	127	143	25	9
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Source: www.gtue.de

Test ratings distribution

100% (8x)				85% (8x)
Exemplary	Highly recommended	Test winner	Very good	Recommended	Satisfactory	Good +
4x	2x	1x	1x	2x	3x	3x

Ratings x Wheel size

R14	R15	R16	R17
85% (1x)	91% (5x)	95% (6x)	92.5% (4x)

Ratings x Width

175/xx Rxx	185/xx Rxx	195/xx Rxx	205/xx Rxx	225/xx Rxx
85% (1x)	92.5% (2x)	90% (3x)	95% (6x)	92.5% (4x)

FAQ

1. Where is Continental WinterContact TS 860 made?

   Continental WinterContact TS 860 is made in .