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Continental WinterContact TS 860
Tyre rating 90 %
Rating based on 23 tyre tests, eu labels and customer reviews
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No. 8 of 745 winter tyres
Price index: Premium
Continental winter tyres overall rating 86%
Pros and cons:
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Longer braking distance on ice
- Poor traction on ice
- High cabin noise levels
- Bad value for the money
Properties
Wet
Aquaplaning - cross 85.3%
Aquaplaning - longitudal 90.7%
Wet braking 88.1%
Wet circle cornering 89.7%
Wet handling 94.2%
Wet handling - objective 95%
Snow
Snow braking 88.6%
Snow cornering 93.2%
Snow handling 86.9%
Snow handling - objective 94%
Snow traction 88.4%
Dry
Dry braking 81.2%
Dry driving behavior 72.2%
Dry handling 89.7%
Dry handling - objective 83.5%
Safety 79%
Achievements
Best
Wet handling
Adac 2021
Adac 2019
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Best
Wet circle cornering
Autozeitung 2020
Adac 2019
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Best
Snow traction
Adac 2021
Adac 2018
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Best
Wet braking
Autoexpress 2019
Adac 2018
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Best
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Adac 2021
Adac 2019
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Best
Dry braking
Adac 2021
Autobild 2019
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Best
Aquaplaning - cross
Adac 2021
Ace 2018
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Best
Dry handling
Autobild 2019
Autoexpress 2019
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Best
Exterior noise
Adac 2021
Autozeitung 2020
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Best
Snow braking
Adac 2019
Adac 2018
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Best
Snow handling
Adac 2021
Adac 2018
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Best
Comfort
Automotorsport 2018
Autobild 2018
Best
Interior noise
Adac 2018
Continental WinterContact TS 860 in tyre tests
All tyre tests where Continental WinterContact TS 860 was featured:
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Name | Points total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 9,1 | ||||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 9,1 | ||||||
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| 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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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 34,5 | 27,6 | |||||
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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Name | Points total | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 100 | ||||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 100 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1- | |||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 33,5 | 27,5 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2 | 1- | 1 | |||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 1- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 34,2 | 25,6 | |||||
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| 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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| 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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| 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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Ratings
| 100% (8x) | 85% (8x) | |||||
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| Exemplary | Test winner | Very good | Highly recommended | Recommended | Satisfactory | Good + |
| 4x | 1x | 1x | 2x | 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) |
Dimensions
Continental WinterContact TS 860 is made in 72 sizes, starting from 155/70 R13 up to 225/50 R17.
