2026 Guide
Continental - winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews
| Name | Rating | Type | Previous model | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental WinterContact 8 S | Winter | 2024 | ||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 | Winter | Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850 | 2021 | |
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | Winter | Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P | 2021 |
Where each model sits, what it is tuned for, and how the models trade off
Continental's passenger summer range runs from the uncompromisingly sporty SportContact 7, through the versatile all-rounder PremiumContact 7, to the efficiency-focused UltraContact NXT and the new EcoContact 7. Within one brand the models aren't directly comparable - each is built for a different purpose.
Tested 1x in 2026, 17x in total.
Tested 8x in 2026, 29x in total.
Tested 1x in 2026, 1x in total.
WinterContact TS 870
Michelin
ALPIN 6
The numbers in this comparison look closer than they are.
AllSeasonContact 2
Michelin
CrossClimate 2
htmlThe Michelin CrossClimate 2 and the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 are two of the most respected all-season tyres on the market today, and independent testing shows why they consistently sit near the top of comparison charts.
PremiumContact 7
Goodyear
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
The Continental PremiumContact 7 and the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 represent two of the strongest premium summer tyres currently available — but they are built around different philosophies.
PremiumContact 7
Michelin
Pilot Sport 5
Few summer tyre match-ups are as revealing as this one.
WinterContact TS 870 P
Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5
These two premium winter tyres share a price bracket and a target customer, but they represent genuinely different philosophies about what a winter tyre should prioritise.
AllSeasonContact 2
GoodYear
Vector 4Seasons Gen-3
All-season tyre comparison: GoodYear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 vs Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
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Tyres which were not featured in any test - new models, older models and non-mainstream models.
| Name | Type | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Continental CrossContact LX2 | Winter | R17 – R18 |
| Continental CrossContact ATR | Winter | R13 – R20 |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860S SUV | Winter | R18 – R22 |
| Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV | Winter | R22 |
| Continental 4X4 WinterContact | Winter | R17 – R18 |
| Continental ContiWinterContact TS 830P SUV | Winter | R17 – R20 |
| Continental CrossContactWinter | Winter | R15 – R22 |
| Continental CrossContact LX Sport | Winter | R17 – R20 |
| Continental CrossContact AT | Winter | R16 |
| Continental Conticrosscontact Winter | Winter | R15 – R22 |
| Name | Type | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Continental VanContact Winter | Winter | R14 – R17 |
| Continental VancoWinter 2 | Winter | R14 – R17 |
| Name | Type | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Continental Conti Scandinavia Ls3 | Winter | R18 |
| Continental Conti Scandinavia Ht3 | Winter | R17 – R22 |
| Continental Conti Urban Scandinavia HA3+ | Winter | R22 |
| Continental Conti Scandinavia HD3 | Winter | R19 – R22 |
| Continental Conti Scandinavia LD3 | Winter | R17 – R18 |
| Continental Conti Scandinavia HS3 | Winter | R13 – R22 |
| Continental Conti Urban Scandinavia HD3 | Winter | R22 |
| Continental RMS | Winter | R13 – R22 |
| Continental HDW2 SCANDINAVIA | Winter | R22 |
| Continental HTW2 | Winter | R19 |
| Continental HSW2 SCANDINAVIA | Winter | R13 – R22 |
| Continental HSW2+ Coach | Winter | R22 |
| Continental HDW2 COACH | Winter | R22 |
| Continental HDW | Winter | R22 |
| Name | Type | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Continental TKV 12 | Winter | R13 – R16 |
| Continental Conti Sport Attack | Winter | R13 – R17 |
| Continental Conti Attack SM EVO | Winter | R17 |
| Continental Conti Race Attack | Winter | R17 |
| Continental ContiRaceAttack Comp | Winter | R17 |
