Segment
1. Continental VanContact Winter Premium2. BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER Upper-middle
Comparison: Continental VanContact Winter vs. BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (BFGoodrich). BFGoodrich is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (96%) than BFGoodrich (75%). But when it comes to comparing Continental VanContact Winter and BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Continental VanContact Winter was done in 2018, compared to 2019 when was the BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 205/65 R16 test, where both the VanContact Winter and the ACTIVAN WINTER were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 98% of Continental VanContact Winter dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER also have B wet ratings.
| # | Continental VanContact Winter
| BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
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| Dimensions | R14 - R17 | R14 - R16 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Continental VanContact Winter Recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Continental VanContact Winter Recommended
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,4 | 2,3 | 2,2 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,0 | 1,6 |
| Continental VanContact Winter Rating: Recommended | 2,4 | 2,3 | 2,7 | 2,8 | 3,1 | 3,0 | 2,2 |
| BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER Rating: Not recommended | 4,9 | 3,4 | 3,1 | 2,3 | 3,3 | 2,0 | 1,7 |
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