Comparison: Continental WinterContact 8 S vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (91%) than Continental (90%). In this particular case, the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 has a better rating of 100% compared to 78% of the Continental WinterContact 8 S. The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact 8 S was done in 2025, compared to 2020 when was the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Sportauto 2025 275/35 R19 test, where both the WinterContact 8 S and the PILOT ALPIN 5 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 95% of Continental WinterContact 8 S dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (55%) of the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 also have B wet ratings.