Winter tyre: Continental Winter Contact TS 860
Despite reducing the emphasis on snow performance in our scoring system, this result suggests a winter tyre is arguably a better option than an all-season alternative
Despite reducing the emphasis on snow performance in our scoring system, this result suggests a winter tyre is arguably a better option than an all-season alternative. Surprisingly, the Goodyear had an advantage over this specialist tyre in Finland, as did the AllSeasonContact.
The TS 860 was best in the wet thanks to those aquaplaning results, but the argument falls apart in the dry, where it was the worst option apart from the Nankang. The results also add weight to the theory that all-season tyres are essentially winter designs with a little more dry performance.
Results
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 | |
| Overall | 100.40% |
| Snow braking | 95.20% |
| Snow traction | 96.70% |
| Snow handling | 101.30% |
| Straight aquaplaning | 101.70% |
| Curved aquaplaning | 101.00% |
| Wet braking | 94.00% |
| Wet handling | 100.60% |
| Dry braking | 84.50% |
| Dry handling | 98.50% |
| Rolling resistance | 92.50% |
| Cabin noise | 103.40% |
| Price | £85.70 |
