Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II vs Continental WinterContact TS830
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Continental WinterContact TS830 finished ahead 2 times and the SNOWCONTROL Serie II not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
SNOWCONTROL Serie II
Not ahead in any category
WinterContact TS830
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Owners rate the SNOWCONTROL Serie II 80% from 7 reviews and the WinterContact TS830 91% from 30. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 2 tests in 2010
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | SNOWCONTROL Serie II | Field | WinterContact TS830 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test | P5 of 12 | P2 of 12 | |
| 2010 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test | P5 of 13 | P1 of 13 |
SNOWCONTROL Serie II vs WinterContact TS830: your questions
Is the Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II or the Continental WinterContact TS830 the better tire?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Continental WinterContact TS830 finished ahead 2 times and the SNOWCONTROL Serie II not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the SNOWCONTROL Serie II scores 7.2 and the WinterContact TS830 8.7 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7/10 for the SNOWCONTROL Serie II and 9.1/10 for the WinterContact TS830.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the SNOWCONTROL Serie II 80% from 7 reviews and the WinterContact TS830 91% from 30. 86% of SNOWCONTROL Serie II owners would buy it again, against 100% for the WinterContact TS830.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.