Continental WinterContact TS 800 vs Michelin Alpin A4
The Continental WinterContact TS 800 and the Michelin Alpin A4 have met in one independent test so far, and the Alpin A4 finished ahead.
Performance profile
Their shared test 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
WinterContact TS 800
Not ahead in any category
Alpin A4
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the WinterContact TS 800 89% from 12 reviews and the Alpin A4 92% from 55. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 1 test in 2012
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 | WinterContact TS 800 | Field | Alpin A4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 European Tire Test - 165/70 R14 | P2 of 13 | P1 of 13 |
WinterContact TS 800 vs Alpin A4: your questions
Is the Continental WinterContact TS 800 or the Michelin Alpin A4 the better tire?
The Continental WinterContact TS 800 and the Michelin Alpin A4 have met in one independent test so far, and the Alpin A4 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the WinterContact TS 800 scores 8 and the Alpin A4 8.5 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.9/10 for the WinterContact TS 800 and 9.2/10 for the Alpin A4.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the WinterContact TS 800 89% from 12 reviews and the Alpin A4 92% from 55. 100% of WinterContact TS 800 owners would buy it again, against 96% for the Alpin A4.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The WinterContact TS 800 is made in 6 sizes (13 to 15 inch) and the Alpin A4 in 9 (14 to 17 inch). 0 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the WinterContact TS 800 is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Alpin A4 C and D.
Which is the newer tire?
The Alpin A4 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2010, the WinterContact TS 800 in 2005. The WinterContact TS 800 replaced the Continental WinterContact TS 790. The Alpin A4 replaced the Michelin Alpin.
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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.