Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs Vredestein Wintrac
The Continental WinterContact TS 860 and the Vredestein Wintrac have met in one independent test so far, and the Wintrac finished ahead.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tire's Tire Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not the shared test.
Where each scores higher
WinterContact TS 860
Wintrac
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Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
WinterContact TS 860
Wintrac
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Owners rate the WinterContact TS 860 86% from 50 reviews and the Wintrac 88% from 5. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 1 test in 2021
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 860 | Field | Wintrac |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ADAC 15 Inch Winter Tire Test | P6 of 16 | P3 of 16 |
WinterContact TS 860 vs Wintrac: your questions
Is the Continental WinterContact TS 860 or the Vredestein Wintrac the better tire?
The Continental WinterContact TS 860 and the Vredestein Wintrac have met in one independent test so far, and the Wintrac finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the WinterContact TS 860 scores 9.2 and the Wintrac 9.3 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the WinterContact TS 860 and 8.8/10 for the Wintrac.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the WinterContact TS 860 86% from 50 reviews and the Wintrac 88% from 5. 86% of WinterContact TS 860 owners would buy it again, against 100% for the Wintrac.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The WinterContact TS 860 is made in 47 sizes (13 to 17 inch) and the Wintrac in 28 (15 to 19 inch). 18 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the WinterContact TS 860 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Wintrac B and C.
Which is the newer tire?
The Wintrac is the newer design: it reached the market in 2020, the WinterContact TS 860 in 2016. The WinterContact TS 860 replaced the Continental WinterContact TS 850.
Run either of these?
Your review is the part of this page no test can supply: how the tire wore, how it aged, what it was like in the rain in year three. It takes about five minutes.
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.