Continental WinterContact TS830 vs Michelin Alpin A4
In the 6 independent tests that ran both tires, the Continental WinterContact TS830 finished ahead 5 times and the Alpin A4 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
WinterContact TS830
Alpin A4
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Owners rate the WinterContact TS830 91% from 30 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 6 tests, 2010 to 2011
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 TS830 | Field | Alpin A4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 European Winter Tire Test - 195/65 R15 | P1 of 14 | P5 of 14 | |
| 2011 ACE Winter Tire Test | P3 of 8 | P7 of 8 | |
| 2011 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test | P5 of 14 | P7 of 14 | |
| 2010 AMS Winter Tire Test | P3 of 10 | P2 of 10 | |
| 2010 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test | P2 of 12 | P6 of 12 | |
| 2010 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test | P1 of 13 | P7 of 13 |
WinterContact TS830 vs Alpin A4: your questions
Is the Continental WinterContact TS830 or the Michelin Alpin A4 the better tire?
In the 6 independent tests that ran both tires, the Continental WinterContact TS830 finished ahead 5 times and the Alpin A4 once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the WinterContact TS830 scores 8.7 and the Alpin A4 8.5 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 9.1/10 for the WinterContact TS830 and 9.2/10 for the Alpin A4.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the WinterContact TS830 91% from 30 reviews and the Alpin A4 92% from 55. 100% of WinterContact TS830 owners would buy it again, against 96% for the Alpin A4.
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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.