Continental WinterContact TS 870 P vs Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
Expect the TS 870 P to deliver shorter stops in dry, wet, and snow, notably stronger aquaplaning protection in several tests, and markedly lower rolling resistance and wear. The Wintrac Pro+ counters with competitive wet handling/lateral grip and better ride comfort in some tests, but it trails in braking security and efficiency, and shows higher wear.
Test Results
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been six tests which compare both tires directly!
| Tire | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | six |
While it might look like the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is better than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Key Strengths
- Consistently shorter braking in dry, wet, and snow across most tests (e.g., wet 31.2 m vs 31.9 m; dry −6-8%)
- Excellent aquaplaning security in several tests and stable wet handling with clear feedback
- Low rolling resistance (often −12-19%) and notably longer projected mileage (+24-30%)
- Balanced, predictable handling with strong subjective scores and low noise
- Strong wet lateral grip and handling in several tests (wins in wet handling/circle on multiple occasions)
- Good straight and curved aquaplaning performance in some sizes
- Comfort advantage in select evaluations (higher comfort scores in a few tests)
- Attractive purchase price versus top-tier competitors
Dry Braking
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during four dry braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 5.5% less distance than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Dry Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 1.04% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during three dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 1.05% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scored 11.1% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus was better during one wet braking tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus stopped the vehicle in 0.12% less distance than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Wet Braking: Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 0.23% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus was 0.79% faster around a wet lap than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two subj. wet handling tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scored 3.91% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P had 1.33% higher lateral wet grip than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Wet Circle: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P floated at a 0.63% higher speed than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Straight Aqua: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus was better during three curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus slipped out at a 2.89% higher speed than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during five snow braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 1.87% less distance than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Snow Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P had 0.58% better snow traction than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Snow Traction: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 0.56% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during three snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 1.97% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Snow Handling
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scored 7.42% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Subj. Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Circle
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one snow circle tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P provided 3.5% more lateral grip than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Snow Circle: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Circle winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 6.1% faster through a slalom than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Snow Slalom: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two subj. comfort tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scored 1.24% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Subj. Noise
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one subj. noise tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scored 1.3% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Subj. Noise: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Subj. Noise winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during four noise tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P measured 1.22% quieter than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Noise: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Wear
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two wear tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is predicted to cover 21.18% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Wear: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two value tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P proved to have a 4.43% better value based on price/1000km than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Value: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during five rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P had a 13.19% lower rolling resistance than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P wore 25% less per 1000km driven than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Abrasion: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P and Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
In total the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P has been reviewed 26 times and drivers have given the tire 87% overall.
The Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus has been reviewed 1 times and drivers have given the tire 96% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Conclusion
The Wintrac Pro+ is viable for drivers prioritizing wet cornering feel and comfort at a lower upfront price, evidenced by several wins in wet handling/circle and straight/curved aquaplaning in specific tests. However, its longer dry and snow braking, occasionally extended wet braking, higher rolling resistance, and higher abrasion weaken its safety margin and cost-of-ownership case. In short: choose the Continental for all-round winter safety and efficiency; consider the Vredestein if you value wet dynamics and comfort in milder, rain-heavy winters and accept the trade-offs.
Key Differences
- Overall results: Continental wins all six shared tests; Vredestein has no overall wins
- Braking security: Continental generally shorter in dry, wet, and snow (often 1-8% gains)
- Aquaplaning: Continental leads in key tests; Vredestein posts some wins in other sizes
- Efficiency: Continental has markedly lower rolling resistance (up to ~19%)
- Longevity: Continental shows lower wear/higher mileage (+24-30% km projections)
- Comfort and wet dynamics: Vredestein can feel plusher and shows strong wet cornering in some tests but with longer braking
Overall Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.
Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.