Test Charts / Vi Bilagare

All Season vs Winter vs Nordic vs Studded Tires

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 205/60 R16
Tires tested: 2
Disciplines: 13

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
Continental AllSeasonContact	132 ft	Best	0 mph
Continental WinterContact TS 860	137 ft	+5 ft	17 mph
RefReference Winter Nordic	148 ft	+16 ft	27 mph
RefReference Winter Studded	153 ft	+21 ft	30 mph

The difference between best and worst was 16.1% (21 ft ≈ 1.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Continental WinterContact TS 860 would still be travelling at 17 mph when the Continental AllSeasonContact had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Subj. Dry Handling
Tire	Result	Gap to best
Continental WinterContact TS 860	5 Points	Best
Continental AllSeasonContact	5 Points	Best
RefReference Winter Studded	3 Points	-2.00 Points
RefReference Winter Nordic	2 Points	-3.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 60% (3 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
Continental AllSeasonContact	85 ft	Best	0 mph
Continental WinterContact TS 860	87 ft	+2 ft	13 mph
RefReference Winter Studded	99 ft	+14 ft	30 mph
RefReference Winter Nordic	104 ft	+19 ft	34 mph

The difference between best and worst was 21.9% (19 ft ≈ 1.3 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Continental WinterContact TS 860 would still be travelling at 13 mph when the Continental AllSeasonContact had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Handling
Tire	Result	Gap to best
Continental AllSeasonContact	39.63 s	Best
Continental WinterContact TS 860	40.45 s	+0.82 s
RefReference Winter Studded	43.65 s	+4.02 s
RefReference Winter Nordic	44.4 s	+4.77 s

The difference between best and worst was 12% (4.77 s).

Straight Aqua
Tire	Result	Gap to best
Continental WinterContact TS 860	46.5 mph	Best
Continental AllSeasonContact	46.4 mph	-0.1 mph
RefReference Winter Nordic	38.5 mph	-8.0 mph
RefReference Winter Studded	37.3 mph	-9.2 mph

The difference between best and worst was 19.9% (9.2 mph).

Snow

Snow Braking
Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Winter Nordic	58 ft	-4 ft	0 mph
RefReference Winter Studded	58 ft	-4 ft	0 mph
Continental WinterContact TS 860	62 ft	Best	0 mph
Continental AllSeasonContact	68 ft	+6 ft	24 mph

The difference between best and worst was 18.5% (10 ft ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Continental AllSeasonContact would still be travelling at 24 mph when the Continental WinterContact TS 860 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Snow Traction
Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter Studded	4.19 s	-0.36 s
RefReference Winter Nordic	4.23 s	-0.32 s
Continental WinterContact TS 860	4.55 s	Best
Continental AllSeasonContact	4.77 s	+0.22 s

The difference between best and worst was 13.8% (0.58 s).

Snow Handling
Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter Studded	86.76 s	-4.05 s
RefReference Winter Nordic	87.47 s	-3.34 s
Continental WinterContact TS 860	90.81 s	Best
Continental AllSeasonContact	98.88 s	+8.07 s

The difference between best and worst was 14% (12.12 s).

Ice

Ice Braking
Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Winter Studded	32 ft	-14 ft	0 mph
RefReference Winter Nordic	36 ft	-10 ft	0 mph
Continental WinterContact TS 860	46 ft	Best	0 mph
Continental AllSeasonContact	50 ft	+4 ft	20 mph

The difference between best and worst was 52.4% (18 ft ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Continental AllSeasonContact would still be travelling at 20 mph when the Continental WinterContact TS 860 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Ice Traction
Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter Studded	4.55 s	-3.06 s
RefReference Winter Nordic	6 s	-1.61 s
Continental WinterContact TS 860	7.61 s	Best
Continental AllSeasonContact	8.16 s	+0.55 s

The difference between best and worst was 79.3% (3.61 s).

Ice Handling
Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter Nordic	53.85 s	-4.64 s
RefReference Winter Studded	54.18 s	-4.31 s
Continental WinterContact TS 860	58.49 s	Best
Continental AllSeasonContact	60.57 s	+2.08 s

The difference between best and worst was 12.5% (6.72 s).

Comfort

Noise
Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter Nordic	66.2 dB	-0.90 dB
Continental WinterContact TS 860	67.1 dB	Best
Continental AllSeasonContact	68 dB	+0.90 dB
RefReference Winter Studded	70.1 dB	+3.00 dB

The difference between best and worst was 5.9% (3.9 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
RefReference Winter Nordic	4.47 kg/t	-0.09 kg/t	$0
RefReference Winter Studded	4.54 kg/t	-0.02 kg/t	$0
Continental AllSeasonContact	4.56 kg/t	Best	$0
Continental WinterContact TS 860	4.66 kg/t	+0.10 kg/t	$6

The difference between best and worst was 4.3% (0.19 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Continental WinterContact TS 860 uses about 2 gal ($6) more fuel than the Continental AllSeasonContact.

Adjust the assumptions

Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tire selection above.

Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

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Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.