Continental VikingContact 8 - Test Results

Test Statistics

2

Tests Completed

2nd

Average Position

1st

Best Result

2nd

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

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Across two Nordic winter tests, the VikingContact 8 shows class-leading all-round capability with a strong bias toward snow/ice control and balanced handling. It won a large, mixed-category winter comparison (1/17) and placed second in a focused Nordic friction test (2/8). Key highlights include best-in-test ice handling and consistently top-3 snow/ice metrics, plus low rolling resistance. Weaknesses appear in wet braking and aquaplaning, while dry performance is adequate but not dominant for a Nordic friction tire.

Performance Strengths
  • Ice Performance Strong
    • 1st place ice handling in 2024 Nordic friction test (64.6 s)
    • Top-3 ice braking (11.97 m, +12% from best) and ice traction (8.44 s, +12.1% from best) in 2024 test
  • Snow Performance Strong
    • 2nd place snow handling (79.7 s, +0.1% from best) in 2024 test
    • 2nd place snow traction (4.19 s, +3.7% from best) and competitive snow braking (12.72 m, +2.3% from best)
  • Overall All-Round Winter Capability Strong
    • Overall winner 1/17 in Teknikens Värld 2024 test
    • Overall 2/8 in Vi Bilägare 2024 Nordic friction test
  • Efficiency/Rolling Resistance Moderate
    • Fuel consumption 5.3 l/100 km (2/8, +1% from best) in 2024 Nordic friction test
    • Article notes strong all-round performance including efficiency in 2024 multi-tire test
  • Handling Balance (Dry/Wet Subjective and Wet Lateral) Moderate
    • Subj. dry handling 3/8 (+20% from best) in 2024 test
    • Wet handling 3/8 (+7.3% from best) in 2024 test
Performance Weaknesses
  • Wet Braking and Aquaplaning Strong
    • Wet braking 40.1 m (4/8, +45.9% from best) in 2024 test
    • Straight aquaplaning 59.8 km/h (6/8, +30.5% from best) in 2024 test
  • Dry Braking Moderate
    • Dry braking 31.2 m (2/8, +20.7% from best) in 2024 test
  • Noise Minor
    • Noise 71.8 dB (4/8, +0.4% from best) in 2024 test

Test History

2
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2024 Nordic Friction Winter Tire Test

2024
Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

The Continental VikingContact 8, newly released with EV certification, secured second place. This updated model improved upon its predecessor's already strong reputation with better stability on ta...
Strong:
Dry Braking, Ice Handling, Snow Handling, Snow Traction, Fuel Consumption
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1
of 17
The Best Studded / Friction Winter Tires for 2024

2024

The Continental ContiVikingContact 8 emerged as the overall winner of the test. This Nordic non-studded tire successfully maintained the excellent ice and snow performance of its predecessor while ...
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