Continental WinterContact TS 850 - Test Results

Test Statistics

31

Tests Completed

2nd

Average Position

1st

Best Result

15th

Worst Result
Performance Over Time

Test History

4
of 10
2015 AMS UHP Winter Tire Test

2015
Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1

4
of 8
2015 Auto Express Winter Tire Test

2015
Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1

Impressive wet grip combined with low rolling resistance
6
of 16
2015 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 165/70 R14

2015
Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip 9

3
of 51
2015 Winter Tire Market Overview

2015
Winner: Dunlop Winter Response 2

1
of 10
2014 Auto Express Winter Tire Test

2014

A good all round performance with few compromises make this a winter tire winner
1
of 11
2014 AZ Winter Tire Test

2014

The Continental WinterContact TS850 wins this test. Best in snow, excellent in the wet and dry, the TS850 is a very safe winter tire
3
of 16
2014 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test

2014
Winner: Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D

4
of 48
2014 50 Winter Tire Braking Overview

2014
Winner: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

15
of 16
2014 Test World Summer Tire Test

2014
Winner: Continental Premium Contact 5

The Continental TS850 P is a european winter tire included for comparison purposes. While it wasn't last in wet braking (the Hercules was the worst summer tire) it did stop 5.6 meters later than th...
1
of 8
2013 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test

2013

The Conti TS850 wins with a very good performance in the snow, and best marks on wet and dry roads
3
of 15
2013 Auto Bild Top 15 Winter Tire Shootout

2013
Winner: Michelin Alpin A4

Recommended
2
of 9
2013 Auto Bild Sports Winter Tire Test

2013
Winner: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

2
of 50
2013 Winter Tire Overview - Braking

2013
Winner: Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3

1
of 8
2013 AMS Sports Winter Tire Test

2013

Particularly recommended
1
of 9
2013 ACE Winter Tire Test

2013

Highly Recommended
1
of 3
2012 Winter Tire Buying Guide

2012

Developed to replace the multiple award winning TS 830, Continental had a real challenge making the TS 850 better than the outgoing model, but somehow they've managed it. It has featured in fiv...
1
of 8
2012 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test

2012

The new TS 850 from Continental is balance and extremely safe to drive on