96%
- Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI
- 205/55 R16
- 20,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
Excellent tires, very good grip on wet and snow. Comfortable ride even in high speed (200km/h). Would definately buy them again.
Continental WinterContact TS 850 Owner Reviews
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Across most reviews, the Continental WinterContact TS 850 is described as an extremely confidence-inspiring winter tire with standout traction and braking in snow, plus excellent wet grip and strong resistance to aquaplaning. Many drivers also report good comfort and relatively low noise for a winter pattern, with several noting impressive tread life/mileage. A smaller group of users report drawbacks typical of softer winter tires-less steering sharpness/feedback (especially on sporty cars) and reduced precision as temperatures rise.
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Owner ratings averaged from 57 ratings
- Owner score 83%
- Wet Grip 89%
- Comfort 89%
- Dry Grip 88%
- Wear 85%
- Road Feedback 85%
- Handling 85%
- Snow Grip 80%
- Ice Grip 60%
Continental WinterContact TS 850 Reviews - Page 2
Score spread across 44 written reviews
100%
- Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TDI
- 215/45 R16 V
- 8,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
Bought a set for my VW Polo 2016 for winter monts, and they are excellent tires. Grip si great in all kind of conditions from icy and snowy to sloshy to wet and dry. Consistant. They are confortable, and silent in dry. In wet there is little bit of winding noise above 50 mph, but nothing to extreme. This tires give me confidence and sense of security, so I am very pleased with them.
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100%
- Ford Ford Focus MK2 1.8 TDCi
- 205/55 R16 H
- 7,500 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
The grip and the price is very good, so I can recommend to everything.
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- Mercedes Benz
- 225/45 R17
- A Combination of Roads
Simply amazing tires, inspire confidence during winter in an RWD car. They are quieter and feel better than my Toyo proxes CF2 summer tires. Pricey, but worth the money for safety and confidence - would definately buy them again without hesitation.
34%
- Citroën xsara picasso
- 185/65 R15 T
- 20,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
Have them for two years, horrible in second year.High wear on the edges and weery poor grip on wet.Better than ug8 butt still would not buy again.
They were made in romania.
They were made in romania.
90%
- BMW 5 Series 2007
- 205/55 R16
- 2,200 miles
- Mostly Town
- Spirited
The grip is outstanding! I was able to climb 30deg hills on snowy unpaved roads. They never let me down. The only downside is that they wear very fast.
90%
- Toyota Avensis
- 195/65 R15 T
- 28,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
I just checked the mileage these tires have done, I have run these for 28k miles which for a Winter tire year round is exceptional.
I run them on a Toyota Avensis Estate with a 2.0td engine and I drive hard enough on rough country roads.
The fronts are at 3mm and the backs are at 1.6/1.7mm so just at the legal depth.
I see some evidence of the shoulders wearing but after 28k miles and some spirited cornering I would expect that with winter tires as the sidewalls are softer than summer tires.
In all I highly recommend these as good all rounders, yes in summer with air temps of 17-19 °C they lose a bit of crisp turn in but then you can't have it all.
I would buy these again as they have performed well for a high performance winter even in summer
I run them on a Toyota Avensis Estate with a 2.0td engine and I drive hard enough on rough country roads.
The fronts are at 3mm and the backs are at 1.6/1.7mm so just at the legal depth.
I see some evidence of the shoulders wearing but after 28k miles and some spirited cornering I would expect that with winter tires as the sidewalls are softer than summer tires.
In all I highly recommend these as good all rounders, yes in summer with air temps of 17-19 °C they lose a bit of crisp turn in but then you can't have it all.
I would buy these again as they have performed well for a high performance winter even in summer
91%
- Skoda Octavia
- 195/65 R15 T
- 1,600 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Average
I bought these tires end of december. One of the best tire on the market, was really good at all weather conditions. I just drive for a season, will look after 2-3 seasons,I hope my opinion will be the same. I could it recommend.
Before I had low or medium costs tires, these are better, of course the price is also higher, but you get more safety on the roads and this factor is crutial for me.
Before I had low or medium costs tires, these are better, of course the price is also higher, but you get more safety on the roads and this factor is crutial for me.
97%
- Volkswagen EOS
- 205/55 R16 H
- 10,000 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Spirited
I did not test these at snow yet. The only thing i can say is that these are amazing in wet!! Fantastic grip, tried to aquaplan but i couldn't. 220km/h in torrential rain, soft turns, with no aquaplaning!! Very good grip at dry roads with no very fast lane change cause of soft wallside. I recommend these for winter tires!
88%
- BMW 116i
- 205/55 R16 H
- 1,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
I used this tire for the first time and i found it near excellent.Wet and dry grip is very good.Snow grip is fantastic even for a rear wheel drive car.It provides acceptable grip even on thin ice.I strongly recommend this tire.
94%
- Ford Focus 2.0 S TDCi
- 205/55 R16 H
- 20,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
Excellent tire, driven for a 3rd season. Very good grip both on dry and wet. Snow grip is near perfect. Good road feedback and progressivnes. Excellen wear ratio. Comfort is good but sidewalls are a little bit soft. Definitely would buy again!
94%
- Volkswagen golf 2.0 gt tdi
- 205/55 R16 H
- 11,000 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Spirited
The best ever winter tire. It stops car in show, on golf mkvi 2.0 tdi aquaplaning is totally avoided. On same place were I cannot go with summer tire more than 80kmh with this tire i can go faster when raining.
Only what i don't like is sound which produces when driving higher then 50kmh and temp is more than 4C.
But on snow... it can what neither one can.
Only what i don't like is sound which produces when driving higher then 50kmh and temp is more than 4C.
But on snow... it can what neither one can.
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