Continental WinterContact TS 870 P - Test Results

Test Statistics

22

Tests Completed

3rd

Average Position

1st

Best Result

8th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

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Across 22 winter-focused tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P delivers consistently strong, well-balanced performance with an emphasis on wet grip, dynamic handling, and class-leading efficiency. It scores multiple wins and podiums (avg. position 3.1) and regularly tops rolling resistance tables, while subjective comfort is often excellent. However, snow performance trends mid-pack and dry braking is repeatedly merely average versus the best, and aquaplaning resistance can lag in some sizes.

Performance Strengths

Wet Weather Performance Strong
• 2nd overall with 2nd wet braking and 2nd wet handling in 2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP (30.5 m wet braking; 85.01 s wet handling)
• 2nd wet braking and 3rd wet braking (concrete) in 2024 ADAC 17" (34.6 m; 38.2 m)
• Top-5 wet across large fields: 4th wet braking and 3rd wet handling in 2022 Auto Bild 215/55 R17
• 2nd wet braking in 2024 Auto Bild SUV (31 m)
Handling Dynamics (Dry/Wet/Snow Subjective) Strong
• 1st dry handling and 1st subjective wet handling in 2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP
• 1st dry handling in 2024 AS SUV and 2022 AMS; 3rd dry handling in 2023 TR SUV
• Snow handling near the top: 2nd in 2023/24 TR UHP and 2nd in 2023 TR SUV
Rolling Resistance / Efficiency Strong
• 1st rolling resistance in 2023 TR Winter (7.39 kg/t)
• 1st in 2023 Sport Auto (8.3 kg/t) and 2023 TR SUV (6.493 kg/t)
• 1st in 2022 AMS and 2022 Auto Bild Sports Car; frequent 2nd places in 2023 AB Winter and 2021 TR
Overall Consistency / Awards Strong
• Test wins: 1st overall in 2023 TR SUV, 2023/24 TR UHP, 2023 Auto Bild SUV, 2022 AMS
• Regular podiums: 2nd in 2024 AB SUV, 2024 AS SUV; 3rd in multiple Auto Bild/Auto Zeitung tests
Comfort/Noise (Subjective) Moderate
• 1st subjective comfort in 2023/24 TR UHP and 2023 TR Winter
• Good objective noise results: 72 dB (2/6) in 2023/24 TR UHP; 69.9 dB (4/12) in 2023 AB Sportscars

Performance Weaknesses

Snow Performance (Braking/Traction) Moderate
• Mid-pack snow in multiple large tests: 8th snow braking and 6th snow handling in 2023 AB Winter (225/45 R18)
• 12th snow braking and traction in 2024 ADAC 17"
• 5th-7th snow results in 2023 TR Winter (e.g., 6th snow braking, 7th traction, 9th handling)
Dry Braking Strong
• Often not among the best: 5th/11 (+16.1%) in 2024 AB Sportscars; 7th/12 (+12.9%) in 2023 AB Sportscars; 9th/11 in 2023 AB SUV; 6th/10 in 2022 AB Sportscars
• 8th/9 (+19.8%) in 2024 TR UHP
Aquaplaning Resistance Moderate
• Straight aquaplaning frequently mid-to-lower: 11th/22 in 2023 AB Winter; 9th/9 in 2023 TR SUV; 8th/8 in 2022 AMS
• Several mid-pack curved aquaplaning outcomes despite good wet grip (e.g., 6th/11 in 2023 AB SUV)
Price/Value Moderate
• High price/value penalties: bottom quartile value in 2023 AB Winter (18/20) and 2022 AB (value 20/20; price 20/20)
• Among most expensive in 2022 and 2023 tests (e.g., 2023 AB SUV price 10/10; 2022 AB Sports Car price 8/9)
Ice Performance (selected UHP test) Minor
• 8th/9 ice braking and traction in 2024 TR UHP (+23.3% and +18.2%)

Performance Over Time

Test History

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2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test

2024
Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

Excellent.

Strong:
Rolling Resistance, Wet Braking