General Altimax Winter 3 vs Continental WinterContact TS 870
Ahead in each discipline
The General Altimax Winter 3 and the Continental WinterContact TS 870 have met in one independent test so far, and the WinterContact TS 870 finished ahead. The WinterContact TS 870 was stronger in wet and snow.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tyre's Tyre Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not the shared test.
Where each scores higher
Altimax Winter 3
WinterContact TS 870
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Altimax Winter 3
WinterContact TS 870
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Owners rate the Altimax Winter 3 81% from 3 reviews and the WinterContact TS 870 83% from 26. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | Altimax Winter 3 | Gap | WinterContact TS 870 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet WinterContact TS 870 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking m | 37.7 | 9.3% | 34.2 |
| Snow WinterContact TS 870 ahead | |||
| Snow Braking m | 28.6 | 3.1% | 27.7 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2021
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Altimax Winter 3 | Field | WinterContact TS 870 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview | P24 of 50 | P4 of 50 |
Altimax Winter 3 vs WinterContact TS 870: your questions
Is the General Altimax Winter 3 or the Continental WinterContact TS 870 the better tyre?
The General Altimax Winter 3 and the Continental WinterContact TS 870 have met in one independent test so far, and the WinterContact TS 870 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Altimax Winter 3 scores 7.2 and the WinterContact TS 870 9.2 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Altimax Winter 3 or the WinterContact TS 870?
The WinterContact TS 870 led 1 of the 1 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in snow?
The WinterContact TS 870 led 1 of the 1 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8/10 for the Altimax Winter 3 and 8.4/10 for the WinterContact TS 870.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Altimax Winter 3 81% from 3 reviews and the WinterContact TS 870 83% from 26.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Altimax Winter 3 is made in 38 sizes (13 to 19 inch) and the WinterContact TS 870 in 44 (14 to 19 inch). 22 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Altimax Winter 3 is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the WinterContact TS 870 B and C.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.