Falken Eurowinter HS449 vs Continental WinterContact TS 860
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Continental WinterContact TS 860 finished ahead 3 times and the Eurowinter HS449 not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tyre on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Eurowinter HS449
WinterContact TS 860
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Owners rate the Eurowinter HS449 85% from 35 reviews and the WinterContact TS 860 86% from 50. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 3 tests, 2016 to 2017
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 | Eurowinter HS449 | Field | WinterContact TS 860 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 50 Winter Tyre Shoot Out | P21 of 50 | P2 of 50 | |
| 2016 AutoBild Winter Tyre Test | P17 of 20 | P1 of 20 | |
| 2016 Winter Tyre Market Overview | P12 of 49 | P1 of 49 |
Eurowinter HS449 vs WinterContact TS 860: your questions
Is the Falken Eurowinter HS449 or the Continental WinterContact TS 860 the better tyre?
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Continental WinterContact TS 860 finished ahead 3 times and the Eurowinter HS449 not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Eurowinter HS449 scores 8.1 and the WinterContact TS 860 9.2 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.4/10 for the Eurowinter HS449 and 8.6/10 for the WinterContact TS 860.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Eurowinter HS449 85% from 35 reviews and the WinterContact TS 860 86% from 50. 89% of Eurowinter HS449 owners would buy it again, against 86% for the WinterContact TS 860.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Eurowinter HS449 is made in 6 sizes (16 to 19 inch) and the WinterContact TS 860 in 47 (13 to 17 inch). 3 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Eurowinter HS449 is graded C for wet grip and E for rolling resistance in most sizes; the WinterContact TS 860 B and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Eurowinter HS449 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2019, the WinterContact TS 860 in 2016. The Eurowinter HS449 replaced the Falken Eurowinter HS439. The WinterContact TS 860 replaced the Continental WinterContact TS 850.
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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.