Continental WinterContact TS 870 P vs Uniroyal WinterExpert
In this article we will be looking at independent tyre test data, and real world driver reviews of the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P and the Uniroyal WinterExpert to find out which tyre is best for your own driving.
There are a few basic differences between the two tyres. The Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is an Ultra-High-Performance Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Uniroyal WinterExpert is an Premium-Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been nine tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | eight | |
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | one |
While it might look like the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is better than the Uniroyal WinterExpert purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Dry Braking
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during six dry braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 6.74% less distance than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Dry Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during four dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 1.52% faster around a lap than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from nine tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during six wet braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 1.9% less distance than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Wet Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 3.97% less distance than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during three wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 3.1% faster around a wet lap than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P had 3.7% higher lateral wet grip than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Wet Circle: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during five straight aqua tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P floated at a 2.32% higher speed than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Straight Aqua: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during four curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P slipped out at a 6.76% higher speed than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from nine tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during seven snow braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 1.45% less distance than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Snow Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during four snow traction tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P had 1.62% better snow traction than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Snow Traction: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during three snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 0.75% faster around a lap than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during one snow circle tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert was 2.36% faster around a snow circle than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Snow Circle: Uniroyal WinterExpert
See how the Snow Circle winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during three snow slalom tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 3.9% faster through a slalom than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Snow Slalom: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
Ice Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P and Uniroyal WinterExpert performed equally well in ice braking tests.
Best In Ice Braking: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Ice Braking winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scored 16.25% more points than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during five noise tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P measured 0.99% quieter than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Noise: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Wear
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during three wear tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert is predicted to cover 0.29% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Wear: Uniroyal WinterExpert
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during three value tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert proved to have a 27.34% better value based on price/1000km than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Value: Uniroyal WinterExpert
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Price
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during two price tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert cost 22.61% less than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Price: Uniroyal WinterExpert
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during three rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P had a 0.13% lower rolling resistance than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P used 0.88% less fuel than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two abrasion tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P emitted 17.61% less particle wear matter than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Abrasion: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P and Uniroyal WinterExpert.
In total the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P has been reviewed 25 times and drivers have given the tyre 87% overall.
The Uniroyal WinterExpert has been reviewed 6 times and drivers have given the tyre 74% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Conclusion
In conclusion the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P performed better in dry braking, dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet braking - concrete, wet handling [km/h], wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow traction, snow handling [km/h], snow slalom, subj. comfort, noise, rolling resistance, fuel consumption and abrasion, while the Uniroyal WinterExpert performed better in snow circle, wear, value and price.
Interestingly, both tyres performed equally well in dry handling, wet handling, snow handling and ice braking, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tyre is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tyre. Comparing all the data in the tyre reviews database, on balance Continental WinterContact TS 870 P seems to be the best tyre overall.
However, it's important to note that both tyres have their strengths.
Remember, the best tyre for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
Overall Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.