Test Charts / Vi Bilagare

All Season vs Winter vs Nordic vs Studded Tyres

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 205/60 R16
Tyres tested: 2
Disciplines: 13

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
Continental AllSeasonContact	40.1 m	Best	0 km/h
Continental WinterContact TS 860	41.9 m	+1.80 m	27 km/h
RefReference Winter Nordic	45.1 m	+5.00 m	43 km/h
RefReference Winter Studded	46.54 m	+6.44 m	48 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 16.1% (6.44 m ≈ 1.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Continental WinterContact TS 860 would still be travelling at 27 km/h when the Continental AllSeasonContact had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Subj. Dry Handling
Tyre	Result	Gap to best
Continental WinterContact TS 860	5 Points	Best
Continental AllSeasonContact	5 Points	Best
RefReference Winter Studded	3 Points	-2.00 Points
RefReference Winter Nordic	2 Points	-3.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 60% (3 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
Continental AllSeasonContact	25.9 m	Best	0 km/h
Continental WinterContact TS 860	26.6 m	+0.70 m	21 km/h
RefReference Winter Studded	30.06 m	+4.16 m	48 km/h
RefReference Winter Nordic	31.58 m	+5.68 m	55 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 21.9% (5.68 m ≈ 1.3 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Continental WinterContact TS 860 would still be travelling at 21 km/h when the Continental AllSeasonContact had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Handling
Tyre	Result	Gap to best
Continental AllSeasonContact	39.63 s	Best
Continental WinterContact TS 860	40.45 s	+0.82 s
RefReference Winter Studded	43.65 s	+4.02 s
RefReference Winter Nordic	44.4 s	+4.77 s

The difference between best and worst was 12% (4.77 s).

Straight Aqua
Tyre	Result	Gap to best
Continental WinterContact TS 860	74.9 km/h	Best
Continental AllSeasonContact	74.6 km/h	-0.30 km/h
RefReference Winter Nordic	62 km/h	-12.90 km/h
RefReference Winter Studded	60 km/h	-14.90 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 19.9% (14.9 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Winter Nordic	17.56 m	-1.34 m	0 km/h
RefReference Winter Studded	17.74 m	-1.16 m	0 km/h
Continental WinterContact TS 860	18.9 m	Best	0 km/h
Continental AllSeasonContact	20.8 m	+1.90 m	39 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 18.5% (3.24 m ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Continental AllSeasonContact would still be travelling at 39 km/h when the Continental WinterContact TS 860 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Snow Traction
Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter Studded	4.19 s	-0.36 s
RefReference Winter Nordic	4.23 s	-0.32 s
Continental WinterContact TS 860	4.55 s	Best
Continental AllSeasonContact	4.77 s	+0.22 s

The difference between best and worst was 13.8% (0.58 s).

Snow Handling
Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter Studded	86.76 s	-4.05 s
RefReference Winter Nordic	87.47 s	-3.34 s
Continental WinterContact TS 860	90.81 s	Best
Continental AllSeasonContact	98.88 s	+8.07 s

The difference between best and worst was 14% (12.12 s).

Ice

Ice Braking
Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Winter Studded	9.9 m	-4.25 m	0 km/h
RefReference Winter Nordic	11.06 m	-3.09 m	0 km/h
Continental WinterContact TS 860	14.15 m	Best	0 km/h
Continental AllSeasonContact	15.09 m	+0.94 m	32 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 52.4% (5.19 m ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Continental AllSeasonContact would still be travelling at 32 km/h when the Continental WinterContact TS 860 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Ice Traction
Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter Studded	4.55 s	-3.06 s
RefReference Winter Nordic	6 s	-1.61 s
Continental WinterContact TS 860	7.61 s	Best
Continental AllSeasonContact	8.16 s	+0.55 s

The difference between best and worst was 79.3% (3.61 s).

Ice Handling
Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter Nordic	53.85 s	-4.64 s
RefReference Winter Studded	54.18 s	-4.31 s
Continental WinterContact TS 860	58.49 s	Best
Continental AllSeasonContact	60.57 s	+2.08 s

The difference between best and worst was 12.5% (6.72 s).

Comfort

Noise
Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter Nordic	66.2 dB	-0.90 dB
Continental WinterContact TS 860	67.1 dB	Best
Continental AllSeasonContact	68 dB	+0.90 dB
RefReference Winter Studded	70.1 dB	+3.00 dB

The difference between best and worst was 5.9% (3.9 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
RefReference Winter Nordic	4.47 kg/t	-0.09 kg/t	£0
RefReference Winter Studded	4.54 kg/t	-0.02 kg/t	£0
Continental AllSeasonContact	4.56 kg/t	Best	£0
Continental WinterContact TS 860	4.66 kg/t	+0.10 kg/t	£10

The difference between best and worst was 4.3% (0.19 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Continental WinterContact TS 860 uses about 7 L (£10) more fuel than the Continental AllSeasonContact.

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.