Continental WinterContact TS 870 P - Test Results

Test Statistics

30

Tests Completed

4^th

Average Position

1^st

Best Result

13^th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

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Across 31 tests the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is a consistently top-performing winter tyre with an average overall position of 3.7 and multiple test wins (notably 1/13, 1/10, 1/8, 1/9, 1/6). It excels in dry handling and subjective control, wet braking/handling, aquaplaning resistance, and efficiency (rolling resistance and fuel use), delivering a very balanced profile with few major gaps. Snow performance is generally good-to-very-good but not class-leading in some central European tests, and ice performance can lag versus the very best. Comfort is often praised. Pricing/value is a recurring downside.

The tyre's strongest pattern is dynamic control and safety in mixed winter conditions: repeated top-3 results in wet and dry, plus several overall victories in demanding comparative tests. Weaknesses are scattered: occasional mid-pack wet braking in larger SUV sizes, below-average aquaplaning in a few tests, and sporadic weaker snow/ice braking metrics. High purchase price/value scores frequently undercut its otherwise excellent performance.

Performance Strengths

Wet Weather Performance Strong Details
• 1st place wet braking 31.2 m and 1st curved aquaplaning 7.52 m/s² in 2025 AMS (1/10 overall)
• 3rd wet handling 86.3 s and 1st straight aquaplaning 91 km/h in 2025 AZ (5/10 overall)
• 2nd wet braking 30.5 m and 2nd wet handling 85.01 s in 2023/24 TR UHP (1/6 overall)
• 2nd wet braking 31 m in 2024 Auto Bild SUV (2/13 overall)
Dry Handling and Control Strong Details
• 1st dry handling 115.5 km/h and 1st wet handling 65.5 km/h in 2024 AS SUV (2/10 overall)
• 1st dry handling 120.5 km/h in 2022 AMS (1/8 overall)
• 2nd dry handling 112.9 km/h in 2023 Auto Bild (3/22 overall)
• Multiple top subjective handling scores incl. 1st subjective wet handling (2023/24 TR UHP) and 1st subjective comfort (2023/24 TR Winter)
Efficiency (Rolling Resistance / Fuel) Strong Details
• 1st rolling resistance 6.493 kg/t in 2023 TR SUV (1/9 overall)
• Lowest rolling resistance 8.19 kg/t in 2024 Auto Bild Sportscars (3/11 overall)
• 1st rolling resistance 7.3 kg/t in 2024 AS SUV (2/10 overall)
• 1st fuel consumption in 2025 ADAC (5.6 l/100km, 1/31)
Overall Balance and Awards Strong Details
• Overall wins: 2025 Auto Bild SUV (1/13), 2025 AMS (1/10), 2025 Die Reifentester (1/8), 2023 TR SUV (1/9), 2023/24 TR UHP (1/6), 2021 TR Winter (1/10)
• Frequent podiums: 2/13 in 2024 AB SUV, 3/11 in 2024 AB Sportscars, 3/22 in 2023 AB
Aquaplaning Resistance Moderate Details
• 1st straight aquaplaning 91 km/h in 2025 AZ (5/10 overall)
• 2nd straight aquaplaning 76.6 km/h in 2025 Teknikens Värld (3/20 overall)
• Top-3 curved aquaplaning results in multiple tests (e.g., 3rd in 2023 AB 2.42 m/s²; 3rd in 2022 AMS 2.76 m/s²)
Comfort/Noise (Subjective) Moderate Details
• 1st subjective comfort in 2023/24 TR Winter (100 pts)
• 1st subjective comfort in 2023/24 TR UHP (10 pts)
• Strong noise placements e.g., 2nd/10 at 71.4 dB in 2025 AMS

Performance Weaknesses

Snow and Ice Braking Consistency Strong Details
• 2025 ADAC: ice braking 18.1 m (27/31) and snow braking 9.8 m (19/31)
• 2024 ADAC 17": snow braking 10.1 m (12/16) and snow traction 222 N (12/16)
• 2024 TR UHP: ice braking 11.13 m (8/9) and ice traction 5.32 s (8/9)
Aquaplaning/Aqua Variability Moderate Details
• 2023 TR SUV: straight aquaplaning 84.9 km/h (9/9)
• 2025 Auto Bild SUV: straight aqua 75.9 km/h (9/13) and curved aqua 2.49 m/s² (9/13)
Value/Purchase Price Strong Details
• 2022 Auto Bild: value 23.7 price/1000 (20/20) and high price 725 (20/20)
• 2023 Auto Bild: value 18.62 price/1000 (18/20)
• 2023 Auto Bild SUV: price 865 (10/10), noted as expensive
Occasional Wet Braking Dips in Larger/SUV Sizes Moderate Details
• 2025 Auto Bild SUV: wet braking 51.1 m (7/13)
• 2023 AMS SUV: wet braking 35.7 m (7/7) and wet handling 77.8 km/h (7/7)

Performance Over Time

Test History

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2025 Studded, Friction and European Winter Tyre Test

2025
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The Continental WinterContact TS870 P is very focused on dry, wet, or slushy roads, with ice grip that's almost the worst in the test. On bare pavement, however, it achieves 66 out of 70 possible p...

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