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WinterContact™ TS 860

When you can’t trust the winter, just trust your tires.

German engineered safety to master any kind of winter.

  • Rely on maximum braking performance during wet winter days

  • Trust in a short braking distance on frost-covered roads

  • Stay on track with safe cornering on snow-covered roads

91 of buyers recommended this product
Grip is very good on snow, I bought these tyres before a trip to Finland. So they were tested properly,even tempreture was -28 celcius. I was very happy with these tyres.
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Rain won’t stop you from stopping.

Whenever the ground becomes slippery in winter, this tire won’t be surprised – thanks to our CoolChili™ compound you can always rely on remarkable braking performance on wet surfaces.

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No need to quake whenever you have to brake.

A really good winter tire makes you barely notice the winter. Just like this one. Equipped with our Liquid Layer Drainage™ it clearly reduces the braking distance on frost-covered and icy roads.

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Whenever you take on a curve, this tire takes it easily.

Feel free to take the winding road in winter: thanks to our Snow Curve+ technology for safe cornering, you’ll always stay on track – even when it’s curvy and snow-covered.

Technologies

Technologies

The following technologies are available for this tire but not for each size. Please check here if one of these technolgies is available for your tire size.

ContiSeal

ContiSeal™ is a technology developed by Continental designed to seal a damaged tire tread. In case of penetration by foreign objects such as nails, there is no need for immediate roadside tire changes, and holes remain sealed even if the puncturing object becomes dislodged. ContiSeal™ is a sticky, viscous sealant layer. It is applied to the inside of the tire in the tread area. ContiSeal™ seals 80% of all tire punctures and therefore reduces the risk of flat tires. ContiSeal™ tires are marked clearly with a symbol on the sidewall and are compatible with all commonly available rims.

ContiSeal

ContiSeal™ is a technology developed by Continental designed to seal a damaged tire tread. In case of penetration by foreign objects such as nails, there is no need for immediate roadside tire changes, and holes remain sealed even if the puncturing object becomes dislodged. ContiSeal™ is a sticky, viscous sealant layer. It is applied to the inside of the tire in the tread area. ContiSeal™ seals 80% of all tire punctures and therefore reduces the risk of flat tires. ContiSeal™ tires are marked clearly with a symbol on the sidewall and are compatible with all commonly available rims.

Test results

Test results

The German ACE (Auto Club Europa) together with the GTÜ (Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung mbH) and Austrian Partner Club ARBÖ (Auto-, Motor- und Radfahrerbund Österreichs) have published their Winter Tire Test 2020.

The tested tire size was 225/50 R17 98 H, test vehicle was a BMW 3 series.


The test was conducted on the following proving grounds:

Arvidsjaur, Sweden for snow testing 

Contidrom Jeversen, Germany for dry- and wet testing.


About our WinterContact TS 860 (produced in Aachen)

+ Good wet and dry braking

+ Best overall in dry

+ Very good in Rolling Resistance

-  High price

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The German magazine Auto Bild has published in issue 39/2019 their “Winter Tire Super Test 2018”. The tested tire size was 225/45 R17 91/94 H/V, test vehicle was a BMW 1-series.

This test is a special test with 53 participating products. The evaluation consists of 3 parts:
Part 1: Wet braking test: selection of the best 30 products
Part 2: Snow braking test of these 30 products: selection of the best 20 Products, the so called "finalists".
Part 3: Complete test of only the finalists including wear performance and price.

The test was conducted by Auto Bild on following proving grounds:
• Bridgestone, Rome, Italy (wear test machine)
• Contidrom, Jeversen, Germany (dry and wet tests)
• Continental, Arvidsjaur, Sweden (winter tests)

Rating for the WinterContact™ TS 860: Test Winner

About our WinterContact™ TS 860 (produced in Puchov)

+ Best driving properties on all weather conditions
+ Direct Steering behavior and stable cornering grip
+ Good Economy, very good Mileage
+ Low Rolling Resistance

EU Tire Label

EU tire label

  • Wet grip:

    Secure grip in wet conditions is crucial for safe driving. Performance is graded into classes, A to G (although D and G are not currently used). The stopping distance between a class A tire and a class F tire can be as much as 18 metres.

  • Fuel efficiency:

    Reduced rolling resistance saves fuel and cuts CO2 emissions. Class A tires deliver the best fuel efficiency, with each subsequent class through to G increasing fuel consumption by between 0.42 and 0.56 mpg for a car which does 36 mpg.

  • Rolling noise:

    This is the external noise made by the tire and is measured in decibels. The more filled bars shown on the label, the louder the tires.

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