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WinterContact™ TS 860

Germany's most experienced winter expert.

  • Cool Chili™ ensures maximum braking performance in any wintry weather condition
  • Liquid Layer Drainage™ reduces the braking distance on frost-covered and icy roads
  • Snow Curve+ technology for safe cornering on snow-covered roads
WinterContact™ TS 860
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Technical details

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Cool Chili™ ensures maximum braking performance in any wintry weather condition.

The Maximum Traction Silica Compound ensures excellent wet grip and therefore improves braking performance significantly. Additionally the WinterContact™ TS 860 stays flexible at any winter weather and transfers the braking forces safely onto wet, icy and snow-covered roads.

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Liquid Layer Drainage™ reduces the braking distance on frost-covered and icy roads.

This new sipe channel system helps to constantly dewater the tires' contact surface for an improved braking performance on icy and frost-covered roads. This special drainage eliminates the danger of deteriorated braking performance caused by melting water, which supports faster braking.

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Snow Curve+ technology for safe cornering on snow-covered roads.

The new WinterContact™ TS 860 strenghtens the interlocking of the tire with snow-covered roads via the new Snow Curve+ technology. By compressing the snow at more than 1000 spots all over the profile, it provides a better overall grip, especially while cornering.

Test results

Test results

The German magazine Auto Bild has published in their current issue (40/2017) the Winter Tire Test 2017. The tested tire size was 225/50 R17 94/98 H/V, test vehicle was a BMW 3 series.

This test is a special test with 50 participating products. The evaluation consists of 3 parts:
Part 1: Wet braking test: selection of the best 27 products
Part 2: Snow braking test of these 27 products: selection of the best 20 Products, the so called "finalists".
Part 3: Complete test of only the finalists including wear performance and price

Result for the WinterContactTM TS 860: "vorBILDlich", "Test winner"

About the WinterContactTM TS 860:

+ with best driving behaviour in all weather conditions
+ direct steering response
+ dynamic snow- and dry handling
- average wear performance

In todays issue Auto Zeitung (D) has published their All Season Tire Test 2017.
The tested tire size was 205/55 R16 91 H, test vehicle was a Audi A3 1,4 TFSI. 

The test was conducted by Auto Zeitung at:
- Bridgestone Älvsbyn, Sweden (winter tests)
- Contidrom (dry and wet tests)

Result for the WinterContactTM TS 860: "Test winner"

About the ContiWinterContactTM TS 860:

+ best on snow and in the wet
+ driving in all conditions problem-free good
- understeering on dry roads

Today the Automotive Clubs ADAC (D) / OEAMTC (A) / TCS (CH) have published the Winter Tire Test 2017 on their homepages: (www.adac.de / www.oeamtc.at / www.tcs.ch):

- 195/65 R15 T (test vehicle VW Golf VII)
The tests were carried out by the Automotive Clubs at the following proving grounds:

- All criteria on wet road and ice as well as fuel consumption and noise: Contidrom, Jeversen, Germany,
- Snow handling, braking and traction: Test World Ivalo (FIN)
- Dry handling and braking: Bridgestone, Rome, Italy,
- Mileage 195/65 R15: ADAC wear test around Landsberg am Lech, Germany.
- High speed test: TU Darmstadt, Germany.

Result for the WinterContactTM TS 860: "Good"

About the ContiWinterContactTM TS 860:

+ well balanced tire
+ best on wet surface
+ very good on snow
+ good fuel consumption and wear rate
+ good on dry surface and ice

The Swedish magazine Teknikens Värld has published in the current issue 22/2017 their Winter Tire Test 2017.
The tested tire size was 205/55 R16 T/H, test vehicle was an Audi A4.

Result for the WinterContactTM TS 860: "2nd place", 104 Points

About the WinterContactTM TS 860:

+ very good dry and wet performance
- slight deficit in ice and snow performance

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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