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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

94 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 magazine Auto Zeitung has published a preview of

the Winter Tire Test 2020 online. The tested tire size

was 205/55 R16 91 H, test vehicle was a VW Golf 8.

 

The publication in the print magazine will follow in issue 24/2020, available

From October 28th. This preview does only contain the ranking, the

rating and a small summary of the properties of each tire.

 

The test was conducted by Auto Zeitung at the following proving grounds:

  • Pirelli, Älvsbyn, Sweden (snow tests)
  • Contidrom, Jeversen, Germany (wet & dry tests) 

About our WinterContact TS 860

+  Unrestricted Recommendation

+  One of the best tires in the wet

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

https://www.gtue.de/Presse/Pressemitteilungen/98995.html?nav=55959https://www.ace.de/epaper/al2020/epabo10/

EU Tire Label

EU Tire Label

Wet grip

The wet grip rating indicates how well the tire will perform in wet conditions, with performance graded from class A down to class E. A high grade means short braking distances on wet roads.

Fuel efficiency

Reduced rolling resistance saves fuel and cuts CO2 emissions. Class A tires deliver the best fuel efficiency, with fuel consumption increasing for each subsequent class through to E.

Noise level

This is the external rolling noise generated by the tire, measured in decibels. The label shows the noise level rated in classes from A to C. 

Additional pictograms for snow and icy conditions

In addition to these three label values, there are also pictograms − if applicable − relating to performance in severe snow conditions (3PMSF) and/or grip in icy conditions (the latter applies to passenger car tires only).


With the EU label generator, you can access the specific label values for your Continental tires.


For further details on the new EU Tire Label (2020/740) please click here.

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