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Continental 4x4 WinterContact vs Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 27 road tests and 8 + 31 owner reviews. How we score

WinterContact TS 870 P is ahead, 81–75

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Tire BContinental

WinterContact TS 870 P

Winter

± 4

Tests 81 · 27 tests Owners 81 · 31 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 73

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 870 P +8
    81
    Why this score
    Source4x4 WinterContactWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 22 tests≈ 71 (est.)82
    Reviews found online7579

    4x4 WinterContact: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 73

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 82.4 + 40% × 79 = 81

    No road tests of dry for 4x4 WinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 79

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 870 P +11
    90
    Why this score
    Source4x4 WinterContactWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 27 tests≈ 77 (est.)93
    Reviews found online8286

    4x4 WinterContact: 60% × 76.9 (est.) + 40% × 81.8 = 79

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 92.8 + 40% × 86.2 = 90

    No road tests of wet for 4x4 WinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 73

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 870 P +5
    78
    Why this score
    Source4x4 WinterContactWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 26 tests≈ 72 (est.)79
    Reviews found online7476

    4x4 WinterContact: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 73

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 78.7 + 40% × 76.2 = 78

    No road tests of snow for 4x4 WinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 73

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 870 P +9
    82
    Why this score
    Source4x4 WinterContactWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 70 (est.)84
    Reviews found online7581

    4x4 WinterContact: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 74.5 = 73

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 40% × 83.9 + 60% × 81.1 = 82

    No road tests of comfort for 4x4 WinterContact. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Noise

    WinterContact TS 870 P +7
    74
    Why this score
    Source4x4 WinterContactWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 19 tests≈ 67 (est.)78
    Reviews found online68≈ 67 (est.)

    4x4 WinterContact: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 67

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 78.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 74

    No road tests of noise for 4x4 WinterContact. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for WinterContact TS 870 P. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 73

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 870 P +1
    74
    Why this score
    Source4x4 WinterContactWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests≈ 70 (est.)71
    Reviews found online7780

    4x4 WinterContact: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 76.7 = 73

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 79.9 = 74

    No road tests of treadwear for 4x4 WinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 82

    Handling (owners)

    WinterContact TS 870 P +1
    83
    Why this score
    Source4x4 WinterContactWinterContact TS 870 P
    Reviews found online8283
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    86
    Why this score
    Source4x4 WinterContactWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 21 tests–86
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental 4x4 WinterContactContinental WinterContact TS 870 P
Relative Score 75 81
Dry 73 81
Wet 79 90
Snow 73 78
Comfort 73 82
Noise 67 74
Treadwear 73 74
Handling (owners) 82 83
Efficiency – 86

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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4x4 WinterContact

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WinterContact TS 870 P

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A 4x4 WinterContact

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow, slush, and ice
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Good wet and dry road responsiveness

Cons

  • Limited negative feedback provided in current dataset
All owner themes in the 4x4 WinterContact review

Tire B WinterContact TS 870 P

Pros

  • Exceptionally low noise levels and high ride comfort
  • Outstanding wet weather and slush performance, cutting through heavy rain effortlessly
  • Balanced dry and cold-weather handling with impressive cornering stability

Cons

  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Steering response and initial stiffness are slightly softer and less sporty than dedicated summer tires or some rivals
  • Snow and ice traction can feel less exceptional or borderline inadequate for a small subset of users
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 870 P review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental 4x4 WinterContact B · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available6121
Rim diameters17″ – 18″16″ – 23″
Tread depth11/32″—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure51 psi—
Sizes in common66

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental 4x4 WinterContact

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — better wet, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental 4x4 WinterContact rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 90 vs 79 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 82 vs 73 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 81 vs 73 on dry.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 74 vs 67 on noise.

Tire A · Continental 4x4 WinterContact
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Tire B · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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4x4 WinterContact or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Which is better in the wet, 4x4 WinterContact or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 90 vs 79 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, 4x4 WinterContact or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 81 vs 73 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, 4x4 WinterContact or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 78 vs 73 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, 4x4 WinterContact or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 74 vs 67 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, 4x4 WinterContact or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 82 vs 73 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, 4x4 WinterContact or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 74 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology