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Continental VikingContact 6 vs Continental WinterContact TS 800 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

WinterContact TS 800 is ahead, 76–63

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Category by category

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

  1. 60

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 800 +15
    75
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 6WinterContact TS 800
    Reviews found online5679
  2. 66

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 800 +14
    80
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 6WinterContact TS 800
    Reviews found online6584
  3. 64

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 800 +10
    74
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 6WinterContact TS 800
    Reviews found online6077
  4. 64

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 800 +10
    74
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 6WinterContact TS 800
    Reviews found online5979
  5. 65

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 800 +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 6WinterContact TS 800
    Reviews found online6575
  6. 59

    Handling

    WinterContact TS 800 +22
    81
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 6WinterContact TS 800
    Reviews found online5981
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental VikingContact 6Continental WinterContact TS 800
Relative Score 63 76
Dry 60 75
Wet 66 80
Snow 64 74
Comfort 64 74
Treadwear 65 71
Handling 59 81

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VikingContact 6

WinterContact TS 800

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A VikingContact 6

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow and mountain conditions
  • Impressive durability and tread longevity, even when used out of season
  • Acceptable road noise levels

Cons

  • Significant loss of winter grip on snow and ice as the tread wears down
  • Squeaks on dry, warm tarmac when driven in warmer conditions
  • Lacks road feeling and sharp handling responsiveness
All owner themes in the VikingContact 6 review

Tire B WinterContact TS 800

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep, fresh, and compressed snow
  • Reliable braking and handling performance on wet and icy surfaces
  • Impressive tread longevity even under varied driving conditions

Cons

  • Increased road noise compared to some summer tire models
  • Reduced handling precision and performance when temperatures exceed 10°C
  • Soft compound can feel less stable during aggressive dry-weather driving
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 800 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental VikingContact 6 B · Continental WinterContact TS 800
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available106
Rim diameters14″ – 21″13″ – 15″

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental VikingContact 6

Continental WinterContact TS 800

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 800 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental WinterContact TS 800 scores 81 vs 59 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental WinterContact TS 800 scores 75 vs 60 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental WinterContact TS 800 scores 80 vs 66 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Continental WinterContact TS 800 scores 74 vs 64 on snow.

Tire A · Continental VikingContact 6
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Tire B · Continental WinterContact TS 800
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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.

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

76

Leads

WinterContact TS 800

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