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Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV vs Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056 — 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 3 + 0 road tests and 5 + 35 owner reviews. How we score

Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV leads, 71–67 Narrow edge

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Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
Tire AContinental

Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV

Winter

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Tests 73 · 3 tests Owners 68 · 5 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test (wet braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 70

    Dry

    Geolandar H/T G056 +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Contact TS 850 P SUVGeolandar H/T G056
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests68≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7273

    Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV: 60% × 68 + 40% × 71.9 = 70

    Geolandar H/T G056: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Geolandar H/T G056. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 75

    Wet

    Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Contact TS 850 P SUVGeolandar H/T G056
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests77≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7270

    Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV: 60% × 76.9 + 40% × 71.6 = 75

    Geolandar H/T G056: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 70

    No road tests of wet for Geolandar H/T G056. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 68

    Snow

    Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV +10
    58
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Contact TS 850 P SUVGeolandar H/T G056
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests76≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5650

    Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV: 60% × 76.4 + 40% × 55.9 = 68

    Geolandar H/T G056: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 49.9 = 58

    No road tests of snow for Geolandar H/T G056. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 71

    Comfort

    Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Contact TS 850 P SUVGeolandar H/T G056
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7268

    Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV: 40% × 69.4 (est.) + 60% × 72.3 = 71

    Geolandar H/T G056: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 68.4 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Geolandar H/T G056. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 63

    Noise

    Geolandar H/T G056 +5
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Contact TS 850 P SUVGeolandar H/T G056
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests61≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)72

    Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV: 60% × 61.4 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 63

    Geolandar H/T G056: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 68

    No owner ratings of noise for Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

    No road tests of noise for Geolandar H/T G056. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV +6
    64
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Contact TS 850 P SUVGeolandar H/T G056
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7363

    Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 70

    Geolandar H/T G056: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Geolandar H/T G056. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 71

    Handling (owners)

    Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Contact TS 850 P SUVGeolandar H/T G056
    Reviews found online7168
  8. 81

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinter Contact TS 850 P SUVGeolandar H/T G056
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests81–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUVYokohama Geolandar H/T G056
Relative Score 71 67
Dry 70 71
Wet 75 70
Snow 68 58
Comfort 71 68
Noise 63 68
Treadwear 70 64
Handling (owners) 71 68
Efficiency 81 –

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Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV

Pros

  • Balanced performance across dry and wet conditions
  • Secure handling and positive steering feedback on snow and ice
  • Good overall traction in cold weather environments

Cons

  • Subpar aquaplaning resistance reported by some users
  • Inconsistent grip leading to rear-wheel spin in non-dry conditions
  • Mixed snow and winter slush performance depending on severity
All owner themes in the Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV review

Tire B Geolandar H/T G056

Pros

  • Excellent ride comfort and low road noise
  • Strong dry pavement handling and stability
  • Impressive tread longevity for many users

Cons

  • Inconsistent performance in wet and snowy conditions
  • Reports of premature tread wear in heavy-duty or high-torque applications
  • Occasional complaints regarding road noise or 'growling' sounds as the tire ages
All owner themes in the Geolandar H/T G056 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV B · Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056
CategoryWinterAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—56
Rim diameters—15″ – 22″
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—720 A A
Treadwear warranty—70,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV

Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056

Narrow edge: Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV — better snow, treadwear and wet. Pick the Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056 if noise matters most to you.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV scores 68 vs 58 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV scores 70 vs 64 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV scores 75 vs 70 on wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056 scores 68 vs 63 on noise.

Tire A · Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
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Tire B · Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056
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Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV or Geolandar H/T G056?

Which is better in the wet, Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV or Geolandar H/T G056?

Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV, 75 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV or Geolandar H/T G056?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV or Geolandar H/T G056?

Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV, 68 vs 58 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV or Geolandar H/T G056?

Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056, 68 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV or Geolandar H/T G056?

Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV, 71 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV or Geolandar H/T G056?

Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV, 70 vs 64 on our treadwear score.

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