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Continental WinterContact TS 800 vs Continental WinterContact TS 810 S — 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 + 0 road tests and 12 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

WinterContact TS 800 is ahead, 78–56

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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. 77

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 800 +20
    57
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 800WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online8252

    WinterContact TS 800: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 82.1 = 77

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 61.2 (est.) + 40% × 51.5 = 57

    No road tests of dry for WinterContact TS 800. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 84

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 800 +22
    62
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 800WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 80 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online8959

    WinterContact TS 800: 60% × 80.5 (est.) + 40% × 88.6 = 84

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62

    No road tests of wet for WinterContact TS 800. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 75

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 800 +24
    51
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 800WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online7938

    WinterContact TS 800: 60% × 73 (est.) + 40% × 78.5 = 75

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 38.1 = 51

    No road tests of snow for WinterContact TS 800. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 77

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 800 +19
    58
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 800WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8153

    WinterContact TS 800: 40% × 71.2 (est.) + 60% × 81.3 = 77

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.2 = 58

    No road tests of comfort for WinterContact TS 800 or WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 75

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 800 +19
    56
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 800WinterContact TS 810 S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online8150

    WinterContact TS 800: 60% × 71.6 (est.) + 40% × 80.7 = 75

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 50 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for WinterContact TS 800. 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 WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 85

    Handling (owners)

    WinterContact TS 800 +33
    52
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 800WinterContact TS 810 S
    Reviews found online8552
Scores at a glance
Continental WinterContact TS 800 vs Continental WinterContact TS 810 S: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 800Continental WinterContact TS 810 S
Relative Score 78 56
Dry 77 57
Wet 84 62
Snow 75 51
Comfort 77 58
Treadwear 75 56
Handling (owners) 85 52

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B WinterContact TS 810 S

Pros

  • Comfortable and smooth ride quality compared to summer tires
  • Quieter performance and lack of tramlining
  • Good durability and longevity over multiple winter seasons

Cons

  • Extremely poor traction and cornering grip in snow and ice conditions
  • Severe wet traction issues with wheel spin during cornering acceleration
  • Pronounced understeer in fast dry corners and wet conditions
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 810 S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental WinterContact TS 800 B · Continental WinterContact TS 810 S
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available616
Rim diameters13″ – 15″15″ – 19″
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental WinterContact TS 800

Continental WinterContact TS 810 S

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 800 — better handling, snow and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental WinterContact TS 800 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Continental WinterContact TS 810 S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental WinterContact TS 800 scores 85 vs 52 on handling.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental WinterContact TS 800 scores 75 vs 51 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental WinterContact TS 800 scores 84 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental WinterContact TS 800 scores 77 vs 57 on dry.

Tire A · Continental WinterContact TS 800
Tire B · Continental WinterContact TS 810 S

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WinterContact TS 800 or WinterContact TS 810 S?

Which is better in the wet, WinterContact TS 800 or WinterContact TS 810 S?

Continental WinterContact TS 800, 84 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, WinterContact TS 800 or WinterContact TS 810 S?

Continental WinterContact TS 800, 77 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, WinterContact TS 800 or WinterContact TS 810 S?

Continental WinterContact TS 800, 75 vs 51 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, WinterContact TS 800 or WinterContact TS 810 S?

Continental WinterContact TS 800, 77 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, WinterContact TS 800 or WinterContact TS 810 S?

Continental WinterContact TS 800, 75 vs 56 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