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Continental WinterContact TS 810 S vs Continental WinterContact TS 860 S — Compared

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

WinterContact TS 860 S is ahead, 74–57

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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. 59

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 860 S +15
    74
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinterContact TS 860 S
    Professional tests (TWG score)–73
    Reviews found online5477
  2. 64

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 860 S +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinterContact TS 860 S
    Professional tests (TWG score)–70
    Reviews found online6279
  3. 49

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 860 S +24
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinterContact TS 860 S
    Professional tests (TWG score)–71
    Reviews found online3478
  4. 63

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 860 S +11
    74
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinterContact TS 860 S
    Reviews found online5879
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    Noise

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinterContact TS 860 S
    Professional tests (TWG score)–73
    Reviews found online–71
  6. 58

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 860 S +14
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinterContact TS 860 S
    Reviews found online5376
  7. 53

    Handling

    WinterContact TS 860 S +28
    81
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinterContact TS 860 S
    Reviews found online5381
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 810 SContinental WinterContact TS 860 S
Relative Score 57 74
Dry 59 74
Wet 64 73
Snow 49 73
Comfort 63 74
Noise – 72
Treadwear 58 72
Handling 53 81

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Headline score

WinterContact TS 810 S

WinterContact TS 860 S

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 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

Tire B WinterContact TS 860 S

Pros

  • Exceptional handling and feedback on dry and wet roads in cold temperatures
  • Strong performance and confidence in snow and icy conditions
  • Stiffer sidewalls compared to predecessors, offering improved cornering stability

Cons

  • Long break-in period required before optimal grip is achieved
  • Potential for traction control interference on staggered RWD setups due to circumference variances
  • Limited lateral grip in wet conditions compared to some competitors
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 860 S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental WinterContact TS 810 S B · Continental WinterContact TS 860 S
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1692
Rim diameters15″ – 19″16″ – 23″
Tread depth—10 - 11/32″
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental WinterContact TS 810 S

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 860 S — better handling, snow and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S scores 81 vs 53 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S scores 73 vs 49 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S scores 74 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S scores 72 vs 58 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental WinterContact TS 810 S
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Tire B · Continental WinterContact TS 860 S
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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.

74

Leads

WinterContact TS 860 S

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