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Continental WinterContact TS 810 vs Continental WinterContact TS 860 — 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 + 7 road tests and 5 + 50 owner reviews. How we score

WinterContact TS 860 is ahead, 81–60

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Continental WinterContact TS 860
Tire BContinental

WinterContact TS 860

Winter

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Tests 78 · 7 tests Owners 80 · 50 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch 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. 61

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 860 +17
    78
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810WinterContact TS 860
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 64 (est.)75
    Reviews found online5882

    WinterContact TS 810: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.9 = 61

    WinterContact TS 860: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 81.9 = 78

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

  2. 64

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 860 +25
    89
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810WinterContact TS 860
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests≈ 66 (est.)89
    Reviews found online6288

    WinterContact TS 810: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.7 = 64

    WinterContact TS 860: 60% × 89 + 40% × 87.9 = 89

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

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    Snow

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810WinterContact TS 860
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests–78
    Reviews found online–73

    WinterContact TS 860: 60% × 78.1 + 40% × 72.8 = 76

  4. 62

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 860 +16
    78
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810WinterContact TS 860
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 67 (est.)76
    Reviews found online5879

    WinterContact TS 810: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 58.3 = 62

    WinterContact TS 860: 40% × 76.3 + 60% × 79.2 = 78

    No road tests of comfort for WinterContact TS 810. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810WinterContact TS 860
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–77
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    WinterContact TS 860: 60% × 77.4 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 73

    No owner ratings of noise for WinterContact TS 860. 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.

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 860 +19
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810WinterContact TS 860
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 60 (est.)73
    Reviews found online4978

    WinterContact TS 810: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 49 = 56

    WinterContact TS 860: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 77.7 = 75

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

  7. 53

    Handling (owners)

    WinterContact TS 860 +30
    83
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810WinterContact TS 860
    Reviews found online5383
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810WinterContact TS 860
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–76
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 810Continental WinterContact TS 860
Relative Score 60 81
Dry 61 78
Wet 64 89
Snow – 76
Comfort 62 78
Noise – 73
Treadwear 56 75
Handling (owners) 53 83
Efficiency – 76

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
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WinterContact TS 810

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WinterContact TS 860

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

Pros

  • Reliable traction in snow and icy conditions
  • Strong performance in cold, wet weather
  • Well-balanced handling characteristics across various road surfaces

Cons

  • Performance degradation in warmer or dry conditions
  • Inconsistent snow and ice performance reported by some users
  • Poor customer service experiences associated with the brand
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 810 review

Tire B WinterContact TS 860

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and safety in wet and slushy conditions
  • Outstanding performance on snow, providing high levels of confidence
  • Remarkably low noise levels and high ride comfort

Cons

  • Performance degradation noted by some users after 3-4 seasons
  • Soft sidewalls can lead to a slight loss of steering precision or 'wobble' in tight corners
  • Tread pattern prone to picking up and throwing stones/sand
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 860 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental WinterContact TS 810 B · Continental WinterContact TS 860
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available547
Rim diameters15″ – 17″13″ – 17″
Sizes in common55

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental WinterContact TS 810

Continental WinterContact TS 860

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 860 — better handling, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental WinterContact TS 810 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental WinterContact TS 860 scores 83 vs 53 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental WinterContact TS 860 scores 89 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental WinterContact TS 860 scores 75 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental WinterContact TS 860 scores 78 vs 61 on dry.

Tire A · Continental WinterContact TS 810
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WinterContact TS 810 or WinterContact TS 860?

Which is better in the wet, WinterContact TS 810 or WinterContact TS 860?

Continental WinterContact TS 860, 89 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, WinterContact TS 810 or WinterContact TS 860?

Continental WinterContact TS 860, 78 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, WinterContact TS 810 or WinterContact TS 860?

Continental WinterContact TS 860, 78 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, WinterContact TS 810 or WinterContact TS 860?

Continental WinterContact TS 860, 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