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Continental WinterContact TS 860 S vs Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 14 + 16 owner reviews. How we score

Different seasons: WinterContact TS 860 S and Battlax Hypersport S22 are each scored against tires of their own season.

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Continental WinterContact TS 860 S
Tire AContinental

WinterContact TS 860 S

Winter

± 7Provisional

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 78 · 14 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 11 in 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter 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. 74

    Dry

    Battlax Hypersport S22 +1
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 SBattlax Hypersport S22
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7679

    WinterContact TS 860 S: 60% × 73 + 40% × 76.4 = 74

    Battlax Hypersport S22: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 79 = 75

    No road tests of dry for Battlax Hypersport S22. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 74

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 860 S +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 SBattlax Hypersport S22
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8072

    WinterContact TS 860 S: 60% × 69.9 + 40% × 80.1 = 74

    Battlax Hypersport S22: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 71

    No road tests of wet for Battlax Hypersport S22. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 73

    Snow

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    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 SBattlax Hypersport S22
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71–
    Reviews found online77–

    WinterContact TS 860 S: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 76.9 = 73

  4. 76

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 860 S +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 SBattlax Hypersport S22
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7970

    WinterContact TS 860 S: 40% × 70.9 (est.) + 60% × 78.6 = 76

    Battlax Hypersport S22: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 70.1 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for WinterContact TS 860 S or Battlax Hypersport S22. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 71

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 SBattlax Hypersport S22
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    WinterContact TS 860 S: 60% × 73.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of noise for WinterContact TS 860 S. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 74

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 860 S +14
    60
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 SBattlax Hypersport S22
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7956

    WinterContact TS 860 S: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 78.9 = 74

    Battlax Hypersport S22: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 60

    No road tests of treadwear for WinterContact TS 860 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Battlax Hypersport S22. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 81

    Handling (owners)

    WinterContact TS 860 S +2
    79
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 SBattlax Hypersport S22
    Reviews found online8179
  8. 77

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 SBattlax Hypersport S22
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests77–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 860 SBridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22
Relative Score 75 71
Dry 74 75
Wet 74 71
Snow 73 –
Comfort 76 70
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 74 60
Handling (owners) 81 79
Efficiency 77 –

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

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B Battlax Hypersport S22

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip and cornering stability
  • Quick and effortless turn-in response with great line precision
  • Impressive wet weather performance and stability for a hypersport tire

Cons

  • Rapid rear tire wear and quick center flat-spotting on straight roads
  • Shorter overall tread life compared to some competing sport tires
  • Occasional reports of reduced grip or sliding in wet conditions or when cold
All owner themes in the Battlax Hypersport S22 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental WinterContact TS 860 S B · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22
CategoryWinterSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverMotorcycle
Sizes available92—
Rim diameters16″ – 23″—
Tread depth10 - 11/32″—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22

Built for different seasons: Continental WinterContact TS 860 S is a winter tire, Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 a summer tire. Each score is measured against tires of its own season, so the two are not ranked against each other — pick by the season you drive in.

Tire A · Continental WinterContact TS 860 S
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Tire B · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22
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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.

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