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Continental WinterContact TS 860 S vs Continental TrueContact Tour — Compared

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

TrueContact Tour leads, 76–74 Narrow edge

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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. 74

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour +1
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 STrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)73–
    Reviews found online7780
  2. 73

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +8
    81
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 STrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)70–
    Reviews found online7984
  3. 73

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 860 S +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 STrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)71–
    Reviews found online7870
  4. 74

    Comfort

    Level
    74
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 STrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online7979
  5. 72

    Noise

    WinterContact TS 860 S +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 STrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score)73–
    Reviews found online7178
  6. 72

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +3
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 STrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online7681
  7. 81

    Handling

    WinterContact TS 860 S +3
    78
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 STrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online8178
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 860 SContinental TrueContact Tour
Relative Score 74 76
Dry 74 75
Wet 73 81
Snow 73 70
Comfort 74 74
Noise 72 71
Treadwear 72 75
Handling 81 78

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Headline score

WinterContact TS 860 S

TrueContact Tour

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 TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental WinterContact TS 860 S B · Continental TrueContact Tour
CategoryWinterAll Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available921
Rim diameters16″ – 23″16″
Tread depth10 - 11/32″11/32″
UTQG—700 - 800 A A - B
SidewallBlack Side WallBlack Side Wall - White Wall
Max pressure50 - 51 psi44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S

Continental TrueContact Tour

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better wet and treadwear. Pick the Continental WinterContact TS 860 S if snow and handling matter most to you.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 81 vs 73 on wet.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S scores 73 vs 70 on snow.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S scores 81 vs 78 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 75 vs 72 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental WinterContact TS 860 S
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Tire B · Continental TrueContact Tour
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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.

76

Narrow edge

TrueContact Tour

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