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Continental WinterContact TS 860 S vs Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 2 road tests and 14 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

WinterContact TS 860 S is ahead, 74–65

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Continental WinterContact TS 860 S
Tire AContinental

WinterContact TS 860 S

Winter

Provisional

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 77 · 14 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 11 in 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test (dry handling)

Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
Tire BPirelli

Cinturato AllSeason

All Season

Tests 66 · 2 tests Owners 64 · 7 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 11 in 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test (wet braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 75

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 860 S +14
    61
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 SCinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests7362
    Reviews found online7760

    WinterContact TS 860 S: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 77.2 = 75

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 62.1 + 40% × 60.2 = 61

  2. 73

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 860 S +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 SCinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests7072
    Reviews found online7973

    WinterContact TS 860 S: 60% × 69.9 + 40% × 78.8 = 73

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 72.2 + 40% × 72.6 = 72

  3. 73

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 860 S +9
    64
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 SCinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests7169
    Reviews found online7856

    WinterContact TS 860 S: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 77.9 = 73

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 68.7 + 40% × 55.9 = 64

  4. 74

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 860 S +6
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 SCinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7967

    WinterContact TS 860 S: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.3 = 74

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68

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

  5. 72

    Noise

    WinterContact TS 860 S +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 SCinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7366
    Reviews found online71≈ 67 (est.)

    WinterContact TS 860 S: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 71.1 = 72

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 66

    No owner ratings of noise for Cinturato AllSeason. 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. 72

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 860 S +10
    62
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 SCinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 69 (est.)61
    Reviews found online7665

    WinterContact TS 860 S: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 72

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 60.9 + 40% × 64.6 = 62

    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 0.31).

  7. 81

    Handling (owners)

    WinterContact TS 860 S +18
    63
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 860 SCinturato AllSeason
    Reviews found online8163
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 860 SPirelli Cinturato AllSeason
Relative Score 74 65
Dry 75 61
Wet 73 72
Snow 73 64
Comfort 74 68
Noise 72 66
Treadwear 72 62
Handling (owners) 81 63

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Headline score

WinterContact TS 860 S

Cinturato AllSeason

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryWinterContact TS 860 SCinturato AllSeasonΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 98% #4/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test 94% #4/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 99% #2/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test 98% #7/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 90% #10/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test 96% #3/11 · 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 91% #6/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test 94% #6/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 97% #5/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test 97% #6/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 96% #7/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test 89% #6/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 98% #7/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test 98% #6/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 98% #5/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test 99% #7/11 · 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 100% #1/11 · 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test 93% #5/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall #4/11 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test #5/8 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test – Different tests

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 Cinturato AllSeason

Pros

  • Exceptional wet weather traction and aquaplaning resistance
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Reliable performance in light snow conditions

Cons

  • Performance degradation in high ambient temperatures (above 25C)
  • Slightly vague steering feedback on dry pavement compared to dedicated summer tires
  • Potential for premature tread wear or structural deformation over time
All owner themes in the Cinturato AllSeason review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental WinterContact TS 860 S B · Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
CategoryWinterAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available928
Rim diameters16″ – 23″14″ – 19″
Tread depth10 - 11/32″—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S

Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 860 S — better handling, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental WinterContact TS 860 S rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S scores 81 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S scores 75 vs 61 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S scores 72 vs 62 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S scores 73 vs 64 on snow.

Tire A · Continental WinterContact TS 860 S
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WinterContact TS 860 S or Cinturato AllSeason?

Which is better in the wet, WinterContact TS 860 S or Cinturato AllSeason?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 72 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, WinterContact TS 860 S or Cinturato AllSeason?

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S, 75 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, WinterContact TS 860 S or Cinturato AllSeason?

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S, 73 vs 64 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, WinterContact TS 860 S or Cinturato AllSeason?

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S, 72 vs 66 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, WinterContact TS 860 S or Cinturato AllSeason?

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S, 74 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, WinterContact TS 860 S or Cinturato AllSeason?

Continental WinterContact TS 860 S, 72 vs 62 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