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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P vs Dunlop Winter Response 2 — Compared

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

WinterContact TS 870 P leads, 80–78 Narrow edge

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Tire AContinental

WinterContact TS 870 P

Winter

Tests 81 · 28 tests Owners 78 · 31 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 30 in 2022 Winter Tyre Market Overview (snow braking)

Tire BDunlop

Winter Response 2

Winter

Tests 82 · 1 test Owners 81 · 10 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 51 in 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets! (wet braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 80

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 870 P +5
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PWinter Response 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)83–
    Reviews found online7779
  2. 89

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 870 P +4
    85
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PWinter Response 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)9287
    Reviews found online8484
    Wet Braking (% of best)90%98%
  3. 78

    Snow

    Winter Response 2 +2
    80
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PWinter Response 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)7978
    Reviews found online7683
    Snow Braking (% of best)100%99%
  4. 82

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 870 P +6
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PWinter Response 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)84–
    Reviews found online8082
  5. 74

    Noise

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    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PWinter Response 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)79–
  6. 72

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 870 P +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PWinter Response 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)70–
    Reviews found online7575
  7. 80

    Handling

    Winter Response 2 +2
    82
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PWinter Response 2
    Reviews found online8082
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 870 PDunlop Winter Response 2
Relative Score 80 78
Dry 80 75
Wet 89 85
Snow 78 80
Comfort 82 76
Noise 74 –
Treadwear 72 71
Handling 80 82

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Headline score

WinterContact TS 870 P

Winter Response 2

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryWinterContact TS 870 PWinter Response 2ΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 20% #5/10 · 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test 33% #3/16 · 2015 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 165/70 R14 −13.3 Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 100% #3/30 · 2022 Winter Tyre Market Overview 99% #3/31 · 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets! +1.1 Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 90% #6/8 · 2022 AMS Winter Tyre Test 98% #3/51 · 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets! −7.9 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A WinterContact TS 870 P

Pros

  • Exceptionally low noise levels and high ride comfort
  • Outstanding wet weather and slush performance, cutting through heavy rain effortlessly
  • Balanced dry and cold-weather handling with impressive cornering stability

Cons

  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Steering response and initial stiffness are slightly softer and less sporty than dedicated summer tires or some rivals
  • Snow and ice traction can feel less exceptional or borderline inadequate for a small subset of users
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 870 P review

Tire B Winter Response 2

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and confidence in snow and ice
  • Excellent wet weather performance and braking
  • High level of cabin comfort and low noise levels

Cons

  • Faster tread wear reported by some users
  • Slightly noticeable tire roll in fast corners above 50 mph
All owner themes in the Winter Response 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P B · Dunlop Winter Response 2
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available12115
Rim diameters16″ – 23″14″ – 16″

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Dunlop Winter Response 2

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — better comfort, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 82 vs 76 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 80 vs 75 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 89 vs 85 on wet.

Tire A · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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Tire B · Dunlop Winter Response 2
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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.

80

Narrow edge

WinterContact TS 870 P

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