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Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P vs Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 — 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 32 + 1 road tests and 34 + 1 owner reviews. How we score

WinterContact TS 870 P is ahead, 83–68

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Tire AContinental

WinterContact TS 870 P

Winter

± 4

Tests 83 · 32 tests Owners 81 · 34 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (dry handling)

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62
Tire BNexen

Winguard winSpike WH62

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 66 · 1 test Owners 70 · 1 review

Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 81

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 870 P +11
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PWinguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 1 tests8371
    Reviews found online7968

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 83.3 + 40% × 78.6 = 81

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 71.3 + 40% × 68 = 70

  2. 91

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 870 P +20
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PWinguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 32 / 1 tests9569
    Reviews found online8675

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 94.6 + 40% × 86.2 = 91

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 68.8 + 40% × 75.2 = 71

  3. 79

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 870 P +17
    62
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PWinguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 31 / 1 tests8059
    Reviews found online77≈ 67 (est.)

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 80.2 + 40% × 76.5 = 79

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 59.1 + 40% × 66.8 (est.) = 62

    No owner ratings of snow for Winguard winSpike WH62. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 87

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 870 P +21
    66
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PWinguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests98≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8064

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 40% × 98 + 60% × 80 = 87

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 64.3 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Winguard winSpike WH62. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 73

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PWinguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / – tests78–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 77.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 73

    No owner ratings of noise for WinterContact TS 870 P. 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. 74

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 870 P +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PWinguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests70≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8070

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 69.9 + 40% × 80.3 = 74

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for Winguard winSpike WH62. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 83

    Handling (owners)

    WinterContact TS 870 P +13
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PWinguard winSpike WH62
    Reviews found online8370
  8. 86

    Efficiency

    WinterContact TS 870 P +16
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PWinguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 24 / 1 tests8670
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 870 PNexen Winguard winSpike WH62
Relative Score 83 68
Dry 81 70
Wet 91 71
Snow 79 62
Comfort 87 66
Noise 73 –
Treadwear 74 69
Handling (owners) 83 70
Efficiency 86 70

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Headline score
± 4

WinterContact TS 870 P

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Winguard winSpike WH62

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

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 870 PWinguard winSpike WH62ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 95% #8/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 99% #3/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 97% #2/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 95% #6/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Braking Snow 84% #27/31 · 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test 60% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 99% #10/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 96% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 100% #4/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 93% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 98% #4/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 90% #8/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 91% #14/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 96% #4/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #1/20 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test #7/8 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test – 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 Winguard winSpike WH62

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P B · Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available121—
Rim diameters16″ – 23″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — better comfort, wet and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 87 vs 66 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 91 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 79 vs 62 on snow.

Pick tire A You want lower fuel or energy use

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 86 vs 70 on efficiency.

Tire A · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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Tire B · Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62
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WinterContact TS 870 P or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Which is better in the wet, WinterContact TS 870 P or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 91 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, WinterContact TS 870 P or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 81 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, WinterContact TS 870 P or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 79 vs 62 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, WinterContact TS 870 P or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 87 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, WinterContact TS 870 P or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 74 vs 69 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, WinterContact TS 870 P or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 86 vs 70 on our efficiency 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