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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P vs Nokian Snowproof P — 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 + 5 road tests and 33 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

WinterContact TS 870 P leads, 81–77 Narrow edge

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Tire AContinental

WinterContact TS 870 P

Winter

± 4

Tests 83 · 32 tests Owners 81 · 33 reviews

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

Nokian Snowproof P
Tire BNokian

Snowproof P

Winter

± 5

Tests 76 · 5 tests Owners 80 · 10 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 Auto Zeitung 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.

Key facts

  • In 4 tests that measured wet braking for both, WinterContact TS 870 P won 4 and Snowproof P won 0 (average 96% vs 91% of the best).
  • In 4 tests that measured snow braking for both, WinterContact TS 870 P won 3 and Snowproof P won 1 (average 97% vs 95% of the best).
  • In 3 tests that measured dry braking for both, WinterContact TS 870 P won 1 and Snowproof P won 2 (average 97% vs 98% of the best).
  • In 3 tests that measured straight aquaplaning for both, WinterContact TS 870 P won 3 and Snowproof P won 0 (average 95% vs 87% of the best).
  • In 3 tests that measured snow traction for both, WinterContact TS 870 P won 3 and Snowproof P won 0 (average 96% vs 94% of the best).
  1. 81

    Dry

    Snowproof P +1
    82
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PSnowproof P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 4 tests8381
    Reviews found online7983
    Dry Braking (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 1–297%98%
    Dry Handling (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–099%99%

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 83.3 + 40% × 78.5 = 81

    Snowproof P: 60% × 81 + 40% × 82.9 = 82

  2. 91

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 870 P +14
    77
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PSnowproof P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 32 / 5 tests9572
    Reviews found online8684
    Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–095%87%
    Wet Braking (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 4–096%91%
    Wet Braking (concrete) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–196%97%
    Wet Circle (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–093%80%
    Wet Handling (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–099%97%

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 94.6 + 40% × 86.1 = 91

    Snowproof P: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 84.2 = 77

  3. 79

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 870 P +4
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PSnowproof P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 31 / 5 tests8072
    Reviews found online7678
    Ice Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–184%95%
    Snow Braking (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 3–197%95%
    Snow Handling (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–097%96%
    Snow Traction (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–096%94%

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 80.2 + 40% × 76.4 = 79

    Snowproof P: 60% × 72.4 + 40% × 78.3 = 75

  4. 88

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 870 P +16
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PSnowproof P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests98≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8174

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 40% × 98.1 + 60% × 80.7 = 88

    Snowproof P: 40% × 69.8 (est.) + 60% × 74.3 = 72

    No road tests of comfort for Snowproof P. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 73

    Noise

    Snowproof P +10
    83
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PSnowproof P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / 4 tests7894
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Noise (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 1–299%99%

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 78.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 73

    Snowproof P: 60% × 94.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 83

    No owner ratings of noise for WinterContact TS 870 P or Snowproof 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 +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PSnowproof P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 2 tests7073
    Reviews found online8074
    Abrasion (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–083%82%
    Wear (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–169%78%

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 69.9 + 40% × 80.2 = 74

    Snowproof P: 60% × 72.7 + 40% × 74.4 = 73

  7. 83

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    83
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PSnowproof P
    Reviews found online8383
  8. 86

    Efficiency

    WinterContact TS 870 P +1
    85
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PSnowproof P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 24 / 4 tests8685
    Fuel Consumption (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%98%
    Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–192%91%
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 870 PNokian Snowproof P
Relative Score 81 77
Dry 81 82
Wet 91 77
Snow 79 75
Comfort 88 72
Noise 73 83
Treadwear 74 73
Handling (owners) 83 83
Efficiency 86 85

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WinterContact TS 870 P

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Snowproof P

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.

In the overall rankings of 4 tests that ran both, Continental WinterContact TS 870 P finished ahead 4 times and Nokian Snowproof P 0 times.

DisciplineCategoryWinterContact TS 870 PSnowproof PΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 97% 98% −1.4 1–2 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test · 225/40 R18
Dry Handling Dry 99% 99% +0.1 1–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R19
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 95% 87% +7.5 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test · 225/40 R18
Wet Braking Wet 96% 91% +5.0 4–0 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test · 225/40 R18
Wet Braking (concrete) Wet 96% 97% −0.7 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test · 225/40 R18
Wet Circle Wet 93% 80% +13.3 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test · 225/40 R18
Wet Handling Wet 99% 97% +1.8 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R19
Ice Braking Snow 84% 95% −11.0 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test · 225/40 R18
Snow Braking Snow 97% 95% +1.5 3–1 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test · 225/40 R18
Snow Handling Snow 97% 96% +1.8 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R19
Snow Traction Snow 96% 94% +2.2 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test · 225/40 R18
Noise Noise 99% 99% −0.6 1–2 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test · 225/40 R18
Abrasion Treadwear 83% 82% +1.3 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test · 225/40 R18
Wear Treadwear 69% 78% −8.9 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test · 225/40 R18
Fuel Consumption Efficiency 100% 98% +1.7 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test · 225/40 R18
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 92% 91% +0.3 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R19
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Price Cost 53% 59% −6.2 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R19
Total Cost of Ownership Cost #14/20 #7/20 – 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Value Cost 47% 64% −17.2 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Overall Ranking Overall #6/31 #8/31 – 4–0 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test · 225/40 R18

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 Snowproof P

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and confidence in snow, ice, and slush conditions
  • Sporty and precise dry handling
  • Effective water drainage and resistance to aquaplaning

Cons

  • Notable noise or rumbling resonance at specific highway speeds
  • Mild understeer in tight corners at higher speeds in wet conditions
  • Potential durability issues reported in isolated cases
All owner themes in the Snowproof P review

Specs side by side

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

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Nokian Snowproof P

Narrow edge: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — better comfort, wet and snow. Pick the Nokian Snowproof P if noise matters most to you.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 88 vs 72 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 91 vs 77 on wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Nokian Snowproof P scores 83 vs 73 on noise.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 79 vs 75 on snow.

Tire A · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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WinterContact TS 870 P or Snowproof P?

Which is better in the wet, WinterContact TS 870 P or Snowproof P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 91 vs 77 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, WinterContact TS 870 P or Snowproof P?

Neither, by our numbers: 81 vs 82 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, WinterContact TS 870 P or Snowproof P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 79 vs 75 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, WinterContact TS 870 P or Snowproof P?

Nokian Snowproof P, 83 vs 73 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, WinterContact TS 870 P or Snowproof P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 88 vs 72 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, WinterContact TS 870 P or Snowproof P?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 73 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

Which rolls more easily, WinterContact TS 870 P or Snowproof P?

Neither, by our numbers: 86 vs 85 on the efficiency score, within 3 points.

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