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Michelin Alpin vs Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — Compared

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

WinterContact TS 870 P is ahead, 80–74

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Alpin

Winter

Tests – · none yet Owners 76 · 9 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 870 P +7
    80
    Why this score
    SourceAlpinWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–82
    Reviews found online7577
  2. 80

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 870 P +8
    88
    Why this score
    SourceAlpinWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–91
    Reviews found online8384
  3. 70

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 870 P +7
    77
    Why this score
    SourceAlpinWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–78
    Reviews found online7076
  4. 74

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 870 P +8
    82
    Why this score
    SourceAlpinWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–84
    Reviews found online7880
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    Noise

    No comparison
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAlpinWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–79
  6. 73

    Treadwear

    Alpin +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAlpinWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–70
    Reviews found online7775
  7. 75

    Handling

    WinterContact TS 870 P +5
    80
    Why this score
    SourceAlpinWinterContact TS 870 P
    Reviews found online7580
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin AlpinContinental WinterContact TS 870 P
Relative Score 74 80
Dry 73 80
Wet 80 88
Snow 70 77
Comfort 74 82
Noise – 74
Treadwear 73 72
Handling 75 80

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Headline score

Alpin

WinterContact TS 870 P

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

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Alpin

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction on snow and ice
  • Noticeable performance improvement in cold and wet conditions
  • High level of ride comfort and low noise levels

Cons

  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Can feel overly aggressive or sensitive on loose surfaces like gravel
  • Limited feedback on dry-weather performance from most users
All owner themes in the Alpin review

Tire B 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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Alpin B · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—121
Rim diameters—16″ – 23″

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Alpin

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

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

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 88 vs 80 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 82 vs 74 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 80 vs 73 on dry.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 77 vs 70 on snow.

Tire A · Michelin Alpin
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Tire B · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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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

Leads

WinterContact TS 870 P

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