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Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV vs Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — Compared

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

WinterContact TS 870 P is ahead, 80–70

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Category by category

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

  1. 70

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 870 P +10
    80
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard Sport 2 SUVWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–82
    Reviews found online7177
  2. 73

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 870 P +15
    88
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard Sport 2 SUVWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–91
    Reviews found online7484
  3. 73

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 870 P +4
    77
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard Sport 2 SUVWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–78
    Reviews found online7576
  4. 72

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 870 P +10
    82
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard Sport 2 SUVWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–84
    Reviews found online7580
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    Noise

    No comparison
    74
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard Sport 2 SUVWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–79
  6. 65

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 870 P +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard Sport 2 SUVWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score)–70
    Reviews found online6575
  7. 70

    Handling

    WinterContact TS 870 P +10
    80
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard Sport 2 SUVWinterContact TS 870 P
    Reviews found online7080
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen Winguard Sport 2 SUVContinental WinterContact TS 870 P
Relative Score 70 80
Dry 70 80
Wet 73 88
Snow 73 77
Comfort 72 82
Noise – 74
Treadwear 65 72
Handling 70 80

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Headline score

Winguard Sport 2 SUV

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 Winguard Sport 2 SUV

Pros

  • Excellent grip and control on snow, ice, and slush
  • High comfort levels with low road noise
  • Strong price-to-performance ratio and durability

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls result in less precise handling during cornering and high-speed maneuvers
  • Performance on snow and ice can degrade over successive years
  • Feel less planted and more flexible in warmer temperatures
All owner themes in the Winguard Sport 2 SUV 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 · Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV B · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
CategoryWinter Ultra High Performance tiresWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available38121
Rim diameters15″ – 22″16″ – 23″

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — better wet, dry and comfort. 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 73 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 80 vs 70 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 82 vs 72 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 80 vs 70 on handling.

Tire A · Nexen Winguard Sport 2 SUV
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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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