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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P review

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Owners 78 · 31 reviews analysed Road tests 81 · 29 tests

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The Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is widely praised as a highly balanced, comfortable, and quiet winter tire that excels in wet and slushy conditions while offering solid dry-road performance. While the overwhelming majority of users report exceptional grip and a refined ride across various vehicle types, a small minority experienced dangerously poor traction in heavy snow and ice, suggesting potential compound inconsistencies or unrealistic expectations for non-Nordic winter tires.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests
0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews
0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

By owner reviews

78/100

From 31 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 95%
Dry
Overall dry
77
Corner stability
79.4
Dry traction
78.5
Steering response
76.8
Wet
Overall wet
83.6
Wet traction
81.6
Snow & ice
Overall snow & ice
76.4
Ice
73.1
Comfort
Overall comfort
79.9
Treadwear
Overall treadwear
75
Handling
Overall handling
80

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By road tests

81/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry
82
Wet
91
Snow
78.2
Comfort
83.7
Noise
79.2
Treadwear
70.4

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P specs & sizes

Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.

SizeRetailer
205/60 R16 Amazon
215/60 R16 Amazon
215/65 R16 Amazon
215/70 R16 Amazon
225/55 R16 Amazon
225/60 R16 Amazon
235/60 R16 Amazon
255/70 R16 Amazon
205/45 R17 Amazon
205/50 R17 Amazon
205/55 R17 Amazon
205/60 R17 Amazon
205/65 R17 Amazon
215/50 R17 Amazon
215/55 R17 Amazon
215/60 R17 Amazon

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 31 owner reviews found online.

The Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is widely praised as a highly balanced, comfortable, and quiet winter tire that excels in wet and slushy conditions while offering solid dry-road performance. While the overwhelming majority of users report exceptional grip and a refined ride across various vehicle types, a small minority experienced dangerously poor traction in heavy snow and ice, suggesting potential compound inconsistencies or unrealistic expectations for non-Nordic winter tires.

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
  • Good longevity and wear characteristics over multiple seasons

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
  • Dry grip tends to drop off in milder, warmer temperatures above 8°C

Worth knowing

  • EV drivers and owners of quiet sedans noted the tire's exceptionally low noise and favorable rolling resistance.
  • Drivers of heavier or high-horsepower vehicles (such as the Audi A6, BMW F11, and RWD setups) appreciated the high-speed stability and wet cornering grip, though some noted a softer, less sharp steering feel.
  • Users running larger 20-inch setups (e.g., Volvo V90 Cross Country) reported a very comfortable and compliant ride despite the large wheel size.

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29 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter tire Test · 235/45 R18

1st of 18
Best: Subj. Comfort · 1st Weakest: Straight Aqua · 5th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Straight Aqua5th of 18
Subj. Comfort1st of 18
Subj. Wet Handling2nd of 18
Subj. Road Score2nd of 18
Fuel Consumption4th of 18
Subj. Snow Handling3rd of 18
Dry Lane Change1st of 18
Subj. Ice Handling2nd of 18

Source: Teknikens Värld

2025 Studded, Friction and European Winter tire Test · 235/45 R18

3rd of 20
Best: Straight Aqua · 2nd Weakest: Subj. Ice Handling · 17th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Straight Aqua2nd of 20
Subj. Comfort6th of 20
Subj. Wet Handling3rd of 20
Fuel Consumption14th of 20
Subj. Snow Handling13th of 20
Subj. Ice Handling17th of 20

2025 AZ Performance Winter tire Test · 245/45 R19

5th of 10
Best: Straight Aqua · 1st Weakest: Dry Braking · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking6th of 10
Wet Handling3rd of 10
Wet Circle3rd of 10
Dry Braking8th of 10
Dry Handling5th of 10
Snow Braking8th of 10
Snow Traction7th of 10
Snow Handling4th of 10
Rolling Resistance6th of 10
Straight Aqua1st of 10
Subj. Comfort8th of 10
Noise5th of 10
Value8th of 10
Wear3rd of 10
Abrasion3rd of 10
Total Cost of Ownership7th of 10

Source: Auto Zeitung

2025 Autobild SUV Winter tire Test · 235/50 R 19

2nd of 11
Best: Dry Braking · 1st Weakest: Straight Aqua · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking5th of 11
Wet Handling4th of 11
Wet Circle6th of 11
Dry Braking1st of 11
Dry Handling1st of 11
Snow Braking4th of 11
Snow Traction6th of 11
Snow Handling3rd of 11
Rolling Resistance2nd of 11
Straight Aqua7th of 11
Curved Aquaplaning7th of 11
Noise4th of 11

Source: Auto Bild Sportscars

2025 Autobild Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18

7th of 20
Best: Rolling Resistance · 2nd Weakest: Value · 17th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking13th of 20
Wet Handling14th of 20
Dry Braking4th of 20
Dry Handling3rd of 20
Snow Braking6th of 20
Snow Traction8th of 20
Snow Handling10th of 20
Rolling Resistance2nd of 20
Straight Aqua6th of 20
Subj. Comfort3rd of 20
Noise9th of 20
Value17th of 20
Wear10th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership11th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2025 Winter tire Braking Test - 52 Sets! · 225/40 R18

13th of 51
Best: Snow Braking · 7th Weakest: Wet Braking · 12th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking12th of 51
Snow Braking7th of 51

Source: Auto Bild

2025 AMS Winter tire Test · 215/55 R17

1st of 10
Best: Wet Braking · 1st Weakest: Dry Handling · 6th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking1st of 10
Wet Handling2nd of 10
Dry Braking1st of 10
Dry Handling6th of 10
Snow Braking6th of 10
Snow Handling5th of 10
Rolling Resistance2nd of 10
Straight Aqua5th of 10
Subj. Comfort5th of 10
Noise2nd of 10

Source: Auto Motor und Sport

2025 ADAC Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18

6th of 31
Best: Straight Aqua · 5th Weakest: Ice Braking · 27th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking8th of 31
Wet Circle8th of 31
Dry Braking6th of 31
Snow Braking20th of 31
Snow Traction18th of 31
Ice Braking27th of 31
Straight Aqua5th of 31
Noise10th of 31
Wear15th of 31
Fuel Consumption5th of 31
Abrasion8th of 31
Wet Braking - Concrete9th of 31

Source: ADAC

2025 Die Reifentester Winter tire Test · 215/55 R17

1st of 7
Best: Dry Braking · 1st Weakest: Straight Aqua · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 7
Dry Braking1st of 7
Snow Braking4th of 7
Snow Traction6th of 7
Straight Aqua7th of 7
Curved Aquaplaning5th of 7
Subj. Dry Handling1st of 7
Subj. Wet Handling1st of 7
Subj. Snow Handling3rd of 7

Source: Die Reifentester

2025 Auto Motor und Sport Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/55R18

2nd of 10

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Motor und Sport

2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter tire Test · 245/45 R18

2nd of 12
Best: Wet Braking · 1st Weakest: Noise · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking1st of 12
Wet Handling5th of 12
Dry Braking3rd of 12
Dry Handling4th of 12
Snow Braking8th of 12
Snow Traction5th of 12
Snow Handling3rd of 12
Rolling Resistance2nd of 12
Straight Aqua3rd of 12
Noise10th of 12

Source: Auto Bild Allrad

2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter tire Test · 235/35 R19

3rd of 10
Best: Rolling Resistance · 1st Weakest: Snow Braking · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking6th of 10
Wet Handling4th of 10
Dry Braking4th of 10
Dry Handling2nd of 10
Snow Braking8th of 10
Snow Traction7th of 10
Snow Handling4th of 10
Rolling Resistance1st of 10
Straight Aqua2nd of 10
Noise4th of 10

Source: Auto Bild Sportscars

2024 AS SUV Winter tire Test · 235/55 R18

2nd of 10
Best: Wet Handling · 1st Weakest: Dry Braking · 6th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 10
Wet Handling1st of 10
Dry Braking6th of 10
Dry Handling1st of 10
Snow Braking4th of 10
Snow Traction4th of 10
Snow Handling4th of 10
Rolling Resistance1st of 10
Straight Aqua2nd of 10
Noise5th of 10

2024 All Season and Winter tire Test · 215/55 R17

5th of 10
Best: Rolling Resistance · 3rd Weakest: Snow Braking · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 10
Wet Handling5th of 10
Wet Circle5th of 10
Dry Braking4th of 10
Dry Handling4th of 10
Snow Braking8th of 10
Snow Traction8th of 10
Snow Handling7th of 10
Rolling Resistance3rd of 10
Straight Aqua5th of 10
Noise5th of 10
Snow Circle8th of 10

Source: Auto Zeitung

2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter tire Test · 215/55 R17

6th of 16
Best: Dry Braking · 2nd Weakest: Snow Braking · 12th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking3rd of 16
Dry Braking2nd of 16
Snow Braking12th of 16
Snow Traction12th of 16
Ice Braking2nd of 16
Straight Aqua8th of 16
Wear11th of 16
Abrasion8th of 16
Wet Braking - Concrete3rd of 16

Source: ADAC

2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/60R18

2nd of 7
Best: Wet Handling · 1st Weakest: Exterior Noise · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 7
Wet Handling1st of 7
Longitudinal Aquaplaning4th of 7
Transverse Aquaplaning6th of 7
Dry Braking6th of 7
Snow Braking3rd of 7
Snow Traction4th of 7
Snow Handling3rd of 7
Exterior Noise7th of 7
Rolling Resistance7th of 7
Snow4th of 7
Wet2nd of 7
Dry2nd of 7

Source: Al Volante

2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/55R18

4th of 7

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ

2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter tire Test · 225/60 R18

1st of 10
Best: Rolling Resistance · 1st Weakest: Price · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking5th of 10
Wet Handling4th of 10
Wet Circle9th of 10
Dry Braking8th of 10
Dry Handling2nd of 10
Snow Braking4th of 10
Snow Traction5th of 10
Snow Handling4th of 10
Rolling Resistance1st of 10
Straight Aqua7th of 10
Curved Aquaplaning5th of 10
Noise9th of 10
Price10th of 10
Snow Slalom4th of 10

Source: Auto Bild Allrad

2023 Sport Auto Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18

4th of 9
Best: Dry Handling · 1st Weakest: Wet Braking · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking8th of 9
Wet Handling7th of 9
Wet Circle7th of 9
Dry Braking7th of 9
Dry Handling1st of 9
Snow Braking2nd of 9
Snow Traction6th of 9
Snow Handling6th of 9
Rolling Resistance1st of 9
Straight Aqua7th of 9
Curved Aquaplaning4th of 9
Noise4th of 9
Price8th of 9
Snow Slalom3rd of 9

Source: Sport Auto

2023 Sports Cars Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18

3rd of 11
Best: Rolling Resistance · 1st Weakest: Wet Handling · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 11
Wet Handling7th of 11
Dry Braking6th of 11
Dry Handling7th of 11
Snow Braking3rd of 11
Snow Traction5th of 11
Snow Handling4th of 11
Rolling Resistance1st of 11
Straight Aqua7th of 11
Curved Aquaplaning3rd of 11
Noise3rd of 11
Snow Slalom4th of 11

Source: Auto Bild Sportscars

2023 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 225/45 R18

3rd of 20
Best: Dry Handling · 1st Weakest: Value · 18th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking6th of 20
Wet Handling4th of 20
Wet Circle3rd of 20
Dry Braking2nd of 20
Dry Handling1st of 20
Snow Braking8th of 20
Snow Traction6th of 20
Snow Handling8th of 20
Rolling Resistance2nd of 20
Straight Aqua11th of 20
Noise9th of 20
Value18th of 20
Wear13th of 20
Snow Slalom5th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership15th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2023 ADAC 16 Inch tire Test · 205/60 R16

4th of 16
Best: Dry Braking · 3rd Weakest: Snow Traction · 13th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking7th of 16
Dry Braking3rd of 16
Snow Braking11th of 16
Snow Traction13th of 16
Ice Braking7th of 16
Straight Aqua9th of 16
Curved Aquaplaning9th of 16
Noise4th of 16
Wear11th of 16
Fuel Consumption12th of 16
Abrasion10th of 16
Wet Braking - Concrete7th of 16

Source: ADAC

2023 Winter tire Test 54 Set Braking Test · 225/45 R18

7th of 54
Best: Wet Braking · 5th Weakest: Snow Braking · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking5th of 54
Snow Braking9th of 54

Source: Auto Bild

2023 AMS SUV Winter tire Test · 255/45 R20

4th of 7
Best: Dry Handling · 2nd Weakest: Wet Braking · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking7th of 7
Wet Handling7th of 7
Wet Circle5th of 7
Dry Braking6th of 7
Dry Handling2nd of 7
Snow Braking5th of 7
Snow Traction5th of 7
Snow Handling6th of 7
Rolling Resistance2nd of 7
Straight Aqua3rd of 7
Curved Aquaplaning2nd of 7
Noise2nd of 7
Snow Circle2nd of 7

Source: Auto Motor und Sport

2022 Sports Car UHP Winter tire Test · 245/40 R19

3rd of 9
Best: Rolling Resistance · 1st Weakest: Price · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking5th of 9
Wet Handling5th of 9
Dry Braking6th of 9
Dry Handling7th of 9
Snow Braking4th of 9
Snow Traction2nd of 9
Snow Handling2nd of 9
Rolling Resistance1st of 9
Straight Aqua7th of 9
Noise6th of 9
Price8th of 9

Source: Auto Bild Sportscars

2022 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 215/55 R17

8th of 20
Best: Rolling Resistance · 2nd Weakest: Value · 20th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 20
Wet Handling3rd of 20
Dry Braking4th of 20
Dry Handling3rd of 20
Snow Braking4th of 20
Snow Traction5th of 20
Snow Handling9th of 20
Rolling Resistance2nd of 20
Straight Aqua7th of 20
Noise6th of 20
Value20th of 20
Price20th of 20
Wear17th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership14th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter tire Test · 225/45 R19

2nd of 10
Best: Noise · 3rd Weakest: Price · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 10
Wet Handling6th of 10
Wet Circle4th of 10
Dry Braking7th of 10
Dry Handling7th of 10
Snow Braking8th of 10
Snow Traction5th of 10
Snow Handling6th of 10
Rolling Resistance4th of 10
Straight Aqua8th of 10
Noise3rd of 10
Price9th of 10

Source: Auto Bild Allrad

2022 Winter tire Market Overview · 215/55 R17

2nd of 56
Best: Snow Braking · 3rd Weakest: Wet Braking · 4th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 56
Snow Braking3rd of 56

Source: Auto Bild

2022 AMS Winter tire Test · 245/45 R19

2nd of 8
Best: Dry Handling · 1st Weakest: Straight Aqua · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking6th of 8
Wet Handling4th of 8
Dry Braking2nd of 8
Dry Handling1st of 8
Snow Braking4th of 8
Snow Traction3rd of 8
Snow Handling1st of 8
Rolling Resistance1st of 8
Straight Aqua8th of 8
Noise6th of 8
Price7th of 8

Source: Auto Motor und Sport

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