Continental WinterContact 8 S

Name: Continental WinterContact 8 S
Brand: Continental
Availability: InStock
Rating: 78 (1 reviews)

Winter

Price from: £192 34 Sizes

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#25

Continental WinterContact 8 S

Winter

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7.8 /10 Recommended

What we know so far

Continental WinterContact 8 S placed #5 out of 6 in Sportauto 2025 (275/35 R19). Our database lists 34 sizes, from R16 to R22.

1 Tests Price from: £192 34 Sizes 3PMSF M+S

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

This tyre

WinterContact 8 S

7.8

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Blizzak 6

9.0

Better at: Wet braking, Snow handling - objective

Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling

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UltraGrip Performance 3

9.3

Better at: Exterior noise, Wet handling - objective

Worse at: Rolling resistance, Snow braking

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PILOT ALPIN 5

10.0

Better at: Exterior noise, Snow braking

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WinterContact TS 870 P

9.4

Better at: Wet handling - objective, Wet handling

Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling

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Cinturato Winter 2

7.2

Better at: Wet handling, Snow handling - objective

Worse at: Dry handling, Rolling resistance

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Wintrac Pro+

7.2

Better at: Wet handling, Wet handling - objective

Worse at: Rolling resistance, Dry handling

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

8.7

Better at: Wet handling - objective, Snow handling - objective

Worse at: Dry handling, Rolling resistance

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P Zero Winter 2

9.7

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Winter

7.5

Better at: Wet braking, Exterior noise

Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking

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Wintrac Pro

6.3

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Blizzak LM-005

8.7

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Scorpion Winter 2

8.6

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WinterContact TS 870

9.9

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ALPIN 7

8.2

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UltraGrip Performance+

9.0

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Precise, predictable, and safe neutral-understeering handling characteristics on all tested surfaces.

Good ride comfort with smooth rolling behavior.

Very low rolling resistance, contributing to better fuel efficiency.

Weaknesses

Performance on wet roads is somewhat weaker compared to other areas.

Reviews

9.7

5 Reviews

Customers like

Confident road grip and control3×

Reliable performance across varied conditions2×

History

2024

Continental WinterContact 8 S was launched

2025

1× Tested

SportautoBMW M4#5Good

Price vs Quality

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Performance analysis

Comparison of WinterContact 8 S with WinterContact TS 860 S

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BMW M4

#5 Of 6 Tyres

Sportauto2025

5thGood

BMW M4

1.Michelin Pilot Alpin 5Outstanding

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4.Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330Very good

5.Continental WinterContact 8 SGood

6.Vredestein Wintrac Pro+Good

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Sizes (34)

205/65 R16

1 Variants

107T

Continental Winter - Lineup at a glance

Where each model sits, what it is tuned for, and how the models trade off

Continental's passenger winter range spans the new performance-focused WinterContact 8 S, the UHP WinterContact TS 870 P for powerful cars and SUVs, and the all-round test-winning WinterContact TS 870. Performance winter tyres trade some snow and comfort for dry handling, so each suits a different driver.

From sporty to efficient

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