Continental WinterContact TS 870 is a winter tyre made in total of 54 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. 185/55 R15 is 10mm wider than the narrowest dimension (175) and -10mm narrower than the widest one (175). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (185mm), which results in 101.75mm sidewall height. In 185/55 R15, there are 2 possible speed indexes for Continental WinterContact TS 870 - "","H", which are good for speeds up to , 210 km/h. In 185/55 R15, WinterContact TS 870 usually competes against WinterContact TS 860, which is a tyre from Continental with a rating of 86%, compared to 98% of the Continental in question.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (185/55 R15)
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Rolling resistance | Noise | Wear |
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Best values in test | 1,7 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,5 | 1,5 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 | 2,1 | 2,3 | 2,2 | 2,5 | 1,8 | 3,0 | 2,0 |
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