Continental WinterContact TS 870 205/55 R16

Continental WinterContact TS 870 is a winter tyre made in total of 80 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 205/55 R16 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and -30mm narrower than the widest one (175). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 112.75mm sidewall height. In 205/55 R16, WinterContact TS 870 usually competes against UltraGrip Performance 3, which is a tyre from GoodYear with a rating of 95%, compared to 99% of the Continental in question. Latest test in 205/55 R16 was held by Autoexpress in 2020, where WinterContact TS 870 received rating "" and finished on the 1. place. It was tested on a VW Golf.