Comparison: Apollo Aspire XP Winter vs. Continental WinterContact TS 870

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from India (Apollo) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than Apollo (57%). In this particular case, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 has a better rating of 99% compared to 49% of the Apollo Aspire XP Winter. The first tyre test of Apollo Aspire XP Winter was done in 2019, compared to 2020 when was the Continental WinterContact TS 870 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2023 225/45 R17 test, where both the Aspire XP Winter and the WinterContact TS 870 were tested.