Segment
1. Continental VanContact Winter Premium2. BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER Upper-middle
Comparison: BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER vs. Continental VanContact Winter
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (BFGoodrich) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). BFGoodrich is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (96%) than BFGoodrich (75%). But when it comes to comparing BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER and Continental VanContact Winter, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER was done in 2019, compared to 2018 when was the Continental VanContact Winter first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 205/65 R16 test, where both the ACTIVAN WINTER and the VanContact Winter were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (98%) of the Continental VanContact Winter also have B wet ratings.
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| Dimensions | R14 - R16 | R14 - R17 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Continental VanContact Winter Recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Continental VanContact Winter Recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow traction
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,4 | 2,3 | 2,2 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,0 | 1,6 |
| BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER Rating: Not recommended | 4,9 | 3,4 | 3,1 | 2,3 | 3,3 | 2,0 | 1,7 |
| Continental VanContact Winter Rating: Recommended | 2,4 | 2,3 | 2,7 | 2,8 | 3,1 | 3,0 | 2,2 |
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