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1. Continental WinterContact 8 S Premium2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium
Comparison: Continental WinterContact 8 S vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (89%) than Continental (83%). In this particular case, the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 has a better rating of 100% compared to 57% of the Continental WinterContact 8 S. The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact 8 S was done in 2025, compared to 2020 when was the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Sportauto 2025 275/35 R19 test, where both the WinterContact 8 S and the PILOT ALPIN 5 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 93% of Continental WinterContact 8 S dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (63%) of the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 also have B wet ratings.
| # | Continental WinterContact 8 S
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| Dimensions | R16 - R22 | R16 - R22 | |
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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. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Exemplary
Worst rating in test
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet performance
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow cornering
Snow handling
Snow traction
Snow performance
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry lane changing
Dry steering response
Dry performance
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Enviromental impact | ||
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| Best values in test | 9.2 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 5.6 | ||
| Continental WinterContact 8 S Rating: Good | 7.9 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 9.1 | ||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Outstanding | 9.2 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 10.0 | ||
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