In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (
Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (
Bridgestone). Generally,
Bridgestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (87%) than
Continental (83%). The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 860 was done in 2016, compared to 2018 when was the Bridgestone Turanza T005 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 99% of Continental WinterContact TS 860 has B wet grip rating, whereas 68% of Bridgestone Turanza T005 has A rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
WinterContact TS 860 is made in Portugal/Slovakia and
Turanza T005 is made in Hungary/Poland/France/Italy.
