Both of the tyres in this comparison are made by
Continental, which is a brand from Germany. The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 860 was done in 2016, compared to 2023 when was the Continental PremiumContact 7 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 100% of Continental PremiumContact 7 has A rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
WinterContact TS 860 is made in Portugal/Slovakia and
PremiumContact 7 is made in France/Slovakia/Germany/Czech Republic.