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 2025 when was the Continental UltraContact NXT 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 UltraContact NXT has A rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
WinterContact TS 860 is made in Portugal/Slovakia and
UltraContact NXT is made in Portugal.