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Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Continental (83%). The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 860 was done in 2016, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 225/50 R17 test, where both the WinterContact TS 860 and the Winter Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 99% of Continental WinterContact TS 860 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (59%) of the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 also have B wet ratings. We also know where WinterContact TS 860 is made - Portugal/Slovakia.

Mutual tests overview

Detailed head-to-head comparison based on actual test results

Tests used in comparison (5)

Organization Season Year Dimension Action
ADAC ADAC
Winter
2021 225/50 R17 View
ADAC ADAC
Winter
2020 205/55 R16 View
Autobild Autobild
Winter
2019 225/45 R17 View
Autobild Autobild
Winter
2018 195/65 R15 View
ADAC ADAC
Winter
2018 205/55 R16 View

Performance comparison

Averaged from 5 tests

Wet Performance
Continental WinterContact TS 860
87%
Continental
WinterContact TS 860
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
82%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Wet Braking
Continental WinterContact TS 860
91%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
84%
Wet Handling
Continental WinterContact TS 860
91%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
77%
Wet Circle Cornering
Continental WinterContact TS 860
87%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Continental WinterContact TS 860
88%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
80%
Aquaplaning Cross
Continental WinterContact TS 860
78%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
88%
Best in category: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ (93.6%)
Dry Performance
Continental WinterContact TS 860
86%
Continental
WinterContact TS 860
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
77%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Dry Braking
Continental WinterContact TS 860
84%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
76%
Best: Nokian Snowproof P (91.0%)
Dry Handling
Continental WinterContact TS 860
88%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
Best in category: Nokian Snowproof P (91.0%)
Snow Performance
Continental WinterContact TS 860
89%
Continental
WinterContact TS 860
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
86%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Snow Braking
Continental WinterContact TS 860
91%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89%
Snow Traction
Continental WinterContact TS 860
85%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
91%
Snow Handling
Continental WinterContact TS 860
87%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
86%
Best: Nokian WR D4 (97.0%)
Snow Circle Cornering
Continental WinterContact TS 860
92%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
Best: Nokian WR D4 (97.0%)
Best in category: Nokian WR D4 (94.4%)
Ice Performance
Continental WinterContact TS 860
81%
Continental
WinterContact TS 860
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
80%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Ice Braking Abs
Continental WinterContact TS 860
83%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
82%
Ice Lateral Guidance
Continental WinterContact TS 860
78%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
Best: Nokian Snowproof P (91.0%)
Best in category: Toyo Observe S944 (86.5%)
Comfort & Noise
Continental WinterContact TS 860
84%
Continental
WinterContact TS 860
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Noise Exterior
Continental WinterContact TS 860
87%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
72%
Noise Interior
Continental WinterContact TS 860
78%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
71%
Best: Sava Eskimo HP2 (83.0%)
Ride Comfort
Continental WinterContact TS 860
88%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
91%
Best in category: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ (92.0%)
Economy
Continental WinterContact TS 860
87%
Continental
WinterContact TS 860
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
86%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Rolling Resistance
Continental WinterContact TS 860
86%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
88%
Best: Nokian WR D4 (100.0%)
Fuel Efficiency
Continental WinterContact TS 860
92%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
87%
Mileage
Continental WinterContact TS 860
82%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
82%
Best in category: King Meiler Winter Tact WT81 (92.0%)

Performance spider chart

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