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

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Continental WinterContact TS 860 /0%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Michelin Alpin 5 /0%

Dimensions	R13 - R17	R14 - R21	R15 - R21
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Segment

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Premium

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

3. Michelin Alpin 5 Premium

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Michelin Alpin 5 91

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 23x

3. Michelin Alpin 5 17x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 1.

3. Michelin Alpin 5 2.

Worst position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 7.

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

3. Michelin Alpin 5 17.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2.35

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

3. Michelin Alpin 5 5.88

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2021

3. Michelin Alpin 5 2018

Best rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good

3. Michelin Alpin 5 Very good

Worst rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Good

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

3. Michelin Alpin 5 Recommended

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Alpin 5

87%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

80%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

79%

Dry braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 84%

2. Michelin Alpin 5 79%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

Dry handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

2. Michelin Alpin 5 87%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

Dry driving behavior

1. Michelin Alpin 5 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76%

Dry performance

1. Michelin Alpin 5 89%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 78%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

87%

Michelin
Alpin 5

82%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Michelin Alpin 5 88%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 78%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin Alpin 5 88%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

Wet braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 79%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

2. Michelin Alpin 5 81%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

Wet handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 91%

2. Michelin Alpin 5 77%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 B

2. Michelin Alpin 5 B

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

Snow

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

89%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

86%

Michelin
Alpin 5

72%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 91%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 85%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 68%

Snow braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 89%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 76%

Snow handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 86%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 71%

Snow cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 92%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 71%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

84%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Michelin
Alpin 5

75%

Exterior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 70%

Interior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 78%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 67%

Comfort

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 91%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 87%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 ?

3. Michelin Alpin 5 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Alpin 5

86%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

83%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

83%

Mileage

1. Michelin Alpin 5 100%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 82%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

Rolling resistance

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 86%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 68%

Fuel efficiency

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 92%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 87%

3. Michelin Alpin 5 77%

Price/value

1. Michelin Alpin 5 97%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 75%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 72%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 C

3. Michelin Alpin 5 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

81%

Michelin
Alpin 5

81%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

80%

Ice braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 83%

2. Michelin Alpin 5 83%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 78%

2. Michelin Alpin 5 78%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

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These tyres were tested together in 15 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,5	2,1	2,7	1,5
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Satisfactory	1,9	3,0	2,1	2,2	3,0	2,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,3	2,0	1,8	2,1	2,5	1,0	1,8
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Satisfactory	1,8	3,0	2,0	2,2	2,5	2,5	2,2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,3	2,5	2,0	2,3	3,0	1,5	1,8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	1-	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	2-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
Continental WinterContact TS 860	31,5	24,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2+	1	1
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	2	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	1-
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2	3	1
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,1	2,0	1,8	2,3	3,0	1,0	1,7
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Good	2,1	2,5	1,9	2,5	3,0	2,0	1,7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,3	2,3	1,8	2,5	3,3	2,0	2,1
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2,4	2,0	2,7	2,5	3,6	1,0	2,4
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,3	27
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,5	27,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	34,8	28,1
Michelin Alpin 5	37,1	28,4
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	2+	2-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2	2-
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,2	25,9
Continental WinterContact TS 860	33,5	27,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,6
Michelin Alpin 5	33,3	28,7
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2017 225/45 R17

Name	Points total
Best values in test	100
Continental WinterContact TS 860	100
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	99,3
Michelin Alpin 5	97,5
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	100	96,9	99,8	99	100	100
Continental WinterContact TS 860	100	94,6	99,8	96,2	100	100
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	97,7	93	99,8	93,4	97,6	97,9
Michelin Alpin 5	98,5	88,2	97	98,8	88,7	98,4
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Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	101	100	103,3	100,3
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Very good	101	99,5	103,3	100,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Very good	99,8	98,1	101,6	99,8
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Very good	100	100	100	100
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2	2+	1
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: -	1-	2	2+	1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: -	2+	2-	1-	2
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: -	2+	2	1-	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,2	25
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,2	25,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	25,5
Michelin Alpin 5	35,6	25,8
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GTÜ Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	412	142	127	143	25	10
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Highly recommended	412	142	127	143	25	9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Highly recommended	367	112	119	136	22	8
Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Highly recommended	376	128	108	140	18	8
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