In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (
Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (
GoodYear). Generally,
GoodYear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than
Continental (83%). The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 860 was done in 2016, compared to 2025 when was the GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 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 88% of GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 has A rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
WinterContact TS 860 is made in Portugal/Slovakia and
Efficientgrip Performance 2 is made in Poland/Germany.
