In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (
Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (
Hankook). The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 860 was done in 2016, compared to 2025 when was the Hankook ION Evo 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 98% of Hankook ION Evo has A rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
WinterContact TS 860 is made in Portugal/Slovakia and
ION Evo is made in Hungary.