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Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Nokian WR D4 vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Continental WinterContact TS 860 /0%	Nokian WR D4 /0%	Barum Polaris 3 /0%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 /0%

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Segment

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Premium

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Premium

3. Nokian WR D4 Upper-middle

4. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 132

2. Nokian WR D4 82

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76

4. Barum Polaris 3 66

Number of tests

1. Nokian WR D4 26x

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 23x

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 15x

4. Barum Polaris 3 10x

Best position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 1.

2. Nokian WR D4 2.

3. Barum Polaris 3 3.

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 4.

Worst position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 7.

2. Nokian WR D4 14.

3. Barum Polaris 3 16.

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 18.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2.35

2. Nokian WR D4 6.04

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 7.87

4. Barum Polaris 3 10.6

Year of the last test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2021

2. Barum Polaris 3 2018

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 2018

4. Nokian WR D4 2018

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary

2. Nokian WR D4 Highly recommended

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Good

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Good

3. Nokian WR D4 Recommended

4. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

84%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

82%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Nokian
WR D4

78%

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 87%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 84%

3. Nokian WR D4 80%

4. Barum Polaris 3 71%

Dry handling

1. Barum Polaris 3 87%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 85%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 77%

4. Nokian WR D4 78%

Dry driving behavior

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76%

2. Nokian WR D4 71%

3. Barum Polaris 3 0%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Dry performance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 80%

2. Nokian WR D4 75%

3. Barum Polaris 3 0%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

90%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

78%

Barum
Polaris 3

74%

Nokian
WR D4

71%

Wet braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 90%

2. Barum Polaris 3 84%

3. Nokian WR D4 69%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 60%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 85%

2. Nokian WR D4 74%

3. Barum Polaris 3 71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 70%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 80%

3. Nokian WR D4 76%

4. Barum Polaris 3 65%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

2. Barum Polaris 3 79%

3. Nokian WR D4 71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Wet handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 94%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 90%

3. Barum Polaris 3 71%

4. Nokian WR D4 69%

Wet performance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 91%

2. Nokian WR D4 69%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 B

2. Nokian WR D4 B

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 B

4. Barum Polaris 3 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR D4

92%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

88%

Barum
Polaris 3

88%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

78%

Snow traction

1. Nokian WR D4 92%

2. Barum Polaris 3 89%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 78%

Snow braking

1. Nokian WR D4 93%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 88%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 89%

4. Barum Polaris 3 87%

Snow handling

1. Nokian WR D4 93%

2. Barum Polaris 3 87%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 86%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 77%

Snow cornering

1. Nokian WR D4 94%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 89%

3. Barum Polaris 3 87%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Snow performance

1. Nokian WR D4 90%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

3. Barum Polaris 3 0%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

82%

Barum
Polaris 3

75%

Nokian
WR D4

71%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

70%

Exterior noise

1. Barum Polaris 3 79%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 70%

4. Nokian WR D4 71%

Interior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 74%

2. Nokian WR D4 66%

3. Barum Polaris 3 0%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Comfort

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 96%

2. Barum Polaris 3 71%

3. Nokian WR D4 71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 71 dB

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 ?

3. Barum Polaris 3 ?

4. Nokian WR D4 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR D4

83%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

78%

Barum
Polaris 3

78%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

74%

Mileage

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 75%

2. Barum Polaris 3 68%

3. Nokian WR D4 68%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Rolling resistance

1. Nokian WR D4 99%

2. Barum Polaris 3 84%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 82%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 78%

Fuel efficiency

1. Nokian WR D4 88%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

3. Barum Polaris 3 0%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 3 81%

2. Nokian WR D4 79%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 70%

4. Continental WinterContact TS 860 68%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Nokian WR D4 C

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 C

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 C

4. Barum Polaris 3 F

Ice

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR D4

84%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

80%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

80%

Barum
Polaris 3

0%

Ice braking

1. Nokian WR D4 85%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 84%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Nokian WR D4 82%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

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These tyres were tested together in 16 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

ADAC Winter tyre test 2019 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	2,1	1,9	2,2	2,6	1,5	1,6
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Recommended	1,8	2,5	2,2	2,6	2,6	2,5	1,9
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended	2,9	3,1	2,0	2,3	2,9	3,0	1,7
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2018 205/55 R16

Name	Points total
Best values in test	9,1
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Highly recommended	9,1
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended	8,1
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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
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory	3	2-	1	2
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2+	2-
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ACE Winter tyre test 2018 185/65 R15

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise	Running costs
Best values in test	206	67	68	43	19	8	10
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Test winner	206	66	68	43	16	7	6
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended	195	65	58	40	19	6	7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: Recommended	182	58	53	43	15	6	7
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 175/65 R14

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,7	2,0	1,8	2,4	3,2	1,5	1,6
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Good	1,7	2,3	1,8	2,5	3,5	2,0	2,2
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory	2,4	2,6	2,7	2,4	3,8	2,0	2,2
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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
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory	2,9	2,5	1,8	2,5	3,4	3,0	1,7
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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
Nokian WR D4	37,3	27,6
Barum Polaris 3	36,7	27,8
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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-
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2-	2	3+
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	1-	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: Good	1-	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
Nokian WR D4	35	27,7
Barum Polaris 3	35,8	27,6
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	32,5	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
Nokian WR D4	98
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	96,9
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2017 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	1,7	1,7	2,1	3,0	1,5	1,7
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Good	1,8	2,2	1,9	2,5	3,4	2,5	1,9
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	2,3	1,7	2,4	3,6	3,0	1,9
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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
Nokian WR D4	99,7	96,9	99,5	99	85,1	97,9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	98,4	95,6	96	94,9	85,6	99,8
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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
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Good	99,3	97,4	100,5	99,9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: Good	98,6	98,3	98,9	98,6
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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
Nokian WR D4 Rating: -	2	2-	2+	2-
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: -	2	3+	2+	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: -	2	3+	2+	1-
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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
Nokian WR D4	37,3	26,0
Barum Polaris 3	37,2	26,1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	38,5	25,9
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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
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Highly recommended	387	124	121	142	21	8
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: Recommended	341	100	114	127	19	8
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