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Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 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%	Pirelli Cinturato Winter /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. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Premium

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Premium

4. Nokian WR D4 Upper-middle

5. 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

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 57

Number of tests

1. Nokian WR D4 26x

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 23x

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 16x

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 15x

5. Barum Polaris 3 10x

Best position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 1.

2. Nokian WR D4 2.

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3.

4. Barum Polaris 3 3.

5. 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.

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 27.

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. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 8.44

5. Barum Polaris 3 10.6

Year of the last test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2021

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2021

3. Barum Polaris 3 2018

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 2018

5. Nokian WR D4 2018

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary

2. Nokian WR D4 Highly recommended

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Highly recommended

4. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good

5. 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

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Conditionally recommended

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

84%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

81%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Nokian
WR D4

77%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

73%

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 87%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 84%

3. Nokian WR D4 80%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 74%

5. 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%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 74%

Dry driving behavior

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 70%

3. Nokian WR D4 69%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Dry performance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 80%

2. Nokian WR D4 73%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 71%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

90%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

78%

Barum
Polaris 3

74%

Nokian
WR D4

72%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 85%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 85%

3. Nokian WR D4 75%

4. Barum Polaris 3 71%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 70%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 91%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 80%

4. Nokian WR D4 77%

5. Barum Polaris 3 65%

Wet braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 93%

2. Barum Polaris 3 84%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 81%

4. Nokian WR D4 69%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 60%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

2. Barum Polaris 3 79%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 73%

4. Nokian WR D4 72%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Wet handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 94%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 90%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 82%

4. Barum Polaris 3 71%

5. Nokian WR D4 71%

Wet performance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 90%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 83%

3. Nokian WR D4 71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

5. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 B

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter B

3. Nokian WR D4 B

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 B

5. Barum Polaris 3 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR D4

92%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

88%

Barum
Polaris 3

88%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

86%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

78%

Snow traction

1. Nokian WR D4 92%

2. Barum Polaris 3 89%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 80%

5. 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%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 86%

Snow handling

1. Nokian WR D4 93%

2. Barum Polaris 3 87%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 86%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 87%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 77%

Snow cornering

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 99%

2. Nokian WR D4 94%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 89%

4. Barum Polaris 3 87%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Snow performance

1. Nokian WR D4 90%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 84%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

83%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

79%

Barum
Polaris 3

75%

Nokian
WR D4

71%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

70%

Exterior noise

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 84%

2. Barum Polaris 3 79%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 79%

4. Nokian WR D4 74%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 70%

Interior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 73%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 69%

3. Nokian WR D4 63%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Comfort

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 96%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 81%

3. Barum Polaris 3 71%

4. Nokian WR D4 71%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 71 dB

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 ?

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter ?

4. Barum Polaris 3 ?

5. Nokian WR D4 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR D4

85%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

79%

Barum
Polaris 3

78%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

74%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

66%

Mileage

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 78%

2. Nokian WR D4 74%

3. Barum Polaris 3 68%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 65%

5. 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%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 65%

Fuel efficiency

1. Nokian WR D4 88%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 86%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 81%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. 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%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 52%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Nokian WR D4 C

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 C

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 C

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter E

5. Barum Polaris 3 F

Ice

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter

84%

Nokian
WR D4

83%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

80%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

80%

Barum
Polaris 3

0%

Ice braking

1. Nokian WR D4 84%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 85%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 82%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

5. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 84%

2. Nokian WR D4 82%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 77%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

5. Barum Polaris 3 0%

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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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	3,3	1,8	2,2	2,5	2,5	2,2
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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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Highly recommended	2,0	2,4	2,4	2,4	2,6	2,5	2,4
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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Still recommended	7,9
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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory	2+	2-	1-	3-
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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Conditionally recommended	177	56	59	36	14	2	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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory	2,4	3,1	2,2	2,5	3,2	3,0	2,0
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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	3,5	2,1	2,3	3,2	2,5	2,2
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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter	35,9	27,4
Nokian WR D4	37,3	27,6
Barum Polaris 3	36,7	27,8
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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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter	99,3	93,4	98,35	97,9	85,5	98,7
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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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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: -	2+	2	2	2+
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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter	36,2	26,4
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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Highly recommended	378	138	101	139	15	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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Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter vs. Nokian WR D4 vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001

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