14 shops, 56 847 products

Comparison: Cooper Discoverer Winter vs. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Table of contents:

Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Cooper) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than Cooper (0%). The first tyre test of Cooper Discoverer Winter was done in 2019, compared to 2021 when was the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the Discoverer Winter and the WinterContact TS 870 P were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Discoverer Winter is made in Serbia and WinterContact TS 870 P is made in Czech Republic.

#	Cooper Discoverer Winter /0%	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P /93%

Dimensions	R16 - R21	R16 - R22
Price	Set dimension to see prices	Set dimension to see prices
Remove	Remove from comparison	Remove from comparison

Segment

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Premium

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 178

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 56

Number of tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 29x

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 6x

Best position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 1.

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 5.

Worst position in test

1. Cooper Discoverer Winter 10.

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 13.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.66

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 6.83

Year of the last test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 2025

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 2022

Best rating in test

1. Cooper Discoverer Winter Exemplary

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Test winner

Worst rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Good

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter Sufficient

Dry

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

89%

Cooper
Discoverer Winter

68%

Dry braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 87%

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 77%

Dry handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 85%

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 70%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

85%

Cooper
Discoverer Winter

71%

Snow traction

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 83%

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 79%

Snow braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 89%

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 80%

Snow handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 86%

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 76%

Snow cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 83%

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 80%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

79%

Cooper
Discoverer Winter

71%

Wet handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 84%

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 70%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Cooper Discoverer Winter 74%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 70%

Wet braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 78%

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 65%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 89%

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 84%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 84%

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 76%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P B

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Cooper
Discoverer Winter

82%

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

81%

Exterior noise

1. Cooper Discoverer Winter 89%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 83%

Comfort

1. Cooper Discoverer Winter 78%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 69%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Cooper Discoverer Winter ?

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Cooper
Discoverer Winter

67%

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

59%

Rolling resistance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 93%

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter 61%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P C

2. Cooper Discoverer Winter ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Cooper
Discoverer Winter

83.3%

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

0%

Add to comparison

Make

Model

Dimensions and prices

Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 4 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Cooper Discoverer Winter	35,1	26,3
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	34,6	25,5
Show test details

Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
Cooper Discoverer Winter Rating: Exemplary	2-	2	2+	2-
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Good	2+	2+	1-	3
Show test details

Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 245/40 R19

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+
Cooper Discoverer Winter Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-	2+
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2+
Show test details

AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2022 245/45 R19

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	9,3	9,4	10	10	10
Cooper Discoverer Winter Rating: Sufficient	6,3	7,2	6,4	6	10
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Very good	7,5	9,4	8,3	10	8
Show test details

Comparison: Cooper Discoverer Winter vs. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Add to comparison

Add to comparison

Dimensions and prices

Mutual Tests Available

Mutual tests

Summer

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Winter

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Allround

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Rankings

Tests

Brands