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1. Continental VanContact Winter Premium2. Pirelli CARRIER WINTER Premium
Comparison: Continental VanContact Winter vs. Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (96%) than Pirelli (70%). But when it comes to comparing Continental VanContact Winter and Pirelli CARRIER WINTER, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Continental VanContact Winter was done in 2018, compared to 2019 when was the Pirelli CARRIER WINTER first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 205/65 R16 test, where both the VanContact Winter and the CARRIER WINTER were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 98% of Continental VanContact Winter has B wet grip rating, whereas 58% of Pirelli CARRIER WINTER has C rating.
| # | Continental VanContact Winter
| Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
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| Dimensions | R14 - R17 | R14 - R17 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Pirelli CARRIER WINTER Recommended2. Continental VanContact Winter Recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Pirelli CARRIER WINTER Recommended2. Continental VanContact Winter Recommended
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,4 | 2,3 | 2,2 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,0 | 1,6 |
| Continental VanContact Winter Rating: Recommended | 2,4 | 2,3 | 2,7 | 2,8 | 3,1 | 3,0 | 2,2 |
| Pirelli CARRIER WINTER Rating: Recommended | 3,3 | 2,4 | 2,8 | 2,7 | 3,4 | 2,5 | 1,9 |
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