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Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 870 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

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 Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (96%) than Pirelli (70%). In this particular case, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 has a better rating of 98% compared to 59% of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2. The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 870 was done in 2020, compared to 2022 when was the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the WinterContact TS 870 and the Cinturato Winter 2 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 81% of Continental WinterContact TS 870 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 also have B wet ratings. We also know where WinterContact TS 870 is made - France.

#	Continental WinterContact TS 870 /98%	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 /59%

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Segment

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Premium

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Premium

Number of sizes available

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 80

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 33

Number of tests

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 18x

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 16x

Best position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 1.

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2.

Worst position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 8.

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 13.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 1.75

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 6.67

Year of the last test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 2024

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2024

Best rating in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Exemplary

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Very good

Worst rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Good

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

95%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

77%

Snow braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 93%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 81%

Snow traction

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 87%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 85%

Snow handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 93%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 92%

Snow cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 94%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 78%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

94%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

79%

Wet braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 85%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 84%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 95%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 67%

Wet handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 94%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 96%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 81%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 94%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 88%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 B

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 B

Dry

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

95%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

80%

Dry braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 86%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 87%

Dry handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 92%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 75%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

88%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

79%

Exterior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 82%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 80%

Comfort

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 80%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 47%

Interior noise

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 100%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 99%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

75%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

60%

Rolling resistance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 87%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 77%

Mileage

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 78%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 56%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 C

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 C

Ice

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

84.5%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

0%

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Dimensions and prices

Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Continental WinterContact TS 870 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	1	2
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	2-	3	2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1.6	1.9	2.0	2.3	2.9	1.7	2.0
Continental WinterContact TS 870 Rating: Good	1.6	1.9	2.0	2.3	2.9	1.8	2.1
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Sufficient	2.5	2.5	3.9	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.7
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Continental WinterContact TS 870	37.1	29.1
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	35.6	30.2
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name
Continental WinterContact TS 870 Rating: Test winner
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,8	2,0
Continental WinterContact TS 870 Rating: Good	2,0	2,0
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	3,3
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Tyre Reviews Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17

Name
Continental WinterContact TS 870 Rating: Highly recommended
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Recommended
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Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	103,6	108,3	100,2	102,1
Continental WinterContact TS 870	103,6	108,3	99,7	102,1
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	99,6	102,8	98,1	97,7
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