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 (77%) than Cooper (53%). In this particular case, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P has a better rating of 94% compared to 64% of the Cooper Discoverer Winter. 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
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Dimensions | R16 - R21 | R16 - R22 | |
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
Cooper Discoverer Winter | 35,1 | 26,3 | |||||
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | 34,6 | 25,5 | |||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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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 | |||
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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+ | ||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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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 | ||
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