Segment
2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Upper-middle
Comparison: Falken EuroWinter HS02 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 870
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (77%) than Falken (44%). In this particular case, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 has a better rating of 98% compared to 51% of the Falken EuroWinter HS02. The first tyre test of Falken EuroWinter HS02 was done in 2023, compared to 2020 when was the Continental WinterContact TS 870 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the EuroWinter HS02 and the WinterContact TS 870 were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the EuroWinter HS02 is made in Turkey and WinterContact TS 870 is made in France.
| # | Falken EuroWinter HS02
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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. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Very good2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Winter | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Falken Eurowinter HS02 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 Rating: Good | dobré | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Falken Eurowinter HS02 | 38.3 | 30.7 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 | 37.1 | 29.1 | |||||
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