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1. Pirelli CARRIER WINTER Premium2. Continental VanContact Winter Premium
Comparison: Pirelli CARRIER WINTER vs. Continental VanContact Winter
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (77%) than Pirelli (53%). But when it comes to comparing Pirelli CARRIER WINTER and Continental VanContact Winter, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Pirelli CARRIER WINTER was done in 2019, compared to 2018 when was the Continental VanContact Winter first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 205/65 R16 test, where both the CARRIER WINTER and the VanContact Winter were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 83% of Pirelli CARRIER WINTER has C wet grip rating, whereas 97% of Continental VanContact Winter has B rating.
| # | 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
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
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
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | doporučeno | 2,4 | 2,3 | 2,2 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,0 | 1,6 |
| Pirelli CARRIER WINTER Rating: Recommended | doporučeno | 3,3 | 2,4 | 2,8 | 2,7 | 3,4 | 2,5 | 1,9 |
| Continental VanContact Winter Rating: Recommended | doporučeno | 2,4 | 2,3 | 2,7 | 2,8 | 3,1 | 3,0 | 2,2 |
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