Continental WinterContact TS 870 P vs Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P and the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P and Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro are Ultra High Performance Winter tires designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.

Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.

In This Article
Introduction Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion
WinterContact-TS-870-P VS EUROWINTER-HS02-Pro

Test Results

Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been nine tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these nine tests:

  • Continental WinterContact TS 870 P finished ahead of the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro in nine of the tests

While it might look like the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is better than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during four dry braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 0.16% less distance than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
43.14M
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
43.21M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:41.64M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 42.74M
2023 AMS SUV Winter Tire Test
255/45 R20		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:44.2M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 44.4M
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:43.1M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 44.1M
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:44.6M ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 43.9M
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
225/60 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:41.8M ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 40.9M
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:44.4M ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 43.7M
2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test
235/55 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:44.2M ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 44.1M
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:41.2M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 41.8M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.21% faster around a lap than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
71.4s
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
71.25s
Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:71.4s ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 71.25s

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during five dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 0.61% faster around a lap than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
110.21Km/H
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
109.54Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 AMS SUV Winter Tire Test
255/45 R20		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:117.5Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 116Km/H
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:112.9Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 111.6Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:102.2Km/H ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 102.6Km/H
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
225/60 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:94.3Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 94.1Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:123.7Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 121.8Km/H
2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test
235/55 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:115.5Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 115.1Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:105.4Km/H ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 105.6Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scored 3.06% more points than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
98 Points
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
95 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:98 Points Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 95 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from nine tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during seven wet braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 2.04% less distance than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
38.49M
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
39.29M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:27.94M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 29.58M
2023 AMS SUV Winter Tire Test
255/45 R20		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:35.7M ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 34.2M
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:34.9M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 36M
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:54.6M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 56.2M
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:47.4M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 47.5M
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
225/60 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:44.5M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 45.8M
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:34.2M ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 33.2M
2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test
235/55 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:36.2M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 36.7M
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:31M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 34.4M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.21% faster around a wet lap than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
58.09s
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
57.97s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:58.09s ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 57.97s

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during five wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 0.68% faster around a wet lap than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
79.47Km/H
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
78.93Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 AMS SUV Winter Tire Test
255/45 R20		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:77.8Km/H ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 78.4Km/H
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:85.5Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 83.9Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:81.1Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 80.3Km/H
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
225/60 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:83.1Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 82.8Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:79.4Km/H ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 79.6Km/H
2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test
235/55 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:65.5Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 64.5Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:83.9Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 83Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during zero subj. wet handling tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scored 3.06% more points than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
95 Points
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
98 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:95 Points ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 98 Points

Wet Circle

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 0.87% faster around a wet circle than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
14.83s
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
14.96s
Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Circle: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:12.47s Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 12.5s
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
225/60 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:16.2s ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 16.14s
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:15.82s Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 16.25s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during seven straight aqua tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P floated at a 3.83% higher speed than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
83.31Km/H
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
80.12Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:93.3Km/H ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 95.24Km/H
2023 AMS SUV Winter Tire Test
255/45 R20		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:76Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 72Km/H
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:91.4Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 90.5Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:97.2Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 96.8Km/H
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
225/60 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:84.9Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 79.6Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:71Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 70.5Km/H
2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test
235/55 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:74.2Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 66.5Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:78.5Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 69.8Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during seven curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P slipped out at a 17.65% higher speed than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
3.06m/sec2
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
2.52m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 AMS SUV Winter Tire Test
255/45 R20		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2.82m/sec2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 1.85m/sec2
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2.42m/sec2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 2m/sec2
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2.86m/sec2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 2.45m/sec2
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
225/60 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:4.2m/sec2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 3.63m/sec2
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2.77m/sec2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 2.46m/sec2
2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test
235/55 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:3.39m/sec2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 2.65m/sec2
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2.98m/sec2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 2.6m/sec2

Snow Braking

Looking at data from nine tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during nine snow braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 4.2% less distance than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
26.67M
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
27.84M
Snow braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Snow Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:18.59M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 20.965M
2023 AMS SUV Winter Tire Test
255/45 R20		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:31.2M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 31.7M
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:30.5M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 31.3M
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:30.5M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 31.3M
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:29.7M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 31.4M
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
225/60 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:22.4M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 22.8M
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:29.7M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 31M
2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test
235/55 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:25.4M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 27M
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:22M Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 23.1M

Snow Traction

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P accelerated 3.9% faster than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
5.91s
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
6.15s
Snow acceleration time, lower is better

Best In Snow Traction: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:5.91s Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 6.15s

Snow Traction

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during five snow traction tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P had 4.25% better snow traction than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
1557.16N
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
1491N
Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Snow Traction: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 AMS SUV Winter Tire Test
255/45 R20		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:3.28N Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 3.1N
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2830N Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 2571N
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2153N Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 2026N
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
225/60 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:3188N Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 3160N
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:1.45N ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 1.46N
2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test
235/55 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:1.4N ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 1.41N
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2723N Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 2674N

Snow Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 3.36% faster around a lap than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
87.61s
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
90.66s
Snow handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Snow Handling [s]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:87.61s Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 90.66s

Snow Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during seven snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 3.99% faster around a lap than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
54.69Km/H
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
52.51Km/H
Snow handling average speed, higher is better

Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 AMS SUV Winter Tire Test
255/45 R20		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:46.4Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 45.2Km/H
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:59.3Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 56.9Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:55.6Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 52.2Km/H
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
225/60 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:55.5Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 52.9Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:54.1Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 51.7Km/H
2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test
235/55 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:47.9Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 46.7Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:64Km/H Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 62Km/H

Subj. Snow Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scored 2.17% more points than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
92 Points
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
90 Points
Subjective Snow Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:92 Points Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 90 Points

Snow Circle

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one snow circle tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P provided 10.47% more lateral grip than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
4.3ms/2
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
3.85ms/2
Lateral snow grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Snow Circle: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 AMS SUV Winter Tire Test
255/45 R20		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:4.3ms/2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 3.85ms/2

Snow Slalom

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during three snow slalom tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 8.91% faster through a slalom than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
4.04m/sec2
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
3.68m/sec2
Lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Snow Slalom: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:3.27m/sec2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 2.9m/sec2
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:3.66m/sec2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 2.95m/sec2
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
225/60 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:4.82m/sec2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 4.43m/sec2
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:4.4m/sec2 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 4.43m/sec2

Subj. Comfort

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
100 Points
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
100 Points
Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Noise

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during five noise tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P measured 0.66% quieter than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
72.31dB
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
72.79dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 AMS SUV Winter Tire Test
255/45 R20		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:71.8dB Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 72.9dB
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:72dB Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 72.6dB
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:69.9dB Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 71.5dB
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
225/60 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:74.1dB ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 72.8dB
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:71.8dB Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 73dB
2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test
235/55 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:72.5dB Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 72.8dB
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:74.1dB ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 73.9dB

Wear

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one wear tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is predicted to cover 19.12% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
36514KM
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
29534KM
Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:36514KM Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 29534KM

Value

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one value tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro proved to have a 9.08% better value based on price/1000km than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
18.62Price/1000
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
16.93Price/1000
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:18.62Price/1000 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 16.93Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during three price tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro cost 32.17% less than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
397.53
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
269.63
Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:171.59 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 142.89
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
225/60 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:865 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 545
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:156 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 121

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during eight rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P had a 14.27% lower rolling resistance than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
7.51kg / t
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
8.76kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:7.39kg / t Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 8.9kg / t
2023 AMS SUV Winter Tire Test
255/45 R20		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:7.2kg / t Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 8.6kg / t
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:7.94kg / t Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 9kg / t
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:8.29kg / t Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 9.3kg / t
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
225/60 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:6.37kg / t Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 7.93kg / t
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:8.3kg / t Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 9.8kg / t
2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test
235/55 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:7.3kg / t Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 8.1kg / t
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:7.27kg / t Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro: 8.47kg / t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P and Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

In total the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P has been reviewed 18 times and drivers have given the tire 89% overall.

The Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro has been reviewed 4 times and drivers have given the tire 89% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Best Review for the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Given 84% 205/60 R16 on mostly motorways for 110 average miles
This is a quick review to help out some folk to buy these tires. My plan before was to buy 860S however the new model intrigued me but I'd say that 860S may in fact be better in terms of subjective feel. Dry grip wasn't half bad, definitely could launch the car hard in the dry however at around 8C or more after prolonged driving session it does start to drop off so I assume it may perform even better in fairly cold weather. Braking in the dry could be better as my previous TS860 tires did better in dry braking. Handling had bit understeer in the dry but nothing that made the drive boring.... Continue reading this review using the link below
Helpful 128 - tire reviewed on October 25, 2021
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Best Review for the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
Given 90% 225/45 R18 on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
Really happy with these tires. Bought them a couple of months after release. Hands down better grip than my summer tires (Fulda) on wet. Foot 80-90% to the ground, FWD, not even a single squeak or spin. Drove in very harsh rain, absolutely no issue, glides over water (not literally). Handles aquaplaning well. Honestly, noise wise is a bit higher than summer tires, but it is what you expect. Comfort - it did not strike me as being bad, nor good, cannot comment really - maybe average. Overall - Highly Recommend, phenomenal bang for your buck.
Helpful 48 - tire reviewed on April 4, 2023
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Conclusion

In conclusion the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P performed better in dry braking, dry handling [km/h], subj. dry handling, wet braking, wet handling [km/h], wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow traction, snow traction, snow handling [s], snow handling [km/h], subj. snow handling, snow circle, snow slalom, noise, wear and rolling resistance, while the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro performed better in dry handling [s], wet handling [s], subj. wet handling, value and price.

Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Continental WinterContact TS 870 P seems to be the best tire overall.

However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.

Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Overall Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.

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Footnote

This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.

Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.

Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.