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 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.
The good news is that both the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P and Hankook Winter i cept evo3 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.
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been thirteen tests which compare both tires directly!
Out of these thirteen tests:
While it might look like the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is better than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 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.
Looking at data from eleven tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during seven dry braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 0.7% less distance than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Dry Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
2021 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:39.25M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 39.11M |
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 225/45 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:46.1M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 46.8M |
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:43.7M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 43.7M |
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:41.64M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 43.49M |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:42.6M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 42.9M |
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:43.1M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 43.8M |
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:44.6M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 44.8M |
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:44.4M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 44M |
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:41.16M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 40.19M |
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:43.2M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 43.8M |
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:41.2M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 41.6M |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during four dry handling [s] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 0.46% faster around a lap than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2021 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:45.51s | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 45.81s |
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:71.4s | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 71.68s |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:53.01s | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 53.18s |
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:88.19s | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 88.64s |
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during four dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 0.51% faster around a lap than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 225/45 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:96.1Km/H | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 96.5Km/H |
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:105.4Km/H | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 106.8Km/H |
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:112.9Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 112Km/H |
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:102.2Km/H | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 102.4Km/H |
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:123.7Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 122.1Km/H |
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:102.7Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 99.7Km/H |
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:105.4Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 105.1Km/H |
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during zero subj. dry handling tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scored 0.44% more points than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:98 Points | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 98 Points |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:9.5 Points | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 9.5 Points |
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:8 Points | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 8.5 Points |
Looking at data from thirteen tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during nine wet braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 0.49% less distance than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Wet Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
2021 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:29.41M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 29.61M |
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 225/45 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:46.9M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 46.2M |
2022 Winter Tire Market Overview 215/55 R17 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:34.6M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 35.3M |
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:46.4M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 45.2M |
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:27.94M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 28.45M |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:30.5M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 31.6M |
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:34.9M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 35.2M |
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:54.6M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 55M |
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:47.4M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 47.8M |
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:34.2M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 34.1M |
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:31.02M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 31.25M |
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:51.5M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 50.8M |
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:31M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 32.3M |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two wet braking - cool tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 3.01% less distance than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Wet Braking - Cool: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Braking - Cool winner was calculated >>
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:31.2M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 32.9M |
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:28.74M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 28.9M |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one wet braking - worn tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 4.05% less distance than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Wet Braking - Worn: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Braking - Worn winner was calculated >>
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:33.2M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 34.6M |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during three wet handling [s] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 1.16% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2021 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:49.94s | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 49.7s |
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:58.09s | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 58.15s |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:85.01s | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 87.85s |
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:109.92s | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 110.83s |
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during four wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 0.35% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 225/45 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:77.2Km/H | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 77.8Km/H |
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:85.7Km/H | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 86.5Km/H |
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:85.5Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 84.3Km/H |
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:81.1Km/H | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 81.2Km/H |
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:79.4Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 78.1Km/H |
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:80.7Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 80.5Km/H |
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:83.9Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 83.1Km/H |
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two subj. wet handling tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scored 1.3% more points than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:95 Points | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 98 Points |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:10 Points | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 9 Points |
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:9 Points | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 8.5 Points |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P had 0.68% higher lateral wet grip than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Wet Circle: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:7.3m/s | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 7.25m/s |
Looking at data from eleven tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during four straight aqua tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P floated at a 1.32% higher speed than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Straight Aqua: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
2021 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:80.8Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 79.7Km/H |
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 225/45 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:70.1Km/H | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 73.9Km/H |
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:79.7Km/H | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 81.8Km/H |
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:93.3Km/H | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 95.05Km/H |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:94.9Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 92.6Km/H |
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:91.4Km/H | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 94.9Km/H |
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:97.2Km/H | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 102.2Km/H |
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:71Km/H | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 74.1Km/H |
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:72.8Km/H | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 73Km/H |
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:88.8Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 85.7Km/H |
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:78.5Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 77.9Km/H |
Looking at data from ten tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P slipped out at a 1.6% higher speed than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
2021 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:83.9m/sec2 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 84.4m/sec2 |
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 225/45 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:4.36m/sec2 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 4.48m/sec2 |
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:3.34m/sec2 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 3.36m/sec2 |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2.37m/sec2 | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 2.32m/sec2 |
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2.42m/sec2 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 2.88m/sec2 |
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2.86m/sec2 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 3.21m/sec2 |
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2.77m/sec2 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 3.25m/sec2 |
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2.1m/sec2 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 2.16m/sec2 |
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:3.36m/sec2 | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 3.13m/sec2 |
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2.98m/sec2 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 3.1m/sec2 |
Looking at data from thirteen tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during four snow braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 0.2% less distance than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Snow Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
2021 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:16.24M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 16.27M |
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 225/45 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:25.6M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 25M |
2022 Winter Tire Market Overview 215/55 R17 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:25.5M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 26.6M |
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:24.9M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 24.7M |
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:18.59M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 17.93M |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:16.21M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 16.11M |
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test 225/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:30.5M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 30.3M |
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:30.5M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 30.3M |
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:29.7M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 30.8M |
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:29.7M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 30.5M |
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:18.25M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 18.24M |
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:31.5M | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 31.5M |
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:22M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 21.5M |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during three snow traction tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 accelerated 2.07% faster than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Snow Traction: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
2021 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:5.48s | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 5.38s |
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:5.91s | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 5.65s |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:8.2s | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 7.94s |
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:5.53s | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 5.63s |
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during four snow traction tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P had 1.25% better snow traction than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Snow Traction: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 225/45 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:3750N | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 3740N |
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2857N | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 2800N |
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2830N | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 2765N |
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2153N | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 2164N |
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:1.45N | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 1.45N |
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2144N | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 2037N |
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2723N | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 2745N |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during three snow handling [s] tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was 0.93% faster around a lap than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
2021 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:88.22s | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 87.95s |
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:87.61s | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 85.24s |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:80s | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 80.48s |
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:80.05s | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 79.07s |
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during five snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 1.18% faster around a lap than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 225/45 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:66.7Km/H | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 66.9Km/H |
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:48Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 47.7Km/H |
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:59.3Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 57.7Km/H |
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:55.6Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 54.8Km/H |
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:54.1Km/H | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 54.3Km/H |
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:60.8Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 59.1Km/H |
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:64Km/H | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 63.2Km/H |
Looking at data from three 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 2.56% more points than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
See how the Subj. Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:92 Points | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 95 Points |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:9.8 Points | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 9.2 Points |
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:9 Points | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 9.5 Points |
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 1.38% more lateral grip than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Snow Circle: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Circle winner was calculated >>
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:2.89ms/2 | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 2.85ms/2 |
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during six snow slalom tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 2.67% faster through a slalom than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Snow Slalom: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 225/45 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:4.44m/sec2 | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 4.41m/sec2 |
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:4.09m/sec2 | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 3.97m/sec2 |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:0.348m/sec2 | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 0.342m/sec2 |
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:3.27m/sec2 | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 3.25m/sec2 |
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:3.66m/sec2 | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 3.53m/sec2 |
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:4.4m/sec2 | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 4.15m/sec2 |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 stopped the vehicle 14.02% shorter than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Ice Braking: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:11.13M | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 9.57M |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one ice traction tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 accelerated 12.97% faster than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Ice Traction: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:5.32s | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 4.63s |
Best In Subj. Comfort: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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Looking at data from ten tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during ten noise tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P measured 3.24% quieter than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Noise: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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2021 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:69.8dB | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 73.2dB |
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 225/45 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:70.1dB | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 74.9dB |
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:73.5dB | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 74.2dB |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:72dB | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 75.1dB |
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:72dB | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 73.8dB |
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:69.9dB | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 73.6dB |
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:71.8dB | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 74.2dB |
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:72.3dB | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 73.5dB |
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:70.8dB | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 73.2dB |
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:74.1dB | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 74.6dB |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two wear tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is predicted to cover 4.2% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Wear: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:26000KM | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 25480KM |
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:36514KM | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 34407KM |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during two value tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 proved to have a 16.54% better value based on price/1000km than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Value: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:8.58Price/1000 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 7.29Price/1000 |
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:18.62Price/1000 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 15.4Price/1000 |
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during six price tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 cost 24.61% less than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Price: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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2021 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:111.48 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 94.24 |
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 225/45 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:1060 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 750 |
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:1075 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 820 |
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:171.59 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 125.19 |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:223.8 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 185.85 |
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:156 | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 134 |
Looking at data from eleven tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during ten rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P had a 8.72% lower rolling resistance than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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2021 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:8.758kg / t | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 10.131kg / t |
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 225/45 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:7.5kg / t | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 9.24kg / t |
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test 245/40 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:7.31kg / t | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 8.19kg / t |
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:7.39kg / t | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 8.49kg / t |
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test 255/40 R19 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:7.97kg / t | ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 7.84kg / t |
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:7.94kg / t | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 8.79kg / t |
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:8.29kg / t | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 9.36kg / t |
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:8.3kg / t | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 8.9kg / t |
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:8.69kg / t | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 8.98kg / t |
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test 235/35 R19 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:8.19kg / t | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 8.33kg / t |
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18 |
✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870 P:7.27kg / t | Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 7.68kg / t |
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P and Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
In total the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P has been reviewed 18 times and drivers have given the tire 89% overall.
The Hankook Winter i cept evo3 has been reviewed 14 times and drivers have given the tire 86% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
In conclusion the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet braking - cool, wet braking - worn, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], wet circle, snow braking, snow traction, snow handling [km/h], snow circle, snow slalom, noise, wear and rolling resistance, while the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 performed better in subj. dry handling, subj. wet handling, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow traction, snow handling [s], subj. snow handling, ice braking, ice traction, 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.
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.Looking for more tire comparisons? Here are other direct comparisons involving these tires:
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.