Continental WinterContact TS 870 vs Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Continental WinterContact TS 870 and the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Continental WinterContact TS 870 and Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 are Premium Touring 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 VS Cinturato-Winter-2

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 eight tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these eight tests:

  • Continental WinterContact TS 870 finished ahead of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 in seven of the tests
  • Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 finished ahead of the Continental WinterContact TS 870 in one of the tests

While it might look like the Continental WinterContact TS 870 is better than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 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 five tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during three dry braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 stopped the vehicle in 0.09% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
43.48M
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
43.52M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:46.1M ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 45.8M
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:39.2M ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 37.6M
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:43.5M Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 44.5M
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:44.7M Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 45.2M
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:43.9M Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 44.5M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during two dry handling [s] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was 0.83% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
71.75s
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
72.35s
Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:63.3s Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 64.3s
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:80.2s Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 80.4s

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was 1.63% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
110.6Km/H
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
108.8Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

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

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:110.6Km/H Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 108.8Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 scored 2.44% more points than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
60 Points
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
61.5 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:30 Points Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 23 Points
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:90 Points ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 100 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from six tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 stopped the vehicle in 0.43% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
41.22M
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
41.4M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:51.9M Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 55.8M
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:27.6M Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 30.4M
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:37.7M ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 35.9M
2024 Winter 55 Tire Braking Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:37.1M ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 35.6M
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:35.1M Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 35.1M
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:57.9M ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 55.6M

Wet Braking - Concrete

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 stopped the vehicle in 1.28% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
38.5M
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
39M
Wet braking on Concrete in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:38.5M Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 39M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during two wet handling [s] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was 2.14% faster around a wet lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
93.7s
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
95.75s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:89.7s Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 92.5s
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:97.7s Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 99s

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was 0.33% faster around a wet lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
75.14Km/H
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
74.89Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

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

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:75.14Km/H Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 74.89Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 scored 4.44% more points than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
67.5 Points
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
64.5 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:45 Points Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 29 Points
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:90 Points ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 100 Points

Wet Circle

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was 1.21% faster around a wet circle than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
12.29s
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
12.44s
Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Circle: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:12.29s Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 12.44s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during five straight aqua tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 floated at a 5.01% higher speed than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
81.4Km/H
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
77.32Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:75.2Km/H Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 72.6Km/H
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:82.4Km/H Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 78.9Km/H
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:81.1Km/H Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 73.6Km/H
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:84Km/H Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 80.6Km/H
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:84.3Km/H Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 80.9Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during five curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 slipped out at a 16.44% higher speed than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
4.38m/sec2
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
3.66m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:2.96m/sec2 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2.64m/sec2
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:8.1m/sec2 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 6.8m/sec2
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:3.3m/sec2 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2.7m/sec2
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:3.7m/sec2 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 3m/sec2
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:3.82m/sec2 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 3.16m/sec2

Snow Braking

Looking at data from six tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during six snow braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 stopped the vehicle in 4.91% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
21.9M
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
23.03M
Snow braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Snow Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:26M Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 28.1M
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:27.8M Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 29.3M
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:9.5M Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 10.2M
2024 Winter 55 Tire Braking Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:29.1M Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 30.2M
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:9.9M Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 10.2M
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:29.1M Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 30.2M

Snow Traction

Continental WinterContact TS 870
5.1s
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
5.1s
Snow acceleration time, lower is better

Best In Snow Traction:

2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:5.1s Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 5.1s

Snow Traction

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during three snow traction tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 had 1.37% better snow traction than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
1428.25N
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
1408.68N
Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Snow Traction: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:2712N Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2661N
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:252N Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 249.7N
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:229N ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 233N
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:2520N Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2491N

Snow Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was 0.9% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
99.15s
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
100.05s
Snow handling time in seconds, lower is better

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

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:81.8s Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 85.2s
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:116.5s ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 114.9s

Snow Handling [Km/H]

Continental WinterContact TS 870
60Km/H
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
60Km/H
Snow handling average speed, higher is better

Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]:

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:60Km/H Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 60Km/H

Subj. Snow Handling

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 scored 0.87% more points than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
57.5 Points
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
57 Points
Subjective Snow Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:30 Points Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 14 Points
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:85 Points ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 100 Points

Snow Slalom

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was 0.91% faster through a slalom than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
3.28m/sec2
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
3.25m/sec2
Lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Snow Slalom: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:3.28m/sec2 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 3.25m/sec2

Ice Braking

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during two ice braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 stopped the vehicle 2.83% shorter than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
18.9M
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
19.45M
Ice braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Ice Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:19.5M Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 19.8M
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:18.3M Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 19.1M

Subj. Comfort

Continental WinterContact TS 870
48.5 Points
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
53.5 Points
Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Continental WinterContact TS 870

Noise

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during three noise tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 measured 0.56% quieter than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
71.28dB
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
71.68dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:71dB Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 72dB
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:72dB Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 72.4dB
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:71.1dB ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 70.9dB
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:71dB Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 71.4dB

Noise

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during one noise tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 measured 1.44% quieter than the Continental WinterContact TS 870.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
69.5dB
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
68.5dB
Internal noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:69.5dB ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 68.5dB

Wear

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during three wear tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 is predicted to cover 15.01% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
49223.33KM
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
41833.33KM
Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:55900KM Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 52800KM
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:43800KM Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 34000KM
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:47970KM Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 38700KM

Value

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one value tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 proved to have a 9.1% better value based on price/1000km than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
6.29Price/1000
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
6.92Price/1000
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:2.99Price/1000 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2.99Price/1000
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:9.59Price/1000 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 10.85Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during three price tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 cost 5.08% less than the Continental WinterContact TS 870.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
324.5
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
308
Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:640 ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 600
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:166.49 ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 165.99
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:167 ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 158

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during three rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 had a 7.63% lower rolling resistance than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
8.11kg / t
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
8.78kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:8.1kg / t Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 8.6kg / t
2022/23 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:8.4kg / t Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 8.9kg / t
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:7.83kg / t Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 8.83kg / t

Fuel Consumption

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 used 0.92% less fuel than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
5.4l/100km
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
5.45l/100km
Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km, lower is better

Best In Fuel Consumption: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:5.7l/100km Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 5.7l/100km
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:5.1l/100km Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 5.2l/100km

Abrasion

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during two abrasion tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 emitted 18.71% less particle wear matter than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
62.15mg/km/t
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
76.45mg/km/t
Weight of Tire Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t), lower is better

Best In Abrasion: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:65.3mg/km/t Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 73.9mg/km/t
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:59mg/km/t Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 79mg/km/t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental WinterContact TS 870 and Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

In total the Continental WinterContact TS 870 has been reviewed 17 times and drivers have given the tire 82% overall.

The Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 has been reviewed 3 times and drivers have given the tire 78% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

Best Review for the Continental WinterContact TS 870
Given 100% 205/55 R16 on mostly town for 100 easy going miles
From the first few meteres, it felt just smoother. Better rolling feeling. I purchased a brand new Skoda Scala, which came with a set of Bridgestone Turanza T005. The feeling is far superior than anything I've driven in the past. It felt I had better grip and feel of the road on wet when I picked up the car in the evening, rather than on the same road when it was dry. 400 euros but worth it every penny. I feel protected and confident with them. I'll update after the first snowfall/ice of the season.
Helpful 135 - tire reviewed on October 7, 2021
View all Continental WinterContact TS 870 driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Given 74% 225/60 R16 on a combination of roads for 4,000 average miles
Brand new, to replace my old Pirelli Sottozero 3, come at the end of their Life. Dry: These Cinturato Winter 2 are proposed as touring tires, and so they do: compared to the more sporty precursors, the road feedback appears rougher and less direct. Likewise, handling in the dry is poorer, less precise, however decent for a touring tire. Breaking in the dry appears on the other hand fairly good, with more than reasonable stopping distances. Wet: drivability in the wet is not too bad. Wet handling is decent, breaking is good as well as aquaplaning resistance, both in the straight line... Continue reading this review using the link below
Helpful 58 - tire reviewed on May 8, 2022
View all Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Continental WinterContact TS 870 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet braking - concrete, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow traction, snow handling [s], subj. snow handling, snow slalom, ice braking, noise, wear, value, rolling resistance, fuel consumption and abrasion, while the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 performed better in subj. dry handling, noise and price.

Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in snow handling [km/h], showing that they are closely matched in these areas.

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 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

Overall Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870

Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 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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VS
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Continental WinterContact TS 870 VS Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Continental WinterContact TS 870
VS
Vredestein Wintrac
Continental WinterContact TS 870 VS Vredestein Wintrac
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
VS
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 VS Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
VS
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 VS Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Continental WinterContact TS 870
VS
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Continental WinterContact TS 870 VS Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Continental WinterContact TS 870
VS
Michelin Alpin 6
Continental WinterContact TS 870 VS Michelin Alpin 6
Continental WinterContact TS 870
VS
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Continental WinterContact TS 870 VS Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
VS
Continental WinterContact TS 870
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 VS Continental WinterContact TS 870

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.