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1. Continental VanContact Winter Premium2. Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2 Lowcost
Comparison: Continental VanContact Winter vs. Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (80%) than Maxxis (21%). Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 205/65 R16 test, where both the VanContact Winter and the Vansmart Snow WL2 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Continental VanContact Winter | Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R14 - R17 | R12 - R17 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Continental VanContact Winter Recommended2. Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2 Still recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Continental VanContact Winter Recommended2. Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2 Still recommended
Dry
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,4 | 2,3 | 2,2 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,0 | 1,6 |
| Continental VanContact Winter Rating: Recommended | 2,4 | 2,3 | 2,7 | 2,8 | 3,1 | 3,0 | 2,2 |
| Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2 Rating: Not recommended | 2,7 | 2,5 | 5,0 | 2,4 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 1,9 |
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| Continental VanContact Winter Rating: Recommended | |||||||
| Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2 Rating: Still recommended | |||||||
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