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2. Falken Eurowinter HS449 Upper-middle
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (80%) than Falken (48%). In this particular case, the Continental WinterContact TS 860 has a better rating of 86% compared to 22% of the Falken Eurowinter HS449. The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 860 was done in 2016, compared to 2015 when was the Falken Eurowinter HS449 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2017 225/50 R17 test, where both the WinterContact TS 860 and the Eurowinter HS449 were tested. See more mutual tests below. We also know where WinterContact TS 860 is made - Portugal/Slovakia.
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Dimensions | R13 - R17 | R14 - R21 | |
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2. Falken Eurowinter HS449 Upper-middle
1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good2. Falken Eurowinter HS449 Conditionally recommended
2. Falken Eurowinter HS449 Conditionally recommended
Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 33,5 | 27,5 | |||||
Falken Eurowinter HS449 | 36,1 | 29,1 | |||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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Best values in test | 1- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | |||
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: - | 1- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | |||
Falken Eurowinter HS449 Rating: - | 2- | 3+ | 2- | 2 | |||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
Continental WinterContact TS 860 | 34,2 | 25,6 | |||||
Falken Eurowinter HS449 | 38,3 | 26,9 | |||||
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