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Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 860S vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP71

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (80%) than Kumho (48%). In this particular case, the Continental WinterContact TS 860S has a better rating of 65% compared to 54% of the Kumho WinterCraft WP71. The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 860S was done in 2019, compared to 2016 when was the Kumho WinterCraft WP71 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2019 255/35 R19 test, where both the WinterContact TS 860S and the WinterCraft WP71 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 73% of Continental WinterContact TS 860S dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Kumho WinterCraft WP71 also have C wet ratings.

#	Continental WinterContact TS 860S /65%	Kumho WinterCraft WP71 /54%

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Segment

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S Premium

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 97

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 54

Number of tests

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 11x

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 2x

Best position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 3.

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 6.

Worst position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 4.

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 28.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 3.5

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 12.55

Year of the last test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 2020

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 2020

Best rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S Good

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S Good

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71
80%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860S
60%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 89%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 50%

Wet braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 80%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 57%

Wet handling

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 72%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 60%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 82%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 62%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 80%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 76%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S ?

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860S
75%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71
74%

Snow handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 80%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 70%

Snow traction

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 83%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 74%

Snow braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 82%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 82%

Snow cornering

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 71%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 69%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860S
86%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71
77%

Dry braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 86%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 74%

Dry handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 83%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 68%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860S
74%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71
73%

Exterior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 77%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 76%

Comfort

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 71%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 69%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S ? dB

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 ? dB

Costs

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860S
88%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71
62%

Rolling resistance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 88%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 62%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S ?

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860S
89%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71
?

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Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 255/35 R19

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2	1-
Continental WinterContact TS 860S Rating: Good	2-	2	2+
Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Satisfactory	3-	2-	1-
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