Continental WinterContact TS 870 vs Vredestein Wintrac

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

The good news is that both the Continental WinterContact TS 870 and Vredestein Wintrac are Premium Touring Winter tyres designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tyres is relatively simple.

Both tyres are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tyre tests.

In This Article
Introduction Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion
WinterContact-TS-870 VS Wintrac

Test Results

Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been nine tests which compare both tyres directly!

Out of these nine tests:

  • Continental WinterContact TS 870 finished ahead of the Vredestein Wintrac in nine of the tests

While it might look like the Continental WinterContact TS 870 is better than the Vredestein Wintrac purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac was better during four dry braking tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac stopped the vehicle in 2.76% less distance than the Continental WinterContact TS 870.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
45.28M
Vredestein Wintrac
44.03M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Vredestein Wintrac

2021 AMS Winter Tyre Test
195/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:45.1M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 43M
2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:47.4M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 45.1M
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:44.7M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 44.5M
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:43.9M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 43.5M

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during three dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was 0.88% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
121.13Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac
120.07Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

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

2021 AMS Winter Tyre Test
195/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:114Km/H Vredestein Wintrac: 112.8Km/H
2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:138.8Km/H Vredestein Wintrac: 138Km/H
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:110.6Km/H Vredestein Wintrac: 109.4Km/H

Wet Braking

Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac was better during three wet braking tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac stopped the vehicle in 0.19% less distance than the Continental WinterContact TS 870.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
41.63M
Vredestein Wintrac
41.55M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Vredestein Wintrac

2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:34.2M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 33.5M
2021 AMS Winter Tyre Test
195/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:32.1M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 31.7M
2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:53.4M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 52.4M
2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:37.1M Vredestein Wintrac: 37.3M
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:35.1M Vredestein Wintrac: 36.1M
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:57.9M Vredestein Wintrac: 58.3M

Wet Braking - Concrete

Looking at data from one tyre 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 4.47% less distance than the Vredestein Wintrac.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
38.5M
Vredestein Wintrac
40.3M
Wet braking on Concrete in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:38.5M Vredestein Wintrac: 40.3M

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was 0.74% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Wintrac.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
72.45Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac
72.99Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Wintrac

2021 AMS Winter Tyre Test
195/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:70.2Km/H ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 72Km/H
2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:72Km/H ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 72.9Km/H
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:75.14Km/H Vredestein Wintrac: 74.08Km/H

Wet Circle

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was 1.03% faster around a wet circle than the Vredestein Wintrac.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
12.53s
Vredestein Wintrac
12.66s
Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Circle: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:12.77s ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 12.69s
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:12.29s Vredestein Wintrac: 12.63s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during four straight aqua tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 floated at a 4.52% higher speed than the Vredestein Wintrac.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
83.63Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac
79.85Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2021 AMS Winter Tyre Test
195/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:83.9Km/H Vredestein Wintrac: 79.2Km/H
2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:82.3Km/H Vredestein Wintrac: 78.5Km/H
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:84Km/H Vredestein Wintrac: 81Km/H
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:84.3Km/H Vredestein Wintrac: 80.7Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during four curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 slipped out at a 15.21% higher speed than the Vredestein Wintrac.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
3.55m/sec2
Vredestein Wintrac
3.01m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2021 AMS Winter Tyre Test
195/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:3.29m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac: 2.67m/sec2
2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:3.38m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac: 2.93m/sec2
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:3.7m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac: 3.3m/sec2
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:3.82m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac: 3.12m/sec2

Snow Braking

Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during five snow braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 stopped the vehicle in 4.57% less distance than the Vredestein Wintrac.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
26.1M
Vredestein Wintrac
27.35M
Snow braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Snow Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:27.7M Vredestein Wintrac: 30.3M
2021 AMS Winter Tyre Test
195/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:33.1M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 32.6M
2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:27.7M Vredestein Wintrac: 30.3M
2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:29.1M Vredestein Wintrac: 30.2M
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:9.9M Vredestein Wintrac: 10.5M
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:29.1M Vredestein Wintrac: 30.2M

Snow Traction

Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during three snow traction tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 had 4.19% better snow traction than the Vredestein Wintrac.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
1397.47N
Vredestein Wintrac
1338.96N
Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Snow Traction: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2021 AMS Winter Tyre Test
195/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:1.87N Vredestein Wintrac: 1.85N
2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:2839N Vredestein Wintrac: 2670N
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:229N ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 235N
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:2520N Vredestein Wintrac: 2449N

Snow Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during three snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was 2.81% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
56.9Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac
55.3Km/H
Snow handling average speed, higher is better

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

2021 AMS Winter Tyre Test
195/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:53.4Km/H Vredestein Wintrac: 50.9Km/H
2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:57.3Km/H Vredestein Wintrac: 56.5Km/H
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:60Km/H Vredestein Wintrac: 58.5Km/H

Snow Slalom

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was 1.83% faster through a slalom than the Vredestein Wintrac.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
3.28m/sec2
Vredestein Wintrac
3.22m/sec2
Lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Snow Slalom: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:3.28m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac: 3.22m/sec2

Ice Braking

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 stopped the vehicle 5.67% shorter than the Vredestein Wintrac.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
18.3M
Vredestein Wintrac
19.4M
Ice braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Ice Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:18.3M Vredestein Wintrac: 19.4M

Noise

Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac was better during two noise tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac measured 0.25% quieter than the Continental WinterContact TS 870.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
70.88dB
Vredestein Wintrac
70.7dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Vredestein Wintrac

2021 AMS Winter Tyre Test
195/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:70.8dB Vredestein Wintrac: 70.9dB
2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:70.6dB ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 70.3dB
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:71.1dB ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 70.4dB
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:71dB Vredestein Wintrac: 71.2dB

Wear

Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during three wear tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 is predicted to cover 23.38% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Vredestein Wintrac.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
45723.33KM
Vredestein Wintrac
35033.33KM
Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:45400KM Vredestein Wintrac: 31300KM
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:43800KM Vredestein Wintrac: 33400KM
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:47970KM Vredestein Wintrac: 40400KM

Value

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one value tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 proved to have a 7.04% better value based on price/1000km than the Vredestein Wintrac.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
8.98Price/1000
Vredestein Wintrac
9.66Price/1000
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:8.37Price/1000 Vredestein Wintrac: 9.9Price/1000
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:9.59Price/1000 ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 9.41Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac was better during two price tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac cost 16.77% less than the Continental WinterContact TS 870.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
241.5
Vredestein Wintrac
201
Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Vredestein Wintrac

2021 AMS Winter Tyre Test
195/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:103 ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 92
2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:380 ✓ Vredestein Wintrac: 310

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during three rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 had a 4.12% lower rolling resistance than the Vredestein Wintrac.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
7.92kg / t
Vredestein Wintrac
8.26kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2021 AMS Winter Tyre Test
195/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:8kg / t Vredestein Wintrac: 8.8kg / t
2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:7.94kg / t Vredestein Wintrac: 7.97kg / t
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:7.83kg / t Vredestein Wintrac: 8.01kg / t

Fuel Consumption

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 and Vredestein Wintrac performed equally well in fuel consumption tests.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
5.1l/100km
Vredestein Wintrac
5.1l/100km
Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km, lower is better

Best In Fuel Consumption: Both tyres performed equally well

2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Continental WinterContact TS 870:5.1l/100km Vredestein Wintrac: 5.1l/100km

Abrasion

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 emitted 18.06% less particle wear matter than the Vredestein Wintrac.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
59mg/km/t
Vredestein Wintrac
72mg/km/t
Weight of Tyre Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t), lower is better

Best In Abrasion: Continental WinterContact TS 870

2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental WinterContact TS 870:59mg/km/t Vredestein Wintrac: 72mg/km/t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental WinterContact TS 870 and Vredestein Wintrac.

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

The Vredestein Wintrac has been reviewed 3 times and drivers have given the tyre 86% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Vredestein Wintrac.

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 129 - tyre reviewed on October 7, 2021
View all Continental WinterContact TS 870 driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Vredestein Wintrac
Given 90% 235/35 R19 on mostly country roads for 4,000 average miles
Been very pleased with these tyres. Give a lot of confidence in winter conditions. Very good on icy ungritted roads . Excellent on motorways in the wet .For the price , can’t recommend them enough
Helpful 33 - tyre reviewed on February 4, 2022
View all Vredestein Wintrac driver reviews >>

Conclusion

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

Interestingly, both tyres performed equally well in fuel consumption, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.

Which tyre is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tyre. Comparing all the data in the tyre reviews database, on balance Continental WinterContact TS 870 seems to be the best tyre overall.

However, it's important to note that both tyres have their strengths.

Remember, the best tyre 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

Overall Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870

Footnote

This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.

Why is this important? Tyre 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 tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tyre 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 tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.