Continental WinterContact TS 870 is a winter tyre made in total of 54 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 195/55 R16 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (175) and -20mm narrower than the widest one (175). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (195mm), which results in 107.25mm sidewall height. In 195/55 R16, there is only one possible speed index for Continental WinterContact TS 870 - "H", which is good for speeds up to 210 km/h. In 195/55 R16, WinterContact TS 870 usually competes against WinterContact TS 860, which is a tyre from Continental with a rating of 86%, compared to 98% of the Continental in question. Latest test in 195/55 R16 was held by AutoMotorSport in 2021, where WinterContact TS 870 received rating "Very good" and finished on the 2. place. It was tested on a VW Polo.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (195/55 R16)
Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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Best values in test | 8,7 | 9,6 | 9,3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 | 8,2 | 7,9 | 7,9 | 8,4 | 10 | 10 | |
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