ContiWinterContact TS 850 tops tyre test

AutoBild magazine has published its latest test for size 225/50 R 17 winter tyres (issue 40/2014), with Continental’s ContiWinterContact TS 850 rated as “exemplary”.

The tyre testers scrutinized a total of 50 tyre models of various brands, with 34 of them failing to make the second round owing to excessive braking distances in the wet or on snow.

Commenting on the ContiWinterContact TS 850, the experts noted: “A winter specialist with impressive handling characteristics on wet roads. Outstanding reserves of safety under aquaplaning. Short braking distances on snow-covered and wet roads. High mileage and a good price-performance ratio.”

The AutoBild journalists studied a total of 16 characteristics of the winter tyres in the test.These included driving on snow, in the wet and on dry roads, as well as value-for-money, where they summed up by saying that “good performance simply has its price”.