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Continental Winter Contact TS870 Tyre
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Continental Winter Contact TS870 (Winter Tyre)
195/65 R15 T (95)

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Product description & features

  • Strong wet braking performance
  • Confident snow-road control
  • Low rolling resistance for reduced fuel consumption

Designed for drivers who demand dependable safety throughout winter, the TS870 combines Continental’s latest compound innovations with advanced tread technology to maximise grip, stability, and longevity in harsh conditions.
The WinterContact TS870 is available in 15-inch, 16-inch, and 17-inch rim sized tyres.
 

Confident Snow & Ice Traction

Continental’s Triple Sipe Concept enhances the tyre’s ability to bite into snow and frozen surfaces, delivering shorter braking distances and greater stability in harsh winter conditions.
This multidirectional sipe arrangement helps maintain control during cornering, acceleration, and emergency manoeuvres on icy roads.
 

Enhanced Wet Grip & Aquaplaning Safety

The advanced Cool Chili Compound provides excellent braking performance on wet, slushy roads, maintaining pliability at low temperatures for consistent traction.
Deep Hydro Grooves are engineered to quickly channel water away from the contact patch, reducing the risk of aquaplaning when winter turns rainy and unpredictable.
 

Continental WinterContact TS870 Awards & Recognition

The WinterContact TS870 has received various accolades since its release in 2021:

  • DriverReviews Winter Customer Choice Awards 2025/26, Best Winter Tyre: Winner
  • DriverReviews Winter Customer Choice Awards 2024/25, Best Winter Tyre: Highly Recommended
  • AutoExpress 2025 Winter Tyre Test: Winner

Continental WinterContact TS 870 Tyre Variants

The Continental WinterContact TS 870 is currently manufactured in 1 variant of tyre:

  • Passenger car tyres

Please note: before you select your tyres, ensure that the tyre size you intend to order is the correct variant and matches your vehicle type.

The Continental Winter Contact TS870 (Winter Tyre) - 195/65 R15 T is a winter tyre.

Continental Winter Contact TS870 (Winter Tyre) - 195/65 R15 T Reviews

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Ratings & Reviews

There are
248
reviews of the Continental Winter Contact TS870 (Winter Tyre)

248
total ratings, with
119
review comments
Overall rating
4.6/5

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 225/50 R17 V

  • Car make: Skoda
  • Car model: Octavia
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 29/08/2026
  • Purchased on: 26/11/2024
  • Approx. miles driven: 6,000
These tyres are great in the winter. I had to make a 200 mile trip through snow, ice and slush and arrived having had a safe journey. - These are my winter tyres. I only use them in the winter. The grip is very secure. They are proving to be an excellent choice.

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 195/65 R15 T

  • Car make: Hyundai
  • Car model: i20
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 09/03/2026
  • Purchased on: 09/07/2024
  • Approx. miles driven: 10,000
Extremely well. Area where I live saw approx 1 foot of snow, which drifted on roads and lasted for abput 3 weeks. Car felt secure, good traction on hills, no slippage on soft snow and hard packed snow. Only issue was when snow had turned to ice, slight slippage but still controllable - I drive approx 5000 miles a year on the winters, then swap back to summers from Apr to Nov. Grip & braking in the wet is excellent. Most snow they saw was about 4" for 15 miles while up one of the Glen's. Again, uncleared road, car felt secure and maintained a steady 30 mph on the Glen road. - Performed very well in recent snow, good grip on backroads. Feels secure when cornering in wet

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 205/55 R16 H

  • Car make: Toyota
  • Car model: Avensis
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 02/03/2026
  • Purchased on: 07/12/2025
  • Approx. miles driven: 700
I would say the best tyres I've ever had, quality!

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 205/55 R16 H

  • Car make: Skoda
  • Car model: Superb
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 22/02/2026
  • Purchased on: 28/11/2025
  • Approx. miles driven: 700
Very good traction on Snow which is what they were bought for. Have not needed to put my chains on yet.

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 195/45 R16 H

  • Car make: Volkswagen
  • Car model: up!
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 12/02/2026
  • Purchased on: 19/11/2025
  • Approx. miles driven: 700
They are excellent in wet conditions and snow

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 225/45 R17 H

  • Car make: Volkswagen
  • Car model: Golf R
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 11/02/2026
  • Purchased on: 19/11/2025
  • Approx. miles driven: 200
For a winter tyre, they are excellent

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 205/55 R16 H

  • Car make: Ford
  • Car model: Focus
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 21/01/2026
  • Purchased on: 29/10/2025
  • Approx. miles driven: 2,000
Immediate improvement in all aspects of road handling, most especially in cold, wet and snow and ice. Very happy customer!

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 195/65 R15 T

  • Car make: Skoda
  • Car model: Octavia
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 11/01/2026
  • Purchased on: 15/10/2025
  • Approx. miles driven: 1,500
Excellent at dealing with snow, mud and slush, which is what I bought them for - my commute (50 miles each way) includes some roads that are treacherous in the winter, and while no tyre can cope with ice, these deal with the rest of what winter throws at me really well, sometimes meaning I am the only one that can actually get to work, including people that live a lot closer! These are my winter tyres, I swap them out around the end of march for good eco / rain tyres.

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 225/45 R17 V

  • Car make: Audi
  • Car model: A3
  • 4 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 02/01/2026
  • Purchased on: 11/12/2024
  • Approx. miles driven: 3,000
they are an ok winter tyre

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 195/45 R17 H

  • Car make: Suzuki
  • Car model: Swift
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 22/12/2025
  • Purchased on: 28/09/2025
  • Approx. miles driven: 1,000
These are winter tyres so unsurprisingly I've used them in winter. So far, so good - decent grip even in warmer drier winter weather (where summer tyres do well) and while there has been limited snow so far they have done well

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 195/65 R15 H

  • Car make: Rover
  • Car model: 600
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 03/12/2025
  • Purchased on: 26/11/2024
  • Approx. miles driven: 7,500
The tyres perform very well. They are on the rear so I can't comment upon handling but they feel very secure. - The Continental WinterContact feel very secure and predictable in cold, wet weather. They handle rain and icy roads well. I did notice that they seem quite sensitive to tyre pressures, but stick at the recommended pressure and they are fine.

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 225/45 R17 V

  • Car make: Audi
  • Car model: A3
  • 2 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 25/11/2025
  • Purchased on: 28/01/2025
  • Approx. miles driven: 7,000
Terrible, two have had to be replaced separately. I raised it with the manufacturer who would not replace under warranty. Will avoid continental in future.

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 205/55 R16 H

  • Car make: BMW
  • Car model: 1 Series
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 08/08/2025
  • Purchased on: 14/05/2025
  • Approx. miles driven: 2,000
They work well all conditions all year round they are amazing and very safe

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 205/55 R16 H

  • Car make: Skoda
  • Car model: Octavia
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 03/03/2025
  • Purchased on: 02/12/2024
  • Approx. miles driven: 800
Well. They were good in snow and ice.

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 195/50 R15 H

  • Car make: Ford
  • Car model: Fiesta
  • 4 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 02/01/2025
  • Purchased on: 03/10/2024
  • Approx. miles driven: 800
The tyres performed well out of the box. They give good feedback from the road including in snowy conditions. Reviews by others rate the tyres highly for winter performance and I can only concur thatey live up to the task.

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 215/45 R17 V

  • Car make: Volkswagen
  • Car model: Polo
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 25/12/2024
  • Purchased on: 20/12/2023
  • Approx. miles driven: 9,000
I bought them for my daughters car in wintertime but because they are cross season I feel confident in the manufacture. - good , but she should notice no difference in winter conditions

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 185/65 R15 T

  • Car make: Nissan
  • Car model: e-NV200
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 07/11/2024
  • Purchased on: 31/05/2024
  • Approx. miles driven: 2,500
Can't fault them. I genuinely believe that the tyres allowed me to avoid a serious accident by gripping the road during an emergency stop in the rain.

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 205/55 R16 H

  • Car make: Volvo
  • Car model: V60
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 03/05/2024
  • Purchased on: 09/12/2023
  • Approx. miles driven: 1,500
Bought the tyres for a trip to Austria. I have to say that we had no issues what so ever driving on rain, ice and snow which means they did what they were supposed to and no issues arise.

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 165/60 R15 T

  • Car make: Toyota
  • Car model: AYGO
  • 5 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 12/01/2024
  • Purchased on: 20/10/2023
  • Approx. miles driven: 1,500
Absolutely fantastic tyres - give me tremendous confidence in cold, wet, and/or snowy conditions.

Tyre review for Continental WinterContact TS 870 195/65 R15 T

  • Car make: Volkswagen
  • Car model: Golf
  • 4 Stars
  • Reviewed on: 11/01/2024
  • Purchased on: 15/03/2023
  • Approx. miles driven: 3,000
Not yet had any snow but previously been very pleased especially in snowy conditions.
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