Continental VikingContact 8
Winter tyre (Nordic, non-studded)
Continental VikingContact 8 205/55 R16: braking distance on a wet road from 90 km/h is about 50 m (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time; based on an independent test · Pidurdusmaa.ee)
On ice from 50 km/h about 57.8 m (based on an independent test)
Independent tests
Measured results. Rank = position in the same test on the same surface (1 = shortest braking distance).
| Test | Surface and speed | Result | Rank | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekniikan Maailma winter tyre test 2025 | dry asphalt, 80→0 km/h | 31.4 m | 4 / 14 | 30.8 m |
| Tekniikan Maailma winter tyre test 2025 | wet asphalt, 80→0 km/h | 39.5 m | 12 / 14 | 34.3 m |
| Tekniikan Maailma winter tyre test 2025 | ice, 50→0 km/h | 47.1 m | 9 / 14 | 32.3 m |
Test: 205/55 R16. The same tyre may perform slightly differently in another size.
Magazine tests
Published braking distances (Auto Bild, auto motor und sport, Auto Zeitung, ADAC, Za Rulem and others). Rank = position in the same test on the same surface (1 = shortest). The tests use different sizes, cars and conditions, so only compare numbers within the same test.
| Test | Size | Conditions | Result | Rank | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews 2025 | 205/55 R16 | ice 20→5 km/h | 7.3 m | 4 / 7 | 6.1 m |
| Tyre Reviews 2025 | 205/55 R16 | dry asphalt 100→5 km/h | 45.6 m | 3 / 6 | 43.4 m |
| Tyre Reviews 2025 | 205/55 R16 | snow 40→5 km/h | 16.8 m | 5 / 7 | 16.4 m |
| Tyre Reviews 2025 | 205/55 R16 | wet asphalt 80→5 km/h | 42.4 m | 3 / 6 | 33.4 m |
| Vi Bilägare 2025 | 235/60 R18 | ice 25→5 km/h | 11.7 m | 1 / 8 | 11.7 m |
| Vi Bilägare 2025 | 235/60 R18 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 44.4 m | 2 / 8 | 43.6 m |
| Vi Bilägare 2025 | 235/60 R18 | snow 35→5 km/h | 12.2 m | 7 / 8 | 12.0 m |
| Vi Bilägare 2025 | 235/60 R18 | wet asphalt 100→5 km/h | 50.3 m | 3 / 8 | 46.5 m |
| Vi Bilägare / Motor (NAF Norway) 2024 | 225/45 R17 | ice 25→5 km/h | 12.0 m | 3 / 8 | 10.7 m |
| Vi Bilägare / Motor (NAF Norway) 2024 | 225/45 R17 | dry asphalt 80→5 km/h | 31.2 m | 2 / 8 | 25.9 m |
| Vi Bilägare / Motor (NAF Norway) 2024 | 225/45 R17 | snow 35→5 km/h | 12.7 m | 4 / 8 | 12.4 m |
| Vi Bilägare / Motor (NAF Norway) 2024 | 225/45 R17 | wet asphalt 80→5 km/h | 40.1 m | 4 / 8 | 27.5 m |
The calculation on this page does not use these results: our check showed that a test in another size does not predict wet braking better than the EU label for your size. They are shown here as measured facts.
EU tyre label
Official data from the EU product register EPREL, by size. The class applies to each size separately. What do the classes mean?
| Size | Wet grip | Rolling resistance | Noise | Winter | Load / speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155/70 R19 | D | B | 68 dB (A) | snow symbol | 88 Q |
| 175/60 R18 | D | A | 68 dB (A) | snow symbol | 85 Q |
| 175/65 R17 | D | A | 68 dB (A) | snow symbol | 87 Q |
| 185/65 R15 | D | B | 68 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 92 H |
| 195/65 R15 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 95 T |
| 205/45 R17 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 88 H |
| 205/55 R16 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 94 T |
| 205/55 R17 | D | A | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 95 H |
| 205/60 R16 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 96 T |
| 215/45 R17 | D | C | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 91 H |
| 215/45 R18 | D | A | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 93 T |
| 215/50 R17 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 95 H |
| 215/50 R19 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 93/97 T |
| 215/55 R16 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 97 H |
| 215/55 R17 | D | C | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 98 T |
| 215/55 R18 | D | C | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 99 T |
| 215/60 R16 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 99 T |
| 215/60 R17 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 100 T |
| 215/65 R16 | D | A | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 102 T |
| 215/65 R17 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 103 T |
| 225/40 R19 | D | C | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 93 H |
| 225/45 R17 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 94 T |
| 225/45 R19 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 96 T |
| 225/50 R17 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 98 H/T |
| 225/50 R18 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 99 H |
| 225/55 R17 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 101 H |
| 225/55 R19 | D | A | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 103 T |
| 225/60 R17 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 103 H |
| 225/60 R18 | D | A | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 104 H |
| 225/65 R17 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 106 H |
| 235/35 R19 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 91 T |
| 235/45 R17 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 97 T |
| 235/45 R19 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 99 T |
| 235/45 R20 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 100 T |
| 235/50 R19 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 103 T |
| 235/50 R20 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 104 T |
| 235/55 R17 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 103 H |
| 235/55 R18 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 104 T |
| 235/55 R19 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 105 T |
| 235/55 R20 | D | C | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 105 H/T |
| 235/60 R17 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 106 T |
| 235/60 R18 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 107 H/T |
| 235/60 R19 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 107 T |
| 235/60 R20 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 108 T |
| 235/65 R18 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 110 T |
| 245/35 R19 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 93 H |
| 245/35 R20 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 95 T |
| 245/40 R18 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 97 T |
| 245/40 R21 | D | C | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 100 T |
| 245/45 R18 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 100 T |
| 245/45 R21 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 104 T |
| 245/50 R19 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 105 T |
| 245/50 R20 | D | A | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 105 H |
| 245/60 R18 | D | B | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 109 H |
| 245/65 R17 | D | C | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 111 T |
| 255/35 R19 | D | C | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 96 T |
| 255/35 R20 | D | C | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 97 T |
| 255/40 R18 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 99 T |
| 255/40 R19 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 100 T |
| 255/40 R20 | D | C | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 101 T |
| 255/40 R22 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 103 T |
| 255/45 R21 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 106 T |
| 255/50 R20 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 109 T |
| 255/55 R18 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 109 T |
| 255/55 R20 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 110 T |
| 255/60 R18 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 112 T |
| 255/65 R17 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 114 H |
| 265/35 R22 | D | A | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 102 T |
| 265/40 R20 | D | A | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 104 T |
| 265/40 R21 | D | A | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 105 H |
| 265/40 R22 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 106 T |
| 265/45 R20 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 108 T |
| 265/50 R19 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 110 T |
| 265/50 R20 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 111 H |
| 265/55 R19 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 113 H |
| 265/60 R18 | D | A | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 114 T |
| 265/65 R17 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 116 T |
| 265/70 R17 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 116 T |
| 275/35 R19 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 100 T |
| 275/40 R20 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 106 T |
| 275/40 R21 | D | B | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 107 T |
| 275/40 R22 | D | C | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 107 H |
| 275/45 R19 | D | A | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 108 T |
| 275/45 R20 | D | C | 69 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 110 T |
| 275/50 R20 | D | A | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 113 T |
| 275/55 R20 | D | A | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 117 H |
| 275/65 R18 | D | A | 70 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 116 T |
| 285/35 R21 | D | B | 72 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 105 H |
| 285/35 R22 | D | A | 72 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 106 T |
| 285/40 R22 | D | C | 72 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 110 T |
| 285/45 R22 | D | A | 72 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 114 T |
| 285/50 R20 | D | A | 72 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 116 T |
| 295/35 R21 | D | A | 72 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 107 H |
| 295/40 R20 | D | B | 72 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 110 T |
| 295/40 R21 | D | B | 72 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 111 T |
| 305/40 R20 | D | A | 72 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 112 T |
| 315/35 R20 | D | B | 72 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 110 T |
| 315/35 R21 | D | B | 72 dB (A) | snow symbol ice symbol | 111 T |
Frequently asked questions
What is the wet grip class of the Continental VikingContact 8?
On the EU tyre label, the Continental VikingContact 8 has wet grip class D in every size in our database. A is the best and E the worst. The difference between class A and class E is about 18 m of braking distance from 90 km/h on a wet road.
How long is the braking distance of the Continental VikingContact 8 on a wet road?
According to the Pidurdusmaa.ee calculation, the Continental VikingContact 8 205/55 R16 stops from 90 km/h on a wet road in about 50 metres (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time). The calculation is based on an independent test.
Is the Continental VikingContact 8 suitable for an Estonian winter?
Yes. The Continental VikingContact 8 is a Nordic friction tyre, a non-studded winter tyre made for ice and snow.
How long is the braking distance of the Continental VikingContact 8 on ice?
Based on an independent test, the Continental VikingContact 8 205/55 R16 stops from 50 km/h on ice in about 57.8 metres (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time). Calculated by Pidurdusmaa.ee with the same model as the calculator. Use the calculator to see the result for your own car.
Has the Continental VikingContact 8 been independently tested?
Yes. Source: Vi Bilägare 2025. The Continental VikingContact 8 stopped on ice from 25 km/h in 11.7 m, ranking 1 of 8 tyres. All measured results are in the table above.
What sizes is the Continental VikingContact 8 available in?
In the EU tyre register, our database has the Continental VikingContact 8 in 98 sizes, for example 155/70 R19, 175/60 R18, 175/65 R17, 185/65 R15, 195/65 R15 and 205/45 R17. As a main factory size it fits cars such as the Audi Q3 III (2025+), BYD Atto 2 (2025+) and BYD Seal 6 (2025+).
Compare within the same test
Tyres that were neighbours in the same test: same car, same day.