Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
Winter tyre (Central European)
Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 205/60 R16: braking distance on a wet road from 90 km/h is about 47 m (Fiat Grande Panda (2025+), without reaction time; based on EU label class C · Pidurdusmaa.ee)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Bild 2021 | 235/55 R18 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 45.2 m | 6 / 7 | 44.0 m |
| Auto Bild 2021 | 235/55 R18 | snow 50→0 km/h | 27.2 m | 4 / 7 | 25.9 m |
| Auto Bild 2021 | 235/55 R18 | wet asphalt · speed not stated | 44.1 m | 5 / 7 | 41.6 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 | C | C | 71 dB (B) | snow symbol | 84/88 T |
| 195/55 R20 | C | B | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 95 H |
| 195/70 R16 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 94 H |
| 205/40 R17 | B | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 84 H |
| 205/40 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 86 V |
| 205/45 R17 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 88 V |
| 205/50 R17 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 93 V |
| 205/55 R17 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 91/95 H/V |
| 205/55 R19 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 97 H |
| 205/60 R16 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 92 H |
| 205/60 R17 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 93 H |
| 215/40 R18 | B | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 89 V |
| 215/45 R17 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 91 H/V |
| 215/45 R18 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 93 V |
| 215/45 R20 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 95 T |
| 215/50 R17 | C (variants: B, C) | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 95 H/V |
| 215/50 R18 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 92 V |
| 215/50 R19 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 93 T |
| 215/55 R17 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 94/98 H/V |
| 215/55 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 95/99 T/V |
| 215/60 R18SSR | B | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 98/102 H/T |
| 215/65 R16 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 98/102 H/T |
| 215/65 R17 | C (variants: B, C) | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 99 H/T/V |
| 215/70 R16 | C | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 100/104 H/T |
| 225/35 R18 | C | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 87 W |
| 225/35 R19 | B | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 88 W |
| 225/45 R18 | C | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 95 V |
| 225/45 R19 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 96 V |
| 225/50 R17 | C | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 94 H |
| 225/50 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 99 V |
| 225/55 R16 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 99 V |
| 225/55 R16SSR | C | E | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 95 H |
| 225/55 R17 | C (variants: B, C) | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 97/101 H/V |
| 225/55 R17SSR | C | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 97 H |
| 225/55 R19 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 99 V |
| 225/60 R16 | B | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 98/102 H/V |
| 225/60 R17 | C (variants: B, C) | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 99/103 H/V |
| 225/60 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 104 V |
| 225/65 R17 | C | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 102/106 H/T/V |
| 225/70 R16 | C | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 103 H |
| 235/35 R19 | C | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 91 W |
| 235/40 R18 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 95 V/W |
| 235/40 R19 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 96 V |
| 235/45 R17 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 94/97 H/V |
| 235/45 R18 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 94/98 V |
| 235/45 R20 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 100 V |
| 235/50 R17 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 96 V |
| 235/50 R18 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 97/101 H/V |
| 235/50 R19 | B | B | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 99 T |
| 235/50 R20 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 100/104 T |
| 235/55 R17 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 103 V |
| 235/55 R18 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 100 H |
| 235/55 R19 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 101/105 H/W |
| 235/55 R20 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 105 V |
| 235/60 R16 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 100 H/T |
| 235/60 R17 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 106 V |
| 235/60 R18 | C (variants: B, C) | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 103/107 H/T/V |
| 235/60 R20 | C | B | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 108 V |
| 235/65 R17 | C (variants: B, C) | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 104/108 H/V |
| 235/65 R18 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 110 H |
| 235/70 R16 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 106 H |
| 235/70 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 111 H |
| 235/75 R15 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 109 T |
| 245/40 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 95 V |
| 245/40 R18 | C (variants: B, C) | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 97 V/W |
| 245/40 R19 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 98 V |
| 245/45 R18 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 100 V |
| 245/45 R18SSR | C | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 100 V |
| 245/45 R19 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 102 V |
| 245/45 R20 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 103 V |
| 245/60 R18 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 105 H |
| 245/65 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 107/111 H |
| 245/70 R16 | C | D | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 107/111 H/T |
| 255/35 R20 | B | D | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 97 W |
| 255/40 R19 | C | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 100 V |
| 255/40 R20 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 101 W |
| 255/40 R21 | C | B | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 102 V |
| 255/45 R18 | C | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 103 V |
| 255/45 R19 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 100 T |
| 255/45 R20 | C (variants: B, C) | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 101/105 T/V |
| 255/50 R18 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 106 V |
| 255/50 R19 | C (variants: B, C) | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 103/107 T/V |
| 255/50 R20 | C | C | 72 dB (B) | snow symbol | 109 V |
| 255/55 R18 | C | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 109 V |
| 255/55 R19 | C (variants: B, C) | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 111 H/V |
| 255/55 R20 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 110 V |
| 255/60 R17 | C | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 106 H |
| 255/60 R18 | C (variants: B, C) | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 108/112 H/V |
| 255/60 R19 | C | B | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 113 V |
| 255/60 R20 | C | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 113 V |
| 255/65 R17 | B | D | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 110/114 H |
| 255/65 R19 | C | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 114 V |
| 255/70 R16 | C | B | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 111 T |
| 265/35 R18 | C | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 97 V |
| 265/40 R18 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 101 V |
| 265/40 R20 | C | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 104 V |
| 265/40 R22 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 106 V |
| 265/45 R20 | B | B | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 108 T |
| 265/45 R21 | B | B | – | snow symbol | |
| 265/50 R19 | C | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 110 V |
| 265/50 R20 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 111 H/V |
| 265/55 R19 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 109/113 H/V |
| 265/60 R18 | C | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 114 H |
| 265/65 R17 | C | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 112/116 H/T |
| 275/30 R20 | C | D | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 97 W |
| 275/40 R18 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 103 V |
| 275/40 R20 | C | D | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 106 V |
| 275/45 R20 | C | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 110 V |
| 275/45 R21 | B | B | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 110 W |
| 275/45 R22 | C | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 112 W |
| 275/45 R22 | B | B | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 115 W |
| 275/50 R20 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 113 V |
| 275/55 R17 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 109 H |
| 275/55 R19 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | snow symbol | 111 H |
| 285/40 R20 | B | C | 75 dB (B) | snow symbol | 108 V |
| 285/40 R21 | B | C | 75 dB (B) | snow symbol | 109 V |
| 285/40 R22 | B | B | 75 dB (B) | snow symbol | 110 V |
| 285/45 R19 | B | C | 75 dB (B) | snow symbol | 111 V |
| 285/45 R21 | B | C | 75 dB (B) | snow symbol | 113 H/V |
| 285/45 R22 | C | B | 75 dB (B) | snow symbol | 114 V |
| 295/45 R20 | B | C | 75 dB (B) | snow symbol | 114 V |
| 315/40 R21 | B | B | 75 dB (B) | snow symbol | 115 V |
Frequently asked questions
What is the wet grip class of the Continental WinterContact TS 850 P?
On the EU tyre label, the Continental WinterContact TS 850 P has wet grip class B to C, depending on the size. 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 WinterContact TS 850 P on a wet road?
According to the Pidurdusmaa.ee calculation, the Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 205/60 R16 stops from 90 km/h on a wet road in about 47 metres (Fiat Grande Panda (2025+), without reaction time). The calculation is based on wet grip class C on the EU tyre label.
Is the Continental WinterContact TS 850 P suitable for an Estonian winter?
Better suited to milder winters. The Continental WinterContact TS 850 P is a Central European winter tyre made for wet and slushy roads. On ice and snow it needs a longer braking distance than a Nordic friction or studded tyre.
Has the Continental WinterContact TS 850 P been independently tested?
Yes. Source: Auto Bild 2021. The Continental WinterContact TS 850 P stopped on snow from 50 km/h in 27.2 m, ranking 4 of 7 tyres.
What sizes is the Continental WinterContact TS 850 P available in?
In the EU tyre register, our database has the Continental WinterContact TS 850 P in 118 sizes, for example 155/70 R19, 195/55 R20, 195/70 R16, 205/40 R17, 205/40 R18 and 205/45 R17. As a main factory size it fits cars such as the Audi Q3 III (2025+), BMW iX3 NA5 (2025+) and BYD Atto 2 (2025+).