Continental WinterContact TS 860 S SSR: The Ultimate Winter Tire for Premium Sports Cars
Unmatched Snow Performance for Thrilling Winter Drives
Experience the thrill of winter sports with the Continental WinterContact TS 860 S SSR, a high-performance winter tire designed for premium sports cars. Its unique traction sipes ensure the tread remains flexible, adapting perfectly to snow-covered roads. Newly designed snow grooves enhance snow capture and compression, increasing interlocking with snow crystals for superior traction and handling on winter roads.
Exceptional Braking for Maximum Winter Safety
The WinterContact TS 860 S SSR boasts stiffer tread elements that enhance power transmission on icy roads, leading to improved braking performance. The braking rib blocks are divided by small transverse grooves, increasing tread stiffness and improving braking force transfer. This results in shorter braking distances, particularly during sporty driving in winter conditions.
Outstanding Dry Handling for Precise Steering
With a larger contact patch, the WinterContact TS 860 S offers superior control. Its design features wider and larger blocks on the outer shoulder, enhancing lateral stiffness and increasing the contact area between the tire and road. This ensures maximum control and steering precision during cornering on dry winter roads.
Remarkably Low Rolling Resistance for Reduced Fuel Consumption
Thanks to an innovative blend of materials, tread design, and structure, the rolling resistance of the WinterContact TS 860 S is significantly reduced. This leads to substantial fuel savings without compromising safety.
The SSR (Self Supporting Run-Flat) technology by Continental is a breakthrough in run-flat tire systems, allowing you to continue driving comfortably for up to 80 kilometers at a maximum speed of 80 km/h after a puncture. Your vehicle must be equipped with an electronic tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and be approved by the manufacturer for SSR tires.
Stay Mobile with SSR Run-Flat Tires
SSR tires offer significant advantages in the rare event of a puncture. Whether it happens at night, in the rain, on busy or deserted roads, or even in a tunnel, you can rest assured knowing your vehicle is equipped with modern run-flat tires and a TPMS linked to the onboard computer. This setup promptly alerts you to any tire pressure loss, eliminating the need for a spare tire and jack, saving space, weight, and fuel. Remain mobile and reach your destination or the nearest workshop without the hassle of changing a tire.
Responding to a Puncture with SSR Tires
With Continental SSR tires, you might barely notice a puncture due to their excellent run-flat properties. Your vehicle remains controllable with almost normal handling. However, your TPMS will provide visual and audible alerts for any tire pressure loss, ensuring you stay informed (refer to your vehicle's manual for detailed system operation instructions).
Winter UHP tires for premium sports cars
Winter sport never felt that moving
Excellent snow performance for outstanding driving pleasure. Thanks to the special construction of the traction sipes and the new designed snow grooves the interlocking with the snow significantly raises the traction and handling comfort on snow covered roads.
Best braking performance for maximum winter safety. The blocks of the rib are only separated through thin lateral grooves which form a stiff rib due to the forces while braking. This leads to shorter braking distance espacially for sporty driving in wintry conditions.
Superb dry handling performance for highest steering precision. Wider and bigger blocks on the outside shoulder increase the contact area which results in larger footprint for maximum control and steering precision while cornering on dry wintry roads.
Exceptional low rolling resistance for reduced fuel consumption. Due to its combination of innovative compound, profile and construction the WinterContact™ TS 860 S efficiently reduces the rolling resistance for higher fuel saving – without compromising the safety.
Continental SSR Tires
SSRstands for SelfSupportingRunflat Tire
The SSR principle:
Unlike conventional tires, the SSR principle is based on a reinforced self-supporting sidewall. This prevents the inside of the tire from getting pinched between the road and the rim and from slipping into the rim well in the event of a loss of inflation. The SSR's reinforced sidewall enables the car to continue on its way at a maximum speed of80 km/h (50 mph)for up to 80 km (50 miles), depending on road conditions and vehicle weight.
SSR runflat tires offer crucial advantages
With SSR tires you remain mobile in the event of a flat tire. You can reach your destination or tire service facility without the bother of having to replace a flat tire with the spare tire
Compatible with standard rims
Simple mounting
Saves room and weight, and thus fuel, giving you as much as 3 cubic feet more cargo area
Communication between tire and driver
Because of the good riding comfort SSR tires afford, drivers hardly notice any pressure loss in the event of a flat, to increase both safety in the event of a flat and performance during normal driving, the SSR system is supplied together with an inflation warning system – either TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) or DDS (Deflation Detection System), both of which were likewise developed by Continental. These warning systems alert the driver when a drop in inflation pressure requires investigation via a display on the instrument panel.
The Tire Labeling Ordinance specifies the information requirements on fuel efficiency, wet grip and external rolling noise from tires. In addition, reference is made to the winter properties of the product.
The EU 1222/2009 regulation that has been in force since November 1st, 2012 has been revised and will be replaced by regulation EU 2020/740 from May 1st, 2021; From this point on, new requirements apply. The rating classes for fuel efficiency, wet grip and exterior noise have been changed and the layout of the EU label has been adjusted. The manufacturer's product data sheets stored in the EU database can be downloaded via a QR code integrated into the label. Information on snow grip and ice grip is also newly included for tires that meet these criteria.
The following tires are exempt from the regulation: - tires that are designed exclusively for installation on vehicles that were first registered before October 1, 1990 - retreaded tires (until a corresponding extension of EU VO 2020/740 has taken place) - professional off - Road tires - Racing tires - Tires with additional devices to improve traction, eg studded tires - T-type emergency tires - Tires with a permissible speed below 80 km/h - Tires for rims with a nominal diameter ≤ 254 mm or ≥ 635 mm
The criteria and evaluation classes at a glance
fuel efficiency
The fuel consumption depends on the rolling resistance of the tyres, the vehicle itself, the driving conditions and the driving style of the driver. The measured rolling resistance (rolling resistance coefficient) of the tire is divided into classes A (highest efficiency) to E (lowest efficiency).
If a vehicle is completely equipped with class A tires, a consumption reduction of up to 7.5%* is possible compared to class E tyres. In the case of commercial vehicles, it can even be higher. (Source: European Commission Impact Assessment * when measured according to the test methods set out in Regulation (EU) 2020/740)
Please note: Fuel consumption depends to a large extent on your own driving style and can be significantly reduced by driving in an environmentally friendly manner. Tire pressure should be checked regularly to improve fuel efficiency.
wet grip
Wet grip is divided into classes A (shortest braking distance) - E (longest braking distance).
If a car is equipped with class A tires, compared to class E tires, a braking distance of up to 18 m can be reduced when braking from 80 km/h (on a road surface with average grip).* *Source: wdk Economic Association of the German Rubber Industry eV
Please note: Traffic safety depends to a large extent on your own driving style. The stopping distances must always be observed. Tire pressure should be checked regularly to improve wet grip.
External rolling noise
The noise emitted by a tire affects the overall volume of the vehicle and affects not only your own driving comfort, but also the noise pollution of the environment. In the EU tire label, the external rolling noise is divided into 3 classes from A (lowest rolling noise) - C (highest rolling noise), measured in decibels (dB) and compared with the European noise emission limit values for external tire rolling noise.
A The pictogram with the classification "A" indicates that the tire's external rolling noise is more than 3 dB below the EU limit value in force until 2016. B The "B" classification means that the tyre's external rolling noise is up to 3 dB below or equal to the EU limit value in force until 2016. C The classification "C" indicates that the specified limit value is exceeded.
* The list prices, if available, are a net calculation basis for determining sales prices between tire manufacturers and their dealers. In no case are the selling prices paid or usually paid.
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