Continental WinterContact TS 860 S: The Ultimate Winter Tire for Premium Sports Cars
Unmatched Snow Performance for Thrilling Winter Drives
Experience winter sports in its most exhilarating form with the Continental WinterContact TS 860 S. This high-performance winter tire is engineered for premium sports cars, delivering exceptional snow performance for an unforgettable driving experience. The unique traction sipes are designed to remain flexible, ensuring optimal adaptation to snow-covered surfaces. Newly designed snow grooves enhance snow capture and compression, increasing interlocking with snow crystals for improved traction and handling on winter roads.
Superior Braking for Maximum Winter Safety
Safety is paramount during winter driving, and the WinterContact TS 860 S excels in delivering outstanding braking performance. Stiffer profile elements ensure greater force transmission on wintry roads, leading to enhanced braking performance. The tire's braking ribs are divided by small transverse grooves, increasing profile stiffness and improving brake force transmission to the road. The result is shorter braking distances, especially during sporty driving in winter conditions.
Exceptional Dry Handling for Precise Steering
For those who demand precision, the WinterContact TS 860 S offers superb dry handling. A larger contact patch provides greater control, thanks to wider and larger blocks on the outer shoulder. This design improves lateral stiffness and increases the contact area between the tire and road, ensuring maximum control and steering precision during cornering on dry winter roads.
Remarkably Low Rolling Resistance for Reduced Fuel Consumption
Fuel efficiency meets safety with the WinterContact TS 860 S. Through an innovative blend of materials, profile, and construction, the tire's rolling resistance has been significantly reduced. This results in substantial fuel savings without compromising safety, making it an excellent choice for eco-conscious drivers.
Choose the Continental WinterContact TS 860 S for an unparalleled combination of performance, safety, and efficiency, ensuring your premium sports car is ready to tackle winter’s challenges with confidence.
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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.
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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