The Automotive Clubs ADAC (D) / OEAMTC (A) / TCS (CH) and the consumer organization Stiftung Warentest (D) have published the Winter Tire Test 2014 on their Homepages (www.adac.de / www.oeamtc.at  / www.tcs.ch / www.test.de ):

- 195/65 R15 T (on test vehicle Golf VII)
- 175/65 R14 T (on test vehicle VW Polo)

Result for the ContiWinterContact^TM TS 850 (195/65 R15 T): "Good"

About our ContiWinterContact TS 850 (195/65 R15 T):
+ well balanced tire
+ best tire on dry, snow, ice and wear
+ lowest fuel consumption

The German magazine Auto Zeitung has published in their issue 21/2014 the Winter Tire Test 2014. The tested tire size was 205/55 R16 91H, test vehicle Seat Leon 1,4 TSI ACT. The test was conducted by Auto Zeitung on the following proving grounds:

- Nokian Ivalo, Finnland (winter tests)
- Goodyear Mireval, France (wet and dry tests)

Result for the ContiWinterContact^TM TS 850: "Testwinner"

About our ContiWinterContact TS 850:

+ very safe tire on snow, wet and dry
+ Snow-King "Schnee-König"
+ low fuel consumption
+ good hydroplaning and stable driving behavior in the wet

The German magazine auto motor und sport (ams) has published in their issue 20/2014 the Winter Tire Test 2014. The tested tire size was 205/55 R16 H on a VW Golf. The test was conducted by ams at following proving grounds:

- Nokian, Ivalo/Finnland (winter tests)
- Contidrom, Jeversen/Germany (dry and wet tests).

Result for the ContiWinterContact^TM TS 850: "Highly recommended"

About our Continental TS 850:

+ good snow Performance
+ best balanced tire
+ low rolling resistance
+ best on wet
- dynamic driving behavior on snow, not recommendable for cars without ESP

The German ACE (Automobil Club Europa), GTÜ (Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung mbH) and ARBÖ (Auto-, Motor- und Radfahrerbund Österreich) have published their Winter Tire Test 2014 (www.gtue.de). The tested tire size was 205/55 R16 H, tested on a VW Golf VII.

Result for the ContiWinterContact^TM TS 850: "Highly recommended"

About our ContiWinterContact TS 850:

+ best tire overall on wet Surface
+ best in wet braking
+ good job of tire developers

The Automotive Clubs OEAMTC (A) / TCS (CH) and the German Consumer Organization "Stiftung Warentest" have published the WinterTire Test 2013 on their homepages (www.oeamtc.at / www.tcs.ch / www.test.de ):

- 225/45 R17 H (Skoda Octavia)
- 185/60 R15 T (VW Polo)

Result for the ContiWinterContact^TM TS 850 (225/45 R17 H):

"good" - Stiftung Warentest
"highly recommended" - (OEAMTC / TCS)

About the ContiWinterContact TS 850 (225/45 R17 H):
+ best tire on snow
+ very good on dry surface
+ very good wear performance
+ good wet performance

Result for the ContiWinterContact^TM TS 850 (185/60 R15 T):

"good" - Stiftung Warentest
"highly recommended" - (OEAMTC / TCS)

About the ContiWinterContact TS 850 (185/60 R15 T):
+ best tire on snow and wet
+ very good fuel consumption
+ very good wear performance
+ good on dry road

In the November's issue 11/2013, AutoBild sportscars (D) has published the Winter Tire Test  2013. The tire size was 225/50 R17 V, test vehicle 3er BMW.

Result for the ContiWinterContact^TM TS 850: "vorBILDlich"

About the TS 850:

+ winter expert with good driving characteristic in all weather conditions
+ stable cornering grip
+ short braking distance of snowy and dry road
+ fuel saving rolling resistance
+ convenient comfort

The german magazine Auto Bild has published in their current issue 40/2012 the Winter Tire Test 2013. The tires was 195/65 R15 H, test vehicle VW Golf VII.

Result for the ContiWinterContact^TM TS 850: "recommended"

About the ContiWinterContact TS 850:

+ handling on snow and wet
+ good hydroplaning
+ low rolling resistance