Continental WinterContact 8 S
EU tyre label for every size: 38 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Continental WinterContact 8 S is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 38 sizes (42 registrations including load and speed variants), for 19″ to 22″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency B–C and external rolling noise 72–75 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 245/35 R19 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency B · 72 dB), the weakest 285/45 R21 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency B · 75 dB).
On the EU market since March 2024; the earliest production week registered is 10/2024.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other winter and 3PMSF tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (33 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency. Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (245/45 R 19)
Example: the 245/45 R 19 size, compared with the 395 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with class B, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
Fuel efficiency
Class B vs the typical C: ≈0.16 L/100 km less, about 25 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size.
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 38 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/40 R 19 | 93V XL | B95% | C99% | 72 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 13/2024 |
| 235/45 R 19 | 99V XL | B97% | C96% | 72 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 21/2024 |
| 245/35 R 19 | 93V XL | B94% | B100% | 72 dBB70% | 3PMSF | 28/2024 |
| 245/40 R 19 | 98V XL | B97% | B100% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 10/2024 |
| 245/45 R 19 | 102H XL | B97% | B100% | 72 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 05/2026 |
| 255/35 R 19 | 96V XL | B97% | C99% | 73 dBB45% | 3PMSF | 15/2024 |
| 255/45 R 19 | 104H XL · 104V XL | B97% | B100% | 73 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 17/2024 |
| 265/30 R 19 | 93V XL | B60% | C100% | 73 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 22/2024 |
| 275/35 R 19 | 100V XL | B95% | C98% | 73 dBB53% | 3PMSF | 10/2024 |
| 285/40 R 19 | 107V XL | B97% | B100% | 75 dBB41% | 3PMSF | 16/2024 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 235/40 R 20 | 96V XL | B64% | B100% | 72 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 19/2024 |
| 235/60 R 20 | 108H XL | B91% | B95% | 72 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 19/2024 |
| 245/40 R 20 | 99H XL | B96% | B100% | 72 dBB52% | 3PMSF | 48/2025 |
| 265/40 R 20 | 104W XL | B91% | B98% | 73 dBB53% | 3PMSF | 18/2024 |
| HL 275/35 R 20 | 104V XL | B– | C– | 73 dBB– | 3PMSF | 22/2026 |
| 285/45 R 20 | 112W XL | C64% | B100% | 75 dBB26% | 3PMSF | 17/2024 |
| 295/35 R 20 | 105W XL | B88% | B100% | 75 dBB31% | 3PMSF | 11/2024 |
| HL 295/35 R 20 | 109V XL | B– | B– | 75 dBB– | 3PMSF | 22/2026 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 255/35 R 21 | 98W XL | B83% | B100% | 73 dBB43% | 3PMSF | 31/2026 |
| 255/40 R 21 | 102V XL | B87% | B99% | 73 dBB39% | 3PMSF | 16/2024 |
| 255/50 R 21 | 109H XL · 109H XL | B89% | B96% | 73 dBB39% | 3PMSF | 20/2024 |
| 265/40 R 21 | 105V XL | B93% | B99% | 73 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 10/2024 |
| 265/45 R 21 | 108V XL | B97% | B100% | 73 dBB51% | 3PMSF | 10/2024 |
| 265/50 R 21 | 111H XL | B– | B– | 73 dBB– | 3PMSF | 23/2026 |
| 275/35 R 21 | 103W XL | B87% | C90% | 73 dBB41% | 3PMSF | 10/2024 |
| 275/40 R 21 | 107V XL | B97% | B100% | 73 dBB48% | 3PMSF | 10/2024 |
| 285/35 R 21 | 105V XL | B96% | B100% | 75 dBB18% | 3PMSF | 19/2024 |
| 285/45 R 21 | 113H XL | B93% | B99% | 75 dBB36% | 3PMSF | 47/2025 |
| 285/45 R 21 | 113W XL | C66% | B99% | 75 dBB36% | 3PMSF | 25/2024 |
| 295/35 R 21 | 107V XL | B89% | B99% | 75 dBB27% | 3PMSF | 17/2024 |
| 295/40 R 21 | 111V XL | B95% | B100% | 75 dBB26% | 3PMSF | 10/2024 |
| 295/45 R 21 | 115H XL | B– | B– | 75 dBB– | 3PMSF | 23/2026 |
| 315/30 R 21 | 105W XL | B97% | B100% | 75 dBB31% | 3PMSF | 24/2024 |
| 315/35 R 21 | 111V XL | B98% | B100% | 75 dBB25% | 3PMSF | 10/2024 |
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| 275/35 R 22 | 104V XL | B91% | B100% | 73 dBB47% | 3PMSF | 10/2024 |
| 275/40 R 22 | 107H XL · 107V XL | B94% | B100% | 73 dBB48% | 3PMSF | 19/2024 |
| 315/30 R 22 | 107V XL | B90% | B100% | 75 dBB39% | 3PMSF | 10/2024 |
| 315/35 R 22 | 111V XL | B94% | B100% | 75 dBB19% | 3PMSF | 21/2024 |
| HL 315/35 R 22 | 115H XL | B– | B– | 75 dBB– | 3PMSF | 02/2026 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 245/45 R 19
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 245/45 R19, ranked by label →
- Pirelli Pzero Winter 2A C 70 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
- Kumho WP52+A C 71 dB
- Gripmax SureGrip Pro WinterA C 72 dB
- Pirelli Pzero WinterA C 72 dB
- GT Radial WINTERPRO2 SportA C 72 dB
Questions
Is the Continental WinterContact 8 S a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 72 dB to 75 dB (median 73 dB). In 0% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Continental WinterContact 8 S in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–C. In 91% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Continental WinterContact 8 S suitable for snow?
42 of 42 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Continental WinterContact 8 S launched?
It has been on the EU market since March 2024. The earliest production week in its registrations is 10/2024; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 42 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.