Winter tyre

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P

EU tyre label for every size: 123 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market

The Continental WinterContact TS 850 P is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 123 sizes (236 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 22″ rims.

Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency B–D and external rolling noise 71–75 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 235/60 R18 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency B · 71 dB), the weakest 275/40 R20 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 73 dB).

On the EU market since May 2014; the earliest production week registered is 18/2014.

Wet grip

B 45% · C 55%

Fuel efficiency

BCD

B 12% · C 78% · D 10%

Rolling noise71–75 dBmedian 72 dB

Sizes123rims 15″ to 22″

Snow & ice3PMSF ✓3PMSF all sizes · ice none

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 (121 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.

Wet grip71% of compared sizes

Fuel efficiency90% of compared sizes

Rolling noise4% of compared sizes

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 (205/60 R 16)

Example: the 205/60 R 16 size, compared with the 760 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.

Wet braking from 80 km/h

≈41 m with wet grip class C, the most common class in this size.

Fuel efficiency

Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.

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 123 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
15″ rims
235/75 R 15	109T XL	C91%	C98%	72 dBB77%	3PMSF	13/2018
16″ rims
195/70 R 16	94H	C38%	C100%	72 dBB50%	3PMSF	18/2015
205/60 R 16	92H · 92H	C74%	C97%	72 dBB57%	3PMSF	40/2015
215/65 R 16	98H · 98T	C77%	C94%	72 dBB62%	3PMSF	18/2015
215/65 R 16	102H XL	C77%	C94%	72 dBB62%	3PMSF	18/2017
215/70 R 16	100T	C79%	D56%	72 dBB62%	3PMSF	22/2014
215/70 R 16	104H XL	C79%	C98%	72 dBB62%	3PMSF	18/2017
225/55 R 16	95H	C75%	C98%	72 dBB64%	3PMSF	14/2015
225/55 R 16	99H XL · 99V XL	C75%	C98%	72 dBB64%	3PMSF	14/2015
225/60 R 16	98H	B100%	D48%	72 dBB57%	3PMSF	10/2019
225/60 R 16	102V XL	B100%	C97%	72 dBB57%	3PMSF	22/2017
225/70 R 16	103H	C89%	D57%	72 dBB59%	3PMSF	18/2015
235/60 R 16	100H · 100T	C87%	C95%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	18/2015
235/70 R 16	106H	C91%	C99%	72 dBB70%	3PMSF	13/2018
245/70 R 16	107T	C90%	D54%	72 dBB71%	3PMSF	18/2015
245/70 R 16	111H XL	C90%	C96%	72 dBB71%	3PMSF	13/2018
255/70 R 16	111T	C92%	B100%	73 dBB73%	3PMSF	31/2018
17″ rims
205/40 R 17	84H XL	B98%	D57%	72 dBB53%	3PMSF	25/2020
205/45 R 17	88V XL	C73%	C98%	72 dBB58%	3PMSF	18/2015
205/50 R 17	93H XL · 93V XL	C74%	C98%	72 dBB64%	3PMSF	22/2014
205/55 R 17	91H	C65%	C97%	72 dBB58%	3PMSF	26/2017
205/55 R 17	91H	B98%	C97%	72 dBB58%	3PMSF	31/2017
205/55 R 17	95V XL	C65%	C97%	72 dBB58%	3PMSF	17/2016
205/60 R 17	93H	C39%	C98%	72 dBB73%	3PMSF	22/2016
215/45 R 17	91H XL · 91V XL	C75%	C99%	72 dBB62%	3PMSF	36/2015
215/50 R 17	95H XL	B98%	C98%	72 dBB64%	3PMSF	22/2017
215/50 R 17	95V XL	C77%	C98%	72 dBB64%	3PMSF	27/2014
215/55 R 17	94H · 94H	C76%	C97%	72 dBB61%	3PMSF	17/2016
215/55 R 17	98H XL · 98V XL	C76%	C97%	72 dBB61%	3PMSF	22/2014
215/55 R 17	98H XL	B98%	C97%	72 dBB61%	3PMSF	40/2020
215/60 R 17	100V XL	C76%	C94%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	17/2016
215/65 R 17	99H · 99H	C62%	C92%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	22/2016
215/65 R 17	99H · 99T · 99V	B98%	C92%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	13/2018
225/50 R 17	94H	C71%	D50%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	31/2016
225/50 R 17	94H	C71%	C97%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	31/2018
225/50 R 17	98H XL · 98H XL · 98H XL	C71%	D50%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	09/2016
225/55 R 17	97H · 97H	C75%	C96%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	18/2015
225/55 R 17	97H	B99%	C96%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	40/2018
225/55 R 17	101V XL	C75%	B100%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	14/2015
225/60 R 17	99H	C78%	C94%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	22/2014
225/60 R 17	103V XL	B99%	C94%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	22/2018
225/65 R 17	102H · 102T	C79%	D46%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	22/2014
225/65 R 17	106V XL	C79%	C93%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	13/2016
235/45 R 17	94H · 94H	C75%	C98%	72 dBB59%	3PMSF	22/2014
235/45 R 17	97H XL · 97V XL	C75%	C98%	72 dBB59%	3PMSF	27/2014
235/50 R 17	96V	C71%	C94%	72 dBB60%	3PMSF	17/2016
235/55 R 17	99H	C72%	C93%	72 dBB69%	3PMSF	14/2015
235/55 R 17	103V XL · 103V XL · 103V XL	C72%	C93%	72 dBB69%	3PMSF	14/2015
235/60 R 17	106V XL	C85%	C95%	72 dBB62%	3PMSF	31/2016
235/65 R 17	104H	C80%	C93%	72 dBB69%	3PMSF	26/2016
235/65 R 17	108H XL	C80%	D43%	72 dBB69%	3PMSF	18/2015
235/65 R 17	108V XL	B99%	C93%	72 dBB69%	3PMSF	13/2017
235/70 R 17	111H XL	B100%	C100%	72 dBB73%	3PMSF	26/2017
245/40 R 17	95V XL	B98%	C96%	72 dBB35%	3PMSF	21/2019
245/65 R 17	107H	B98%	C94%	72 dBB75%	3PMSF	22/2018
245/65 R 17	111H XL	B98%	C94%	72 dBB75%	3PMSF	22/2018
255/60 R 17	106H	C86%	C93%	73 dBB49%	3PMSF	23/2015
255/65 R 17	110H	B99%	D51%	73 dBB57%	3PMSF	22/2017
255/65 R 17	114H XL	B99%	C85%	73 dBB57%	3PMSF	13/2018
265/65 R 17	112H · 112T	C85%	C92%	73 dBB60%	3PMSF	23/2015
265/65 R 17	116H XL	C85%	C92%	73 dBB60%	3PMSF	13/2018
275/55 R 17	109H	B86%	C100%	73 dBB43%	3PMSF	26/2018
18″ rims
205/40 R 18	86V XL	B96%	C100%	72 dBB52%	3PMSF	36/2020
215/40 R 18	89V XL	B96%	D73%	72 dBB59%	3PMSF	22/2018
215/45 R 18	93V XL	C69%	C98%	72 dBB46%	3PMSF	18/2015
215/50 R 18	92V	C65%	C96%	72 dBB55%	3PMSF	26/2016
215/55 R 18	95T · 95T	B98%	C96%	72 dBB60%	3PMSF	48/2019
215/55 R 18	99V XL	B98%	C96%	72 dBB60%	3PMSF	18/2018
225/35 R 18	87W XL	C50%	D100%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	14/2015
225/40 R 18	92V XL	C71%	C99%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	14/2015
225/45 R 18	95V XL	C73%	D53%	72 dBB58%	3PMSF	31/2014
225/50 R 18	99V XL	B97%	C95%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	18/2018
225/55 R 18	102V XL	C73%	C92%	72 dBB62%	3PMSF	17/2016
225/60 R 18	104V XL	B99%	C94%	72 dBB62%	3PMSF	31/2017
235/40 R 18	95V XL · 95V XL · 95W XL	C69%	C99%	72 dBB70%	3PMSF	22/2014
235/45 R 18	94V	B97%	C98%	72 dBB61%	3PMSF	18/2017
235/45 R 18	94V	C72%	C98%	72 dBB61%	3PMSF	31/2017
235/45 R 18	98V XL	C72%	C98%	72 dBB61%	3PMSF	23/2015
235/50 R 18	97H	C73%	C96%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	23/2015
235/50 R 18	101V XL	C73%	C96%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	18/2015
235/55 R 18	100H	B98%	C90%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	44/2018
235/55 R 18	100H · 100H	C74%	C90%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	14/2015
235/55 R 18	104V XL	B98%	C90%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	21/2019
235/60 R 18	103H	B98%	B100%	71 dBB84%	3PMSF	18/2021
235/60 R 18	103T · 103T · 103T · 103T	B98%	C90%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	49/2020
235/60 R 18	103V · 103V	C75%	C90%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	26/2018
235/60 R 18	107H XL · 107V XL	C75%	C90%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	18/2014
235/65 R 18	110H XL	C83%	C94%	72 dBB66%	3PMSF	35/2017
235/70 R 18	110V XL	C–	C–	72 dBB–	3PMSF	22/2016
245/40 R 18	97V XL	B97%	C99%	72 dBB66%	3PMSF	27/2019
245/40 R 18	97V XL · 97W XL	C72%	C99%	72 dBB66%	3PMSF	27/2014
245/45 R 18	96V · 96V	C73%	D49%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	05/2017
245/45 R 18	100V XL	C73%	C95%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	17/2016
245/60 R 18	105H	C88%	C94%	72 dBB69%	3PMSF	18/2018
255/45 R 18	103V XL	C75%	C96%	73 dBB50%	3PMSF	31/2016
255/50 R 18	106V XL	B100%	C100%	73 dBB56%	3PMSF	20/2020
255/55 R 18	105T · 105T	B98%	B100%	73 dBB54%	3PMSF	42/2021
255/55 R 18	109H XL	B98%	B100%	72 dBB84%	3PMSF	18/2021
255/55 R 18	109V XL	C77%	C90%	73 dBB54%	3PMSF	23/2015
255/60 R 18	108V	B97%	C85%	73 dBB57%	3PMSF	48/2018
255/60 R 18	112H XL	C82%	B100%	73 dBB57%	3PMSF	23/2015
255/60 R 18	112V XL	B97%	C85%	73 dBB57%	3PMSF	13/2018
265/35 R 18	97V XL	C92%	C99%	73 dBB38%	3PMSF	13/2018
265/40 R 18	101V XL	B100%	C100%	73 dBB91%	3PMSF	22/2018
265/60 R 18	114H XL	C80%	C89%	73 dBB61%	3PMSF	35/2017
275/40 R 18	103V XL	B98%	C96%	73 dBB46%	3PMSF	24/2020
19″ rims
155/70 R 19	84T	C66%	C91%	71 dBB49%	3PMSF	14/2015
155/70 R 19	88T XL	C66%	C91%	71 dBB49%	3PMSF	23/2020
205/55 R 19	97H XL	B95%	C86%	72 dBB44%	3PMSF	13/2018
215/50 R 19	93T · 93T · 93T · 93T	B94%	C73%	72 dBB32%	3PMSF	22/2020
225/35 R 19	88W XL	B95%	D62%	72 dBB62%	3PMSF	26/2017
225/45 R 19	96V XL	C65%	C97%	72 dBB58%	3PMSF	18/2018
225/55 R 19	99V	C70%	C92%	72 dBB61%	3PMSF	22/2016
235/35 R 19	91W XL	C63%	D49%	72 dBB60%	3PMSF	36/2014
235/40 R 19	96V XL	C66%	C98%	72 dBB52%	3PMSF	22/2016
235/50 R 19	99H · 99H	C71%	C90%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	01/2019
235/50 R 19	99T · 99T	B98%	B100%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	47/2022
235/50 R 19	99V	B98%	C90%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	35/2018
235/50 R 19	103V XL	C71%	C90%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	31/2016
235/55 R 19	101H · 101T · 101T	B97%	C86%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	40/2018
235/55 R 19	105H XL · 105V XL	C69%	C86%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	14/2015
235/55 R 19	105H XL	B97%	B100%	71 dBB83%	3PMSF	19/2021
235/55 R 19	105W XL · 105W XL	B97%	C86%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	22/2019
245/40 R 19	98V XL · 98V XL	B97%	C96%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	35/2018
245/45 R 19	102V XL	B97%	C94%	72 dBB61%	3PMSF	44/2018
245/45 R 19	102V XL	C68%	C94%	72 dBB61%	3PMSF	35/2016
255/40 R 19	100V XL · 100V XL	C65%	C95%	73 dBB54%	3PMSF	23/2015
255/45 R 19	100T · 100T	B97%	C91%	73 dBB50%	3PMSF	47/2022
255/45 R 19	104V XL	B97%	C91%	73 dBB50%	3PMSF	22/2018
255/50 R 19	103T · 103T	B97%	C88%	73 dBB48%	3PMSF	40/2020
255/50 R 19	107V XL	C73%	C88%	73 dBB48%	3PMSF	14/2015
255/55 R 19	111H XL	B97%	B99%	73 dBB56%	3PMSF	40/2018
255/55 R 19	111V XL	C81%	C90%	73 dBB56%	3PMSF	23/2015
255/60 R 19	113V XL	C89%	B100%	73 dBB62%	3PMSF	22/2016
255/65 R 19	114V XL	C60%	C60%	73 dBB40%	3PMSF	44/2018
265/50 R 19	110V XL · 110V XL	C73%	C88%	73 dBB47%	3PMSF	26/2016
265/55 R 19	109H	B98%	C87%	73 dBB54%	3PMSF	35/2017
265/55 R 19	113H XL	B98%	B100%	73 dBB54%	3PMSF	27/2019
265/55 R 19	113V XL	B98%	C87%	73 dBB54%	3PMSF	10/2021
275/55 R 19	111H	B100%	C85%	73 dBB38%	3PMSF	44/2018
285/45 R 19	111V XL	B99%	C96%	75 dBB21%	3PMSF	26/2020
20″ rims
195/55 R 20	95H XL	C45%	B100%	72 dBB32%	3PMSF	17/2016
215/45 R 20	95T XL	B84%	C92%	72 dBB51%	3PMSF	25/2020
235/45 R 20	100V XL · 100V XL	B92%	C87%	72 dBB50%	3PMSF	22/2017
235/50 R 20	100T · 100T	B92%	C81%	72 dBB55%	3PMSF	44/2020
235/50 R 20	104T XL · 104T XL	B92%	B100%	72 dBB55%	3PMSF	27/2022
235/55 R 20	105V XL	B97%	C91%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	22/2018
235/60 R 20	108V XL	C41%	B95%	72 dBB50%	3PMSF	22/2016
245/45 R 20	103V XL	C75%	C95%	72 dBB64%	3PMSF	22/2016
245/45 R 20	103W XL	B97%	C95%	72 dBB64%	3PMSF	48/2018
255/35 R 20	97W XL	B92%	D40%	73 dBB38%	3PMSF	21/2019
255/40 R 20	101W XL	B97%	C97%	73 dBB42%	3PMSF	31/2019
255/45 R 20	101T · 101T	B96%	C92%	73 dBB49%	3PMSF	38/2020
255/45 R 20	101V	C73%	D32%	73 dBB49%	3PMSF	39/2016
255/45 R 20	105V XL	C73%	C92%	73 dBB49%	3PMSF	13/2016
255/50 R 20	109H XL	B98%	C88%	73 dBB55%	3PMSF	44/2018
255/50 R 20	109V XL	C82%	C88%	72 dBB75%	3PMSF	33/2014
255/55 R 20	110V XL	B98%	C90%	73 dBB52%	3PMSF	22/2017
255/60 R 20	113V XL	C46%	C62%	73 dBB38%	3PMSF	44/2018
265/40 R 20	104V XL	C55%	C80%	73 dBB53%	3PMSF	17/2016
265/45 R 20	108T XL · 108T XL	B94%	B100%	73 dBB43%	3PMSF	29/2022
265/50 R 20	111H XL · 111V XL	B98%	C85%	73 dBB52%	3PMSF	18/2018
275/30 R 20	97W XL	C71%	D37%	73 dBB44%	3PMSF	52/2016
275/40 R 20	106V XL	C74%	D32%	73 dBB55%	3PMSF	14/2015
275/45 R 20	110V XL	C73%	C90%	73 dBB59%	3PMSF	14/2015
275/50 R 20	113V XL	B98%	B100%	73 dBB47%	3PMSF	44/2017
275/50 R 20	113V XL	B98%	C87%	73 dBB47%	3PMSF	18/2018
285/40 R 20	108V XL	B91%	C79%	75 dBB21%	3PMSF	39/2017
295/45 R 20	114V XL	B88%	C81%	75 dBB25%	3PMSF	42/2020
21″ rims
255/35 R 21	98V XL	B83%	C93%	73 dBB43%	3PMSF	40/2018
255/40 R 21	102V XL	C57%	B99%	73 dBB39%	3PMSF	22/2018
265/45 R 21	108V XL	B97%	B100%	73 dBB51%	3PMSF	24/2019
275/45 R 21	110V XL · 110W XL	B96%	B100%	73 dBB53%	3PMSF	26/2017
285/40 R 21	109V XL	B93%	C85%	75 dBB23%	3PMSF	22/2018
285/45 R 21	113H XL · 113V XL	B93%	C78%	75 dBB36%	3PMSF	31/2018
315/40 R 21	115V XL	B94%	B100%	75 dBB30%	3PMSF	18/2017
22″ rims
265/40 R 22	106V XL · 106V XL	B96%	C83%	73 dBB48%	3PMSF	19/2019
275/45 R 22	112W XL	C79%	C79%	73 dBB64%	3PMSF	38/2018
HL 275/45 R 22	115W XL	B–	B–	73 dBB–	3PMSF	25/2021
285/40 R 22	110V XL	B93%	B100%	75 dBB28%	3PMSF	49/2020
285/45 R 22	114V XL	C76%	B98%	75 dBB44%	3PMSF	22/2018

Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/60 R 16

Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.

All tyres in 205/60 R16, ranked by label →

Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine²A C 68 dB
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 DriveguardA D 71 dB
Linglong Sport Master WinterA D 72 dB
Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA D 72 dB
Victory Road ASA D 72 dB

Questions

Is the Continental WinterContact TS 850 P a quiet tyre?

Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 75 dB (median 72 dB). In 4% 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 TS 850 P in the wet?

Its wet grip class is B–C. In 71% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.

Is the Continental WinterContact TS 850 P suitable for snow?

236 of 236 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 TS 850 P launched?

It has been on the EU market since May 2014. The earliest production week in its registrations is 18/2014; 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 — 236 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 11 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.