Hanover, September 26, 2023. In the winter tire test conducted by Germany’s ADAC, the ÖAMTC in Austria and the Swiss TCS and published today, the WinterContact TS 870 from Continental, size 225/45 R 17, received the highest mark awarded by each of the automobile associations (www.adac.de/news/winterreifen-test-2023/). It was awarded the best test mark of “good” (2.0) by the ADAC and ÖAMTC and a “highly recommended” rating by their Swiss counterpart. This meant that the winter specialist from Continental came first out of the 16 models that were tested. The WinterContact TS 870 P also earned top ratings in the test. Put through its paces in 205/60 R 16 H format, it stood out with its “good performance across all disciplines”, leading to overall verdicts of “good” (2.4) and “highly recommended”. The automobile associations tested a total of 32 models of tire with the dimensions 225/45 R 17 and 205/60 R 16 H from European, Asian and American manufacturers. A VW Golf was used as the test vehicle for the size 225 tires, while a VW T-Roc was used to test the smaller tire size.