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BFGoodrich Traction T/A vs Continental TerrainContact A/T — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

TerrainContact A/T is ahead, 73–58

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Traction T/A

High Performance All Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 54 · 4 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 57

    Dry

    TerrainContact A/T +19
    76
    Why this score
    SourceTraction T/ATerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)–75
    Reviews found online5278
  2. 61

    Wet

    TerrainContact A/T +16
    77
    Why this score
    SourceTraction T/ATerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)–74
    Reviews found online5782
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    64
    Why this score
    SourceTraction T/ATerrainContact A/T
    Reviews found online–61
  4. 53

    Comfort

    TerrainContact A/T +19
    72
    Why this score
    SourceTraction T/ATerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)–71
    Reviews found online3773
  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    78
    Why this score
    SourceTraction T/ATerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)–80
    Reviews found online–75
  6. 63

    Treadwear

    TerrainContact A/T +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceTraction T/ATerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)–66
    Reviews found online6269
  7. 50

    Handling

    TerrainContact A/T +23
    73
    Why this score
    SourceTraction T/ATerrainContact A/T
    Reviews found online5073
Scores at a glance
BFGoodrich Traction T/A vs Continental TerrainContact A/T: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryBFGoodrich Traction T/AContinental TerrainContact A/T
Relative Score 58 73
Dry 57 76
Wet 61 77
Snow – 64
Comfort 53 72
Noise – 78
Treadwear 63 67
Handling 50 73

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Headline score

Traction T/A

TerrainContact A/T

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Traction T/A

Pros

  • Competitive pricing compared to premium alternatives
  • Strong traction and stability in winter conditions
  • Good tread wear longevity

Cons

  • Excessive and intrusive road noise
  • Poor wet-weather grip and handling
  • Audible squealing during cornering
All owner themes in the Traction T/A review

Tire B TerrainContact A/T

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality for an all-terrain tire
  • Superior wet-weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Strong on-road handling and stability during highway driving

Cons

  • Inconsistent performance on ice and packed snow
  • Limited capability in deep mud or extreme off-road terrain
  • Reports of premature tread wear in some heavy-duty or high-torque applications
All owner themes in the TerrainContact A/T review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · BFGoodrich Traction T/A B · Continental TerrainContact A/T
CategoryHigh Performance All Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—30
Rim diameters—16″ – 22″
Tread depth—10 - 16/32″
UTQG—680 A A - B
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure—44 - 80 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

BFGoodrich Traction T/A

Continental TerrainContact A/T

Winner: Continental TerrainContact A/T — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 73 vs 50 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 76 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 72 vs 53 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 77 vs 61 on wet.

Tire A · BFGoodrich Traction T/A
Tire B · Continental TerrainContact A/T

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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

73

Leads

TerrainContact A/T

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