Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 8 reviews
Bridgestone Dueler A/T 001 vs Continental Cross Contact A/T — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 8 + 14 owner reviews. How we score
Dueler A/T 001 is ahead, 72–64
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Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 14 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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71
Dry
Dueler A/T 001 +764Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 001 Cross Contact A/T Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 73 62 Dueler A/T 001: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 71
Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64
No road tests of dry for Dueler A/T 001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
No road tests of dry for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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75
Wet
Dueler A/T 001 +1164Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 001 Cross Contact A/T Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 77 63 Dueler A/T 001: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.7 = 75
Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64
No road tests of wet for Dueler A/T 001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
No road tests of wet for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison53Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 001 Cross Contact A/T Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online – 41 Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 41.3 = 53
No road tests of snow for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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70
Comfort
Dueler A/T 001 +565Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 001 Cross Contact A/T Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 70 60 Dueler A/T 001: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 70
Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 65
No road tests of comfort for Dueler A/T 001 or Cross Contact A/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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68
Treadwear
Dueler A/T 001 +365Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 001 Cross Contact A/T Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 69 64 Dueler A/T 001: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 68
Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 65
No road tests of treadwear for Dueler A/T 001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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73
Handling (owners)
Dueler A/T 001 +1162Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 001 Cross Contact A/T Reviews found online 73 62
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Dueler A/T 001 | Continental Cross Contact A/T |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 64 |
| Dry | 71 | 64 |
| Wet | 75 | 64 |
| Snow | – | 53 |
| Comfort | 70 | 65 |
| Treadwear | 68 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 73 | 62 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Weight the categories that matter to you
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Dueler A/T 001
Cross Contact 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 Dueler A/T 001
Pros
- Excellent all-round grip and handling on dry, wet, and off-road surfaces
- Solid tread longevity and durability over tens of thousands of kilometers
- Sharper handling response compared to standard touring tyres
Cons
- Lower lateral grip and average performance in deep snow
- Some complaints regarding soft sidewalls requiring higher inflation pressures
- Potential compromise on grip when adjustments are made to counter sidewall bounce
Tire B Cross Contact A/T
Pros
- Excellent on-road comfort and handling with acceptable noise levels
- High potential longevity and mileage for many users, with sets lasting upwards of 50,000 to 80,000 km/miles
- Competent dry and wet performance on paved surfaces
Cons
- Susceptibility to punctures and fragile sidewalls reported by some drivers
- Rapid, premature tread wear experienced by certain users
- Poor traction and spinning issues in winter conditions such as snow and ice
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 001 | B · Continental Cross Contact A/T |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Terrain tire | All-Terrain tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 40 | — |
| Rim diameters | 8″ – 18″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
Bridgestone Dueler A/T 001
Continental Cross Contact A/T
Winner: Bridgestone Dueler A/T 001 — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Dueler A/T 001 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Continental Cross Contact A/T rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Bridgestone Dueler A/T 001 scores 75 vs 64 on wet.
Bridgestone Dueler A/T 001 scores 73 vs 62 on handling.
Bridgestone Dueler A/T 001 scores 71 vs 64 on dry.
Bridgestone Dueler A/T 001 scores 70 vs 65 on comfort.
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Dueler A/T 001 or Cross Contact A/T?
Which is better in the wet, Dueler A/T 001 or Cross Contact A/T?
Bridgestone Dueler A/T 001, 75 vs 64 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler A/T 001 or Cross Contact A/T?
Bridgestone Dueler A/T 001, 71 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Dueler A/T 001 or Cross Contact A/T?
Bridgestone Dueler A/T 001, 70 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Dueler A/T 001 or Cross Contact A/T?
Bridgestone Dueler A/T 001, 68 vs 65 on our treadwear score.
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.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology