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Bridgestone Dueler A/T RH-S 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 27 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Dueler A/T RH-S leads, 64–62 Narrow edge

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Category by category

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

  1. 64

    Dry

    Level
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T RH-SCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6262

    Dueler A/T RH-S: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    No road tests of dry for Dueler A/T RH-S. 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).

  2. 66

    Wet

    Dueler A/T RH-S +2
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T RH-SCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6463

    Dueler A/T RH-S: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 66

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64

    No road tests of wet for Dueler A/T RH-S. 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).

  3. 64

    Snow

    Dueler A/T RH-S +11
    53
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T RH-SCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6041

    Dueler A/T RH-S: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 64

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 41.3 = 53

    No road tests of snow for Dueler A/T RH-S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    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).

  4. 64

    Comfort

    Cross Contact A/T +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T RH-SCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6060

    Dueler A/T RH-S: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 64

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Dueler A/T RH-S or Cross Contact A/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 65

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T RH-SCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online63–

    Dueler A/T RH-S: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 65

    No road tests of noise for Dueler A/T RH-S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Cross Contact A/T +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T RH-SCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6464

    Dueler A/T RH-S: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 63.5 = 64

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for Dueler A/T RH-S. 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).

  7. 60

    Handling (owners)

    Cross Contact A/T +2
    62
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T RH-SCross Contact A/T
    Reviews found online6062
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Dueler A/T RH-SContinental Cross Contact A/T
Relative Score 64 62
Dry 64 64
Wet 66 64
Snow 64 53
Comfort 64 65
Noise 65 –
Treadwear 64 65
Handling (owners) 60 62

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Dueler A/T RH-S

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 RH-S

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

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
All owner themes in the Cross Contact A/T review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T RH-S B · Continental Cross Contact A/T
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available10—
Rim diameters17″ – 20″—
Tread depth14/32″—
UTQG400 B B—
Treadwear warranty40,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Dueler A/T RH-S

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Dueler A/T RH-S — better snow. Where the Continental Cross Contact A/T is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Continental Cross Contact A/T rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Dueler A/T RH-S scores 64 vs 53 on snow.

Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T RH-S
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Tire B · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Dueler A/T RH-S or Cross Contact A/T?

Which is better in the wet, Dueler A/T RH-S or Cross Contact A/T?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 64 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler A/T RH-S or Cross Contact A/T?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 64 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Dueler A/T RH-S or Cross Contact A/T?

Bridgestone Dueler A/T RH-S, 64 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Dueler A/T RH-S or Cross Contact A/T?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 65 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Dueler A/T RH-S or Cross Contact A/T?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 65 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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