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Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza 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 56 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Dueler H/L Alenza is ahead, 68–62

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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. 68

    Dry

    Dueler H/L Alenza +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6962

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68

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

    No road tests of dry for Dueler H/L Alenza. 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. 71

    Wet

    Dueler H/L Alenza +7
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7263

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 71

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

    No road tests of wet for Dueler H/L Alenza. 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. 66

    Snow

    Dueler H/L Alenza +13
    53
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6341

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 66

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

    No road tests of snow for Dueler H/L Alenza. 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. 69

    Comfort

    Dueler H/L Alenza +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6960

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 69

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

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

  5. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online72–

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 72.1 = 69

    No road tests of noise for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Dueler H/L Alenza +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6664

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Dueler H/L Alenza. 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. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Dueler H/L Alenza +6
    62
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaCross Contact A/T
    Reviews found online6862
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Dueler H/L AlenzaContinental Cross Contact A/T
Relative Score 68 62
Dry 68 64
Wet 71 64
Snow 66 53
Comfort 69 65
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 66 65
Handling (owners) 68 62

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Headline score

Dueler H/L Alenza

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 H/L Alenza

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 H/L Alenza B · Continental Cross Contact A/T
CategoryAll-Season tireAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available4—
Rim diameters18″ – 22″—
Tread depth12/32″—
UTQG700 A B—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallOutlined White Lettering—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Winner: Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza — better snow, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. 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 H/L Alenza scores 66 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza scores 71 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza scores 68 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza scores 68 vs 64 on dry.

Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza
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Tire B · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Dueler H/L Alenza or Cross Contact A/T?

Which is better in the wet, Dueler H/L Alenza or Cross Contact A/T?

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza, 71 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler H/L Alenza or Cross Contact A/T?

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza, 68 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Dueler H/L Alenza or Cross Contact A/T?

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza, 66 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Dueler H/L Alenza or Cross Contact A/T?

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza, 69 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Dueler H/L Alenza or Cross Contact A/T?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 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