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Bridgestone Dueler H/T 687 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 9 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Cross Contact A/T is ahead, 62–57

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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. 59

    Dry

    Cross Contact A/T +5
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 687Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5462

    Dueler H/T 687: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 53.7 = 59

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

    No road tests of dry for Dueler H/T 687. 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. 56

    Wet

    Cross Contact A/T +8
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 687Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5063

    Dueler H/T 687: 60% × 58.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.4 = 56

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

    No road tests of wet for Dueler H/T 687. 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. 60

    Snow

    Dueler H/T 687 +7
    53
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 687Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online5341

    Dueler H/T 687: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.1 = 60

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

    No road tests of snow for Dueler H/T 687. 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. 59

    Comfort

    Cross Contact A/T +6
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 687Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4960

    Dueler H/T 687: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 59

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

    No road tests of comfort for Dueler H/T 687 or Cross Contact A/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 61

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 687Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online52–

    Dueler H/T 687: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.5 = 61

    No road tests of noise for Dueler H/T 687. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 55

    Treadwear

    Cross Contact A/T +10
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 687Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online4764

    Dueler H/T 687: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 46.8 = 55

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Dueler H/T 687. 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. 52

    Handling (owners)

    Cross Contact A/T +10
    62
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 687Cross Contact A/T
    Reviews found online5262
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Dueler H/T 687Continental Cross Contact A/T
Relative Score 57 62
Dry 59 64
Wet 56 64
Snow 60 53
Comfort 59 65
Noise 61 –
Treadwear 55 65
Handling (owners) 52 62

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Headline score

Dueler H/T 687

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/T 687

Pros

  • Reliable and predictable handling on dry pavement
  • Impressive long-term durability and high mileage lifespan
  • Good light off-road performance on dirt, sand, and minor tracks

Cons

  • Poor wet braking performance and grip at higher speeds
  • Inadequate traction in deep snow, ice, mud, or wet grass
  • Noticeable road noise as the tire wears
All owner themes in the Dueler H/T 687 review

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/T 687 B · Continental Cross Contact A/T
CategorySummerAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available7—
Rim diameters16″ – 18″—
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG300 B A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Dueler H/T 687

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Winner: Continental Cross Contact A/T — better treadwear, handling and wet. Pick the Bridgestone Dueler H/T 687 if snow matters most to you. Bridgestone Dueler H/T 687 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 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.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 65 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 62 vs 52 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 64 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Dueler H/T 687 scores 60 vs 53 on snow.

Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler H/T 687
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Tire B · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Dueler H/T 687 or Cross Contact A/T?

Which is better in the wet, Dueler H/T 687 or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 64 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler H/T 687 or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 64 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Dueler H/T 687 or Cross Contact A/T?

Bridgestone Dueler H/T 687, 60 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Dueler H/T 687 or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 65 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Dueler H/T 687 or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 65 vs 55 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