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Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689 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 10 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Cross Contact A/T leads, 62–60 Narrow edge

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Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689
Tire ABridgestone

Dueler H/T 689

All-Season Premium Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 10 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 60

    Dry

    Cross Contact A/T +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5662

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.5 = 60

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

    No road tests of dry for Dueler H/T 689. 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. 63

    Wet

    Cross Contact A/T +1
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6163

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.6 = 63

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

    No road tests of wet for Dueler H/T 689. 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. 55

    Snow

    Dueler H/T 689 +2
    53
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online4541

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 44.8 = 55

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

    No road tests of snow for Dueler H/T 689. 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. 63

    Comfort

    Cross Contact A/T +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5860

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 63

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

    No road tests of comfort for Dueler H/T 689 or Cross Contact A/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 64

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online58–

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64

    No road tests of noise for Dueler H/T 689. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Cross Contact A/T +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689Cross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5864

    Dueler H/T 689: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 61

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Dueler H/T 689. 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. 59

    Handling (owners)

    Cross Contact A/T +3
    62
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/T 689Cross Contact A/T
    Reviews found online5962
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Dueler H/T 689Continental Cross Contact A/T
Relative Score 60 62
Dry 60 64
Wet 63 64
Snow 55 53
Comfort 63 65
Noise 64 –
Treadwear 61 65
Handling (owners) 59 62

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Headline score

Dueler H/T 689

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 689

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life exceeding expected mileage with regular rotation
  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride
  • Reliable grip and performance in rain and snow

Cons

  • Slippery performance and poor handling on gravel roads
  • Can be noisy on certain road surfaces
  • Some users report a bouncy ride quality during travel
All owner themes in the Dueler H/T 689 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 689 B · Continental Cross Contact A/T
CategoryAll-Season Premium Touring tiresAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available6—
Rim diameters8″ – 16″—
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG180 B A—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Narrow edge: Continental Cross Contact A/T — better dry and treadwear. Where the Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 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 most grip on dry roads

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 64 vs 60 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 65 vs 61 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler H/T 689
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Tire B · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Dueler H/T 689 or Cross Contact A/T?

Which is better in the wet, Dueler H/T 689 or Cross Contact A/T?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 64 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler H/T 689 or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 64 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Dueler H/T 689 or Cross Contact A/T?

Neither, by our numbers: 55 vs 53 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Dueler H/T 689 or Cross Contact A/T?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 65 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Dueler H/T 689 or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 65 vs 61 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