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Continental AllSeasonContact vs Michelin CrossClimate+ — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 28 + 13 road tests and 2,363 + 119 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate+ is ahead, 79–73

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Continental AllSeasonContact
Tire AContinental

AllSeasonContact

All Season

± 4

Tests 76 · 28 tests Owners 70 · 2,363 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 19 in 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 (wet handling)

“Jeg har kørt udenmærket på dem på denne vej i min yaris, så længe jeg kører efter forholdene. Sad dog fast i dyb sne ved min indkørsel, som jeg burde have skovlet. Jeg skovlede den fri med 4-5 spader, og kørte så videre uden problemer. Ellers kun mistet grebet én gang på sort is med for meget fart. (kun slinger kørsel omrking 100m, fik kontrol igen). Edit: jeg ser lige at det er Continental AllSeasonContact jeg har, ikke 2.”

Michelin CrossClimate+
Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate+

All Season

± 5

Tests 81 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 119 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

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

Key facts

  • In 12 tests that measured dry braking for both, AllSeasonContact won 0 and CrossClimate+ won 12 (average 91% vs 98% of the best).
  • In 12 tests that measured wet braking for both, AllSeasonContact won 4 and CrossClimate+ won 7 (average 92% vs 93% of the best).
  • In 9 tests that measured dry handling for both, AllSeasonContact won 0 and CrossClimate+ won 7 (average 98% vs 99% of the best).
  • In 9 tests that measured wet handling for both, AllSeasonContact won 5 and CrossClimate+ won 3 (average 98% vs 97% of the best).
  • In 9 tests that measured noise for both, AllSeasonContact won 3 and CrossClimate+ won 4 (average 98% vs 98% of the best).
  1. 68

    Dry

    CrossClimate+ +19
    87
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 28 / 13 tests6994
    Reviews found online6678
    Dry Braking (% of best) · 12 shared tests · wins 0–1291%98%
    Dry Braking (cool) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–096%96%
    Dry Handling (% of best) · 9 shared tests · wins 0–798%99%
    Dry Handling (cool) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–199%100%

    AllSeasonContact: 60% × 69.3 + 40% × 66.4 = 68

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 93.7 + 40% × 78 = 87

  2. 83

    Wet

    AllSeasonContact +2
    81
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 28 / 13 tests8781
    Reviews found online7681
    Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 8 shared tests · wins 6–294%91%
    Wet Braking (% of best) · 12 shared tests · wins 4–792%93%
    Wet Braking (cool) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–190%95%
    Wet Handling (% of best) · 9 shared tests · wins 5–398%97%
    Wet Handling (cool) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–199%100%

    AllSeasonContact: 60% × 87.5 + 40% × 76 = 83

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.9 + 40% × 81.3 = 81

  3. 82

    Snow

    AllSeasonContact +13
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / 9 tests8965
    Reviews found online7273
    Ice Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%100%
    Snow Braking (% of best) · 8 shared tests · wins 8–097%90%
    Snow Handling (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 6–197%96%
    Snow Traction (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–1100%97%

    AllSeasonContact: 60% × 88.7 + 40% × 71.6 = 82

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.5 + 40% × 73.2 = 69

  4. 70

    Comfort

    CrossClimate+ +5
    75
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests7271
    Reviews found online6978

    AllSeasonContact: 40% × 71.6 + 60% × 69.4 = 70

    CrossClimate+: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 77.6 = 75

  5. 63

    Noise

    CrossClimate+ +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 21 / 9 tests6168
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Noise (% of best) · 9 shared tests · wins 3–498%98%

    AllSeasonContact: 60% × 61.4 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 63

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.8 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 67

    No owner ratings of noise for AllSeasonContact or CrossClimate+. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate+ +14
    82
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 3 tests7183
    Reviews found online6480
    Wear (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–387%98%

    AllSeasonContact: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 64.3 = 68

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 83.1 + 40% × 79.5 = 82

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactCrossClimate+
    Reviews found online7272
  8. 88

    Efficiency

    AllSeasonContact +13
    75
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / 8 tests8875
    Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 8 shared tests · wins 6–295%91%
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental AllSeasonContactMichelin CrossClimate+
Relative Score 73 79
Dry 68 87
Wet 83 81
Snow 82 69
Comfort 70 75
Noise 63 67
Treadwear 68 82
Handling (owners) 72 72
Efficiency 88 75

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AllSeasonContact

± 5

CrossClimate+

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

In the overall rankings of 25 tests that ran both, Continental AllSeasonContact finished ahead 16 times and Michelin CrossClimate+ 9 times.

DisciplineCategoryAllSeasonContactCrossClimate+ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 91% 98% −7.2 0–12 in 12 shared tests Newest: 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Dry Braking (cool) Dry 96% 96% +0.2 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Dry Handling Dry 98% 99% −1.1 0–7 in 9 shared tests Newest: 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Dry Handling (cool) Dry 99% 100% −0.4 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 94% 91% +2.6 6–2 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Wet Braking Wet 92% 93% −1.3 4–7 in 12 shared tests Newest: 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Wet Braking (cool) Wet 90% 95% −5.4 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Wet Handling Wet 98% 97% +0.5 5–3 in 9 shared tests Newest: 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Wet Handling (cool) Wet 99% 100% −1.0 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Ice Braking Snow 100% 100% +0.5 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2020 ADAC SUV All Season Tyre Test · 235/55 R17
Snow Braking Snow 97% 90% +6.8 8–0 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Snow Handling Snow 97% 96% +1.5 6–1 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Snow Traction Snow 100% 97% +2.8 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Noise Noise 98% 98% 0.0 3–4 in 9 shared tests Newest: 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Wear Treadwear 87% 98% −11.2 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 95% 91% +3.4 6–2 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Price Cost 69% 66% +2.7 6–0 in 6 shared tests Newest: 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Total Cost of Ownership Cost #5/14 #3/14 – 2–1 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Value Cost 79% 84% −4.2 2–1 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16
Overall Ranking Overall #7/10 #5/10 – 16–9 in 25 shared tests Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Allrad All-Season Tire Test R16 · 215/60R16

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A AllSeasonContact

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and snow traction
  • Predictable and stable handling characteristics
  • High level of ride comfort and cabin refinement

Cons

  • Accelerated tread wear in high-temperature summer conditions
  • Occasional reports of road noise or specific frequency whining
  • Mixed feedback on dry-road performance during extreme heat
All owner themes in the AllSeasonContact review

Tire B CrossClimate+

Pros

  • Excellent traction and confidence in light to moderate snow and ice.
  • Strong wet and dry road handling that rivals dedicated summer tires.
  • Impressive tread longevity and durability over high mileage.

Cons

  • Performance in wet conditions can diminish significantly as the tire wears.
  • Increased road noise reported by some users compared to dedicated summer tires.
  • Occasional reports of a harsh or 'bouncy' ride on certain vehicle suspensions.
All owner themes in the CrossClimate+ review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Continental AllSeasonContact

Mixed

Community opinion on the Continental AllSeasonContact is generally positive regarding its winter and wet weather performance, but mixed when it comes to noise, ride harshness, and wear characteristics. Users appreciate its strong snow and rain capabilities compared to competitors, though some note drawbacks such as increased road noise or stiffness over time, particularly for XL-rated variants. Additionally, availability is primarily focused in Europe, making it a well-regarded option overseas while being largely absent in North America.

teslamotorsclub.com ·1 upvote ·2020-12-15

“I looked into tyres a while back (not getting the car until next week). In the US, they always seem to fit all-season tyres as standard, whereas the UK has summers as standard. I'm leaning toward all-season long term as I don't want to keep swapping as I currently do on my RWD BMW. Coming from BMW, I quite like the "safety" of runflat tyres, but these aren't readily available in standard Tesla 18" size (235/45), so I'm currently thinking of the Continental all-season Contact Contiseal tyres, which are self-sealing for most punctures, as a compromise. They have M&S & snowflake marking, are B-rated for rolling & wet-grip, and have excellent reviews.”
bobistheoilguy.com ·2018-07-01

“.... Nexen beats out Michelin, Continental, Goodyear and Nokian Surprise loser, is Michelin. Test winner: Nexen N blue 4 Season To solve the goal conflicts succeeds in the test the Nexen N blue 4 Season best. With good performances on wet and ice, the Korean tire on dry and snow-covered road is a bit weaker, but still acceptable. The new AllSeasonContact from Conti , on the other hand, solves the classic conflict of objectives of wetness vs. Snow very well - but at the expense of performance on dry roads. On dry land, the next-ranked Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 and Nokian Wheatherproof are also showing weaknesses. With the exception of the Firestone (worst dry and wet performance), all tires behind it ride on snow only below average - even the most expensive model in the test, the low- wear CrossClimate from Michelin”
r/TyreReviews ·6 upvotes ·2025-12-08

“Conti allseason contact harsh and noisy”
Top themes
#Winter and snow grip#Wet weather performance#Noise and ride comfort#Tread wear and durability#Comparison with competitors#Regional availability

Based on 15 community posts

Tire B

Michelin CrossClimate+

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental AllSeasonContact B · Michelin CrossClimate+
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available10863
Rim diameters13″ – 20″13″ – 19″
Sizes in common5757

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental AllSeasonContact

Michelin CrossClimate+

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better dry, treadwear and comfort. Pick the Continental AllSeasonContact if snow and efficiency matter most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 87 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 82 vs 68 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental AllSeasonContact scores 82 vs 69 on snow.

Pick tire A You want lower fuel or energy use

Continental AllSeasonContact scores 88 vs 75 on efficiency.

Tire A · Continental AllSeasonContact
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AllSeasonContact or CrossClimate+?

Which is better in the wet, AllSeasonContact or CrossClimate+?

Neither, by our numbers: 83 vs 81 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, AllSeasonContact or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 87 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, AllSeasonContact or CrossClimate+?

Continental AllSeasonContact, 82 vs 69 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, AllSeasonContact or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 67 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, AllSeasonContact or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 75 vs 70 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, AllSeasonContact or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 82 vs 68 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, AllSeasonContact or CrossClimate+?

Continental AllSeasonContact, 88 vs 75 on our efficiency 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