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Continental AllSeasonContact vs Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S — 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 + 1 road tests and 2,359 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

AllSeasonContact leads, 74–70 Narrow edge

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Continental AllSeasonContact

AllSeasonContact

All Season

± 4

Tests 76 · 28 tests Owners 70 · 2,359 reviews

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

“I'm starting to look at tyres as my originals are not far off the end of life and getting ready for winter (you tell its tipping down outside!). Michelin Cross Climates are mentioned a lot in this thread, whereas a google came up with Continental All Season Contact which are available and well reviewed. Was there any reason why the Contis are bring overlooked? I don't intend to swap summer and winter tyres, they'd be in the car until they need changing. Camskill and blackcirles between them list the following options: Goodyear Vector 4 season gen3 suv Conti all season Mich CC2 (in Volvo spec) Vredstien quatrac pro Can't see the pirelli's listed anyway so far Any to rule out? I'm thinking conti because I'm not a fan of the Mich gap/owverhang where it joins the rim”

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
± 8Provisional

Tests 69 · 1 test Owners 70 · 10 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 10 in 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test (wet braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    Wintrac xtreme S +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactWintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 28 / 1 tests6968
    Reviews found online6670

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

    Wintrac xtreme S: 60% × 68.3 + 40% × 70.2 = 69

  2. 83

    Wet

    AllSeasonContact +8
    75
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactWintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 28 / 1 tests8775
    Reviews found online7675

    AllSeasonContact: 60% × 87.5 + 40% × 75.9 = 83

    Wintrac xtreme S: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 75 = 75

  3. 82

    Snow

    AllSeasonContact +15
    67
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactWintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / 1 tests8964
    Reviews found online7271

    AllSeasonContact: 60% × 88.7 + 40% × 71.5 = 82

    Wintrac xtreme S: 60% × 63.9 + 40% × 71.3 = 67

  4. 70

    Comfort

    Wintrac xtreme S +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactWintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests72≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6972

    AllSeasonContact: 40% × 71.6 + 60% × 69.3 = 70

    Wintrac xtreme S: 40% × 69.6 (est.) + 60% × 71.5 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for Wintrac xtreme S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 63

    Noise

    Wintrac xtreme S +7
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactWintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 21 / 1 tests6172
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)

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

    Wintrac xtreme S: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for AllSeasonContact or Wintrac xtreme S. 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

    AllSeasonContact +5
    63
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactWintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests71≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6462

    AllSeasonContact: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 64.4 = 68

    Wintrac xtreme S: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.6 = 63

    No road tests of treadwear for Wintrac xtreme S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    Wintrac xtreme S +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactWintrac xtreme S
    Reviews found online7273
  8. 88

    Efficiency

    AllSeasonContact +23
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactWintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / 1 tests8865
Scores at a glance
Continental AllSeasonContact vs Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryContinental AllSeasonContactVredestein Wintrac xtreme S
Relative Score 74 70
Dry 68 69
Wet 83 75
Snow 82 67
Comfort 70 71
Noise 63 70
Treadwear 68 63
Handling (owners) 72 73
Efficiency 88 65

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

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AllSeasonContact

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Wintrac xtreme S

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.

DisciplineCategoryAllSeasonContactWintrac xtreme SΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 91% #5/7 · 2025 Quattroruote All-Season Tire Test R19 96% #5/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 97% #9/11 · 2024 Sports Car All Season Tyre Test 99% #8/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 93% #4/7 · 2025 Quattroruote All-Season Tire Test R19 92% #6/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 100% #1/7 · 2025 Quattroruote All-Season Tire Test R19 100% #2/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 97% #5/11 · 2024 Sports Car All Season Tyre Test 100% #2/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 96% #2/7 · 2025 Quattroruote All-Season Tire Test R19 96% #8/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 98% #6/11 · 2024 Sports Car All Season Tyre Test 94% #10/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 96% #11/11 · 2024 Sports Car All Season Tyre Test 99% #3/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 93% #6/11 · 2024 Sports Car All Season Tyre Test 85% #8/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #3/7 2025 Quattroruote All-Season Tire Test R19 #27/45 2017 50 Winter Tyre Shoot Out – Different tests

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 Wintrac xtreme S

Pros

  • Astonishing grip and traction on snow, ice, and extreme winter surfaces
  • Excellent high-speed stability and highway performance in winter conditions
  • Reliable and safe handling characteristics in wet and dry cold weather for high-performance SUVs

Cons

  • Slightly vague or loose feeling during spirited dry cornering
  • Isolated manufacturing defect reported involving a chunk of rubber coming off a brand new tire
  • May not match dedicated summer tires in warm wet/dry conditions
All owner themes in the Wintrac xtreme S 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.

r/TyreReviews ·3 upvotes ·2025-12-08

“How old is the tyre? Are they correctly inflated? What car? what is the rating of the tire 91W, 94W, more? It's a XL tyre so extra stiff. The continental Conti ASC tyres are not quiet, but you bought a new car, so you do not know how quiet it cab be with other tyres. Some cars are just loud.”

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/AutomobileRO ·2 upvotes ·2026-09-15

“Am avut Conti All Season Contact Mk1 cu dimensiunea 235/45/18. Le-am tinut 4 ani, in care am facut 120.000 km cu ele ( 93% regim de autostrada ). La 65.000 km au inceput sa vibreze intre 120-130 km/hsi pe la 95.000 km zgomotul interior a crescut simtitor. La 120.000 lm, cu 4 mm adancime profil oe toate, le-am schimbat cu Conti All Season Contact Mk2. Am deja 9000 km cu ele : taie prin apa cel putin la fel de bine ca si Mk 1, franare sigura, zgomot mult redus ( efectiv liniste inauntru comparativ cu celelalte ). Motivul pentru care nu am schimbat cu Pirelli, e cam am vaxut rapoarte pe tyrereviews.com cum ca ar vibra dincolo de orice echilibrare, chiar si noi. Am trevut prin asa ceva - iti vine sa arunci masina. Nu multumesc. Te poti uita si la Michelin CrossClimate 3.”

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

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S

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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental AllSeasonContact B · Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available10813
Rim diameters13″ – 20″16″ – 22″
Sizes in common77

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental AllSeasonContact

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S

Narrow edge: Continental AllSeasonContact — better efficiency, snow and wet. Pick the Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S if noise matters most to you. Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want lower fuel or energy use

Continental AllSeasonContact scores 88 vs 65 on efficiency.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental AllSeasonContact scores 82 vs 67 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental AllSeasonContact scores 83 vs 75 on wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S scores 70 vs 63 on noise.

Tire A · Continental AllSeasonContact
Tire B · Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S

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AllSeasonContact or Wintrac xtreme S?

Which is better in the wet, AllSeasonContact or Wintrac xtreme S?

Continental AllSeasonContact, 83 vs 75 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, AllSeasonContact or Wintrac xtreme S?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, AllSeasonContact or Wintrac xtreme S?

Continental AllSeasonContact, 82 vs 67 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, AllSeasonContact or Wintrac xtreme S?

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S, 70 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, AllSeasonContact or Wintrac xtreme S?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, AllSeasonContact or Wintrac xtreme S?

Continental AllSeasonContact, 68 vs 63 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, AllSeasonContact or Wintrac xtreme S?

Continental AllSeasonContact, 88 vs 65 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