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Continental ContiCrossContact LX vs Continental TerrainContact H/T — 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 0 + 2 road tests and 35 + 18 owner reviews. How we score

TerrainContact H/T is ahead, 77–57

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Continental TerrainContact H/T
Tire BContinental

TerrainContact H/T

All Season

± 5

Tests 78 · 2 tests Owners 77 · 18 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 13 in 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires (tested tread life (miles))

Category by category

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

  1. 57

    Dry

    TerrainContact H/T +20
    77
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXTerrainContact H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 61 (est.)77
    Reviews found online5177

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 60.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.8 = 57

    TerrainContact H/T: 60% × 77 + 40% × 77.3 = 77

    No road tests of dry for ContiCrossContact LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 59

    Wet

    TerrainContact H/T +21
    80
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXTerrainContact H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 62 (est.)77
    Reviews found online5583

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 59

    TerrainContact H/T: 60% × 77.5 + 40% × 83.2 = 80

    No road tests of wet for ContiCrossContact LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 60

    Snow

    TerrainContact H/T +15
    75
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXTerrainContact H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)75
    Reviews found online5374

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 52.9 = 60

    TerrainContact H/T: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 74.3 = 75

    No road tests of snow for ContiCrossContact LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 56

    Comfort

    TerrainContact H/T +14
    70
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXTerrainContact H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5170

    ContiCrossContact LX: 40% × 65 (est.) + 60% × 50.6 = 56

    TerrainContact H/T: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 70.1 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for ContiCrossContact LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for TerrainContact H/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 64

    Noise

    TerrainContact H/T +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXTerrainContact H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6080

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.8 = 64

    TerrainContact H/T: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 80.4 = 72

    No road tests of noise for ContiCrossContact LX or TerrainContact H/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 52

    Treadwear

    TerrainContact H/T +25
    77
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXTerrainContact H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 58 (est.)80
    Reviews found online4374

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 58.1 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 52

    TerrainContact H/T: 60% × 80.1 + 40% × 73.6 = 77

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiCrossContact LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 47

    Handling (owners)

    TerrainContact H/T +31
    78
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXTerrainContact H/T
    Reviews found online4778
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiCrossContact LXContinental TerrainContact H/T
Relative Score 57 77
Dry 57 77
Wet 59 80
Snow 60 75
Comfort 56 70
Noise 64 72
Treadwear 52 77
Handling (owners) 47 78

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ContiCrossContact LX

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TerrainContact H/T

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ContiCrossContact LX

Pros

  • Strong dry-road grip and handling performance
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality on pavement
  • Competitive price point compared to premium alternatives

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather performance, including hydroplaning and sliding
  • Inconsistent and often premature tread wear
  • Susceptibility to uneven wear patterns
All owner themes in the ContiCrossContact LX review

Tire B TerrainContact H/T

Pros

  • Strong wet and dry grip, with reviewers reporting no slipping or hydroplaning even in heavy rain and at higher speeds
  • Capable snow traction for a highway-terrain tire, with several users getting through storms and bad winter conditions with confidence
  • Stable, controlled handling for trucks and SUVs, including improved sway control when towing and sportier steering feel

Cons

  • Ice and heavy-snow traction is limited for some users, with one Tundra owner finding the tires give up grip easily and relying on 4WD
  • Tread wear is described as not stellar by a heavy-duty hauler, and wear is likely accelerated by towing loads
  • Balance and road-force problems for one reviewer, with vibration persisting after multiple balancing attempts
All owner themes in the TerrainContact H/T review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiCrossContact LX B · Continental TerrainContact H/T
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available430
Rim diameters16″ – 18″16″ – 22″
Tread depth10/32″12 - 14/32″
UTQG680 A B360 - 800 A - AA A - B
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure44 psi44 - 80 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX

Continental TerrainContact H/T

Winner: Continental TerrainContact H/T — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TerrainContact H/T scores 78 vs 47 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental TerrainContact H/T scores 77 vs 52 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TerrainContact H/T scores 80 vs 59 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TerrainContact H/T scores 77 vs 57 on dry.

Tire A · Continental ContiCrossContact LX
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ContiCrossContact LX or TerrainContact H/T?

Which is better in the wet, ContiCrossContact LX or TerrainContact H/T?

Continental TerrainContact H/T, 80 vs 59 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiCrossContact LX or TerrainContact H/T?

Continental TerrainContact H/T, 77 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ContiCrossContact LX or TerrainContact H/T?

Continental TerrainContact H/T, 75 vs 60 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ContiCrossContact LX or TerrainContact H/T?

Continental TerrainContact H/T, 72 vs 64 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiCrossContact LX or TerrainContact H/T?

Continental TerrainContact H/T, 70 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiCrossContact LX or TerrainContact H/T?

Continental TerrainContact H/T, 77 vs 52 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