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Continental ContiProContact 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 0 + 13 road tests and 79 + 119 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate+ is ahead, 79–65

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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.

  1. 67

    Dry

    CrossClimate+ +20
    87
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 67 (est.)94
    Reviews found online6678

    ContiProContact: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 67

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

    No road tests of dry for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 65

    Wet

    CrossClimate+ +16
    81
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 67 (est.)81
    Reviews found online6381

    ContiProContact: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 63.2 = 65

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

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

  3. 62

    Snow

    CrossClimate+ +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 65 (est.)65
    Reviews found online5673

    ContiProContact: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 56.3 = 62

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

    No road tests of snow for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    CrossClimate+ +13
    75
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)71
    Reviews found online5978

    ContiProContact: 40% × 67.3 (est.) + 60% × 59 = 62

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

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

  5. 68

    Noise

    ContiProContact +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 67 (est.)68
    Reviews found online70≈ 67 (est.)

    ContiProContact: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 68

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

    No road tests of noise for ContiProContact. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for 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. 62

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate+ +20
    82
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 64 (est.)83
    Reviews found online5980

    ContiProContact: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

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

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

  7. 63

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate+ +9
    72
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactCrossClimate+
    Reviews found online6372
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–75
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiProContactMichelin CrossClimate+
Relative Score 65 79
Dry 67 87
Wet 65 81
Snow 62 69
Comfort 62 75
Noise 68 67
Treadwear 62 82
Handling (owners) 63 72
Efficiency – 75

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ContiProContact

± 5

CrossClimate+

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 ContiProContact

Pros

  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality
  • Low road noise
  • Strong dry and wet grip for most drivers

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls susceptible to impact bubbles and damage from potholes
  • Some complaints about poor wet traction and braking performance
  • Faster-than-expected tread wear or chipping reported by a minority of users
All owner themes in the ContiProContact 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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiProContact B · Michelin CrossClimate+
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available5663
Rim diameters15″ – 19″13″ – 19″
Tread depth9 - 12/32″—
UTQG400 - 540 A - AA A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common3939

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiProContact

Michelin CrossClimate+

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better dry, treadwear and wet. Where the Continental ContiProContact is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 87 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 82 vs 62 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 81 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 75 vs 62 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental ContiProContact
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ContiProContact or CrossClimate+?

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

Michelin CrossClimate+, 81 vs 65 on our wet score.

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

Michelin CrossClimate+, 87 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ContiProContact or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 69 vs 62 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ContiProContact or CrossClimate+?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ContiProContact or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 75 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiProContact or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 82 vs 62 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