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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV 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 1 + 0 road tests and 39 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: ContiSportContact 5 SUV 65, Cross Contact A/T 64.

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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
Tire AContinental

ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Summer

Tests 76 · 1 test Owners 54 · 39 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 71

    Dry

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV +7
    64
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests78≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6062

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 78.2 + 40% × 60.2 = 71

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

    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. 71

    Wet

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV +7
    64
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests75≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6563

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 75.3 + 40% × 64.7 = 71

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

    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. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    53
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online–41

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

    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. 60

    Comfort

    Cross Contact A/T +5
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5160

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 60

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

    No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Cross Contact A/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71–
    Reviews found online59–

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 59.1 = 66

  6. 48

    Treadwear

    Cross Contact A/T +17
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online3664

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 56.5 (est.) + 40% × 36 = 48

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

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportContact 5 SUV. 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. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Cross Contact A/T +1
    62
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCross Contact A/T
    Reviews found online6162
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportContact 5 SUVContinental Cross Contact A/T
Relative Score 65 64
Dry 71 64
Wet 71 64
Snow – 53
Comfort 60 65
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 48 65
Handling (owners) 61 62

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

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Headline score

ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Cross Contact A/T

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

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.

DisciplineCategoryContiSportContact 5 SUVCross Contact A/TΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #1/8 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test #7/7 2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Pros

  • Impressive wet and dry grip with responsive handling
  • Exceptional braking performance in various conditions
  • Quiet operation and smooth, comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear, with many users needing replacements under 15,000 miles
  • High price point relative to the mileage longevity received
  • Some complaints regarding road noise as the tires age
All owner themes in the ContiSportContact 5 SUV 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 · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV B · Continental Cross Contact A/T
CategorySummerAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Too close to call: Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV and Continental Cross Contact A/T are within 2 points overall. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV is stronger on dry and wet. Continental Cross Contact A/T is stronger on treadwear and comfort. 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 longest tread life

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 65 vs 48 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV scores 71 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV scores 71 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 65 vs 60 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
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Tire B · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Cross Contact A/T?

Which is better in the wet, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV, 71 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV, 71 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 65 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 65 vs 48 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