Continental ContiTrac TR looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Continental ContiTrac TR vs Michelin Agilis 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 + 2 road tests and 3 + 1,068 owner reviews. How we score

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Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
Tire BMichelin

Agilis CrossClimate

All Season

± 6

Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 86 · 1,068 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 7 in 2020 Commercial Van All Season Tyre Test (dry braking)

“We have the Agilis cross climates on our C-class 3.5t MH and have been utterly delighted with them. They’re quiet, really grippy and give a great ride. What’s not to like?”

Category by category

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

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    Dry

    No comparison
    78
    Why this score
    SourceContiTrac TRAgilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–72
    Reviews found online–88

    Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 71.5 + 40% × 87.6 = 78

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    Wet

    No comparison
    78
    Why this score
    SourceContiTrac TRAgilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–71
    Reviews found online–88

    Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 88.1 = 78

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    Snow

    No comparison
    78
    Why this score
    SourceContiTrac TRAgilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–75
    Reviews found online–82

    Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 75 + 40% × 82.1 = 78

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    Comfort

    No comparison
    78
    Why this score
    SourceContiTrac TRAgilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online–82

    Agilis CrossClimate: 40% × 71.5 (est.) + 60% × 81.8 = 78

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

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    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceContiTrac TRAgilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–73
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 73 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for Agilis 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.

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    Treadwear

    No comparison
    78
    Why this score
    SourceContiTrac TRAgilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online–85

    Agilis CrossClimate: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 85 = 78

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

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    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    81
    Why this score
    SourceContiTrac TRAgilis CrossClimate
    Reviews found online–81
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    Efficiency

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceContiTrac TRAgilis CrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–69
Scores at a glance
Continental ContiTrac TR vs Michelin Agilis CrossClimate: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryContinental ContiTrac TRMichelin Agilis CrossClimate
Relative Score – 78
Dry – 78
Wet – 78
Snow – 78
Comfort – 78
Noise – 70
Treadwear – 78
Handling (owners) – 81
Efficiency – 69

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

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Headline score

ContiTrac TR

± 6

Agilis 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 ContiTrac TR

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Agilis CrossClimate

Pros

  • Outstanding wet and winter weather traction
  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Stiff sidewalls providing enhanced cornering stability and handling

Cons

  • Slightly higher road noise or low drone at certain speeds
  • Higher initial purchase price compared to standard options
  • A few reports of a minor decrease in fuel economy
All owner themes in the Agilis CrossClimate review

What real owners are saying

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

Tire A

Continental ContiTrac TR

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

Tire B

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate

Positive

Community sentiment toward the Michelin Agilis CrossClimate is largely positive, with owners of vans, RVs, and heavy-duty trucks praising its wet and snow traction, quiet ride, and capability under heavy loads. However, discussions frequently highlight trade-offs such as faster tread wear compared to the Defender series and concerns regarding an NHTSA recall on certain C-metric sizes for snow traction marking non-compliance. Prospective buyers also note confusion regarding the differing directional C-metric and non-directional LT-metric designs.

sportsmobileforum.com ·2023-09-14

“We are the same as you - 98% paved road. I just put a set of Michelin Agilis CrossClimates on my '01 E250 (LT225). Perfect ride - stable and quiet. But I only have one trip on them. I did notice that even after only 4000 miles I can easily measure some tread wear. Maybe this is normal, but I'm not sure how long they will last. But so far the road performance is very good.”

airforums.com ·2021-06-27

“I have the Cross Climates on my 3500 and although they have less than 10,000 miles on them they are great so far. One thing about Discount Tire, I love them for all my other cars but I'm a bit leery of taking a Sprinter to them. There are several cases of damage due to lifting Sprinters at the wrong points but perhaps the bigger issue is that they do not have (at least none of the stores in Tucson) the proper Mercedes centering tool that fits the Sprinter wheels and makes sure they are absolutely centered on the balancing machine. A local big truck and motorhome shop here has it and that's where I go for tire service on the Sprinter. See post #9 here:”

r/Finland ·2024-10-16

“Lapland - Tyre Advice - Michelin Agilis Crossclimate Grateful for the knowledge/experience of the good people of r/Finland . I ordinarily use studded tyres for my van, but planning a roadtrip down to Germany/France over the new year (so can't fit these). I've no experience with friction tyres on snow/ice, but have Michelin Agilis Crossclimate [ . These have the 3PMSF marking so I understand are technically legal in Finland for winter, but I'm not sure about safety/performance in Lapland (route being: Tornio, to Sweden and then down via Denmark.) Good to hear people's views, or if you've experience with these types of tyres in this environment? UPDATE: Really appreciate the comments and views put forward on this. By the debate it seems I’m not alone in being not clear about winter performance of a tyre rated 3PMSF but not a “true” Nordic friction tyre. It does not make economic sense to buy new winter friction tyres for a road trip. So thinking about packing the Michelins, driving the studded tyre and getting them swapped/stored in Denmark or South Sweden and then swapping back on return. A pain in ass, a waste of space but the least risky approach. If anyone’s done similar let me know your experience.”

Top themes
#Heavy load capability#Winter and snow traction#Tread wear longevity#Defender LTX comparison#C-metric recall notice#Ride comfort and noise#Van and RV use

Based on 54 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiTrac TR B · Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Van
Sizes available—22
Rim diameters—15″ – 17″
Tread depth13/32″—
UTQG520 A B—
SidewallOutlined White Lettering—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiTrac TR

Michelin Agilis CrossClimate

Only Michelin Agilis CrossClimate has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Continental ContiTrac TR
Tire B · Michelin Agilis CrossClimate

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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