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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Continental ExtremeContact DW — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 14 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

ExtremeContact DW leads, 64–62 Narrow edge

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Category by category

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

  1. 64

    Dry

    ExtremeContact DW +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TExtremeContact DW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6269

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

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 69

    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).

    No road tests of dry for ExtremeContact DW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    ExtremeContact DW +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TExtremeContact DW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6374

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

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 73

    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).

    No road tests of wet for ExtremeContact DW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Cross Contact A/T +2
    51
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TExtremeContact DW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online4138

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

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 59.4 (est.) + 40% × 38.3 = 51

    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).

    No road tests of snow for ExtremeContact DW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    ExtremeContact DW +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TExtremeContact DW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6068

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

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 68

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TExtremeContact DW
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–73

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 70

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

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Cross Contact A/T +11
    54
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TExtremeContact DW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online6445

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

    ExtremeContact DW: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 45.1 = 54

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for ExtremeContact DW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Cross Contact A/T +4
    58
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TExtremeContact DW
    Reviews found online6258
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TContinental ExtremeContact DW
Relative Score 62 64
Dry 64 69
Wet 64 73
Snow 53 51
Comfort 65 68
Noise – 70
Treadwear 65 54
Handling (owners) 62 58

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Headline score

Cross Contact A/T

ExtremeContact DW

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.

DisciplineCategoryCross Contact A/TExtremeContact DWΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/7 2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 Tyre Test #3/4 2011 Tirerack Max Performance Summer Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B ExtremeContact DW

Pros

  • Outstanding wet and dry grip
  • Quiet and comfortable highway cruising
  • High traction for acceleration and handling stability

Cons

  • Extremely soft sidewalls causing vague handling response
  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • Vulnerability to potholes, bubbles, and sidewall damage
All owner themes in the ExtremeContact DW review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · Continental ExtremeContact DW
CategoryAll-Terrain tireSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—340 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Continental ExtremeContact DW

Narrow edge: Continental ExtremeContact DW — better wet, dry and comfort. Pick the Continental Cross Contact A/T if treadwear matters most to you. Continental Cross Contact A/T rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Continental ExtremeContact DW rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 65 vs 54 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ExtremeContact DW scores 73 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ExtremeContact DW scores 69 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ExtremeContact DW scores 68 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Cross Contact A/T or ExtremeContact DW?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or ExtremeContact DW?

Continental ExtremeContact DW, 73 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or ExtremeContact DW?

Continental ExtremeContact DW, 69 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or ExtremeContact DW?

Neither, by our numbers: 53 vs 51 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or ExtremeContact DW?

Continental ExtremeContact DW, 68 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or ExtremeContact DW?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 65 vs 54 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