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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Continental TerrainContact A/T — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 14 + 33 owner reviews. How we score

TerrainContact A/T is ahead, 74–62

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Tire BContinental

TerrainContact A/T

All-Terrain tire

Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 33 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain 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. 64

    Dry

    TerrainContact A/T +13
    77
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)76
    Reviews found online6278

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

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 76.2 + 40% × 78 = 77

    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. 64

    Wet

    TerrainContact A/T +15
    79
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)77
    Reviews found online6382

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

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 76.9 + 40% × 81.8 = 79

    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. 53

    Snow

    TerrainContact A/T +11
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4161

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

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 60.5 = 64

    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 TerrainContact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    TerrainContact A/T +8
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)72
    Reviews found online6073

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

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 72.4 + 40% × 73.4 = 73

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    79
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–82
    Reviews found online–76

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 81.7 + 40% × 75.5 = 79

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    TerrainContact A/T +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)67
    Reviews found online6469

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

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 66.8 + 40% × 68.8 = 68

    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. 62

    Handling (owners)

    TerrainContact A/T +12
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TTerrainContact A/T
    Reviews found online6274
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TContinental TerrainContact A/T
Relative Score 62 74
Dry 64 77
Wet 64 79
Snow 53 64
Comfort 65 73
Noise – 79
Treadwear 65 68
Handling (owners) 62 74

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

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Headline score

Cross Contact A/T

TerrainContact 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.

DisciplineCategoryCross Contact A/TTerrainContact A/TΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/7 2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 Tyre Test #1/9 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain 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 TerrainContact A/T

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality for an all-terrain tire
  • Superior wet-weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Strong on-road handling and stability during highway driving

Cons

  • Inconsistent performance on ice and packed snow
  • Limited capability in deep mud or extreme off-road terrain
  • Reports of premature tread wear in some heavy-duty or high-torque applications
All owner themes in the TerrainContact A/T review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · Continental TerrainContact A/T
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—30
Rim diameters—16″ – 22″
Tread depth—10 - 16/32″
UTQG—680 A A - B
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure—44 - 80 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Continental TerrainContact A/T

Winner: Continental TerrainContact A/T — better wet, dry and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental Cross Contact A/T rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 79 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 77 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 74 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 64 vs 53 on snow.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Cross Contact A/T or TerrainContact A/T?

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

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 79 vs 64 on our wet score.

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

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 77 vs 64 on our dry score.

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

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 64 vs 53 on our snow score.

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

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 73 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or TerrainContact A/T?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 68 vs 65 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