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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport — 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 + 4 owner reviews. How we score

Discoverer A/T3 Sport is ahead, 73–62

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Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport
Tire BCooper

Discoverer A/T3 Sport

All Terrain and Off Road All Season tire

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 4 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 64

    Dry

    Discoverer A/T3 Sport +11
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TDiscoverer A/T3 Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6279

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

    Discoverer A/T3 Sport: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 78.6 = 75

    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 Discoverer A/T3 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    Discoverer A/T3 Sport +11
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TDiscoverer A/T3 Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6378

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

    Discoverer A/T3 Sport: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 75

    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 Discoverer A/T3 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Discoverer A/T3 Sport +17
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TDiscoverer A/T3 Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online4170

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

    Discoverer A/T3 Sport: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 70

    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 Discoverer A/T3 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Discoverer A/T3 Sport +9
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TDiscoverer A/T3 Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6079

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

    Discoverer A/T3 Sport: 60% × 70.8 (est.) + 40% × 78.5 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for Cross Contact A/T or Discoverer A/T3 Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 65

    Treadwear

    Discoverer A/T3 Sport +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TDiscoverer A/T3 Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6470

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

    Discoverer A/T3 Sport: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 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).

    No road tests of treadwear for Discoverer A/T3 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Discoverer A/T3 Sport +14
    76
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TDiscoverer A/T3 Sport
    Reviews found online6276
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TCooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport
Relative Score 62 73
Dry 64 75
Wet 64 75
Snow 53 70
Comfort 65 74
Treadwear 65 68
Handling (owners) 62 76

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Cross Contact A/T

Discoverer A/T3 Sport

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 Discoverer A/T3 Sport

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort on long trips and asphalt
  • Very low fuel consumption compared to other tires
  • Strong dry grip and above-average on-road performance

Cons

  • Snow performance decreases significantly after the first year
  • Slight oversteer tendencies on wet roundabouts
  • Slipping tendencies in wet mud conditions
All owner themes in the Discoverer A/T3 Sport review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll Terrain and Off Road All Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport

Winner: Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport — better snow, handling and dry. 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. Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport scores 70 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport scores 76 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport scores 75 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport scores 75 vs 64 on wet.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Tire B · Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport
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Cross Contact A/T or Discoverer A/T3 Sport?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or Discoverer A/T3 Sport?

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport, 75 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or Discoverer A/T3 Sport?

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport, 75 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or Discoverer A/T3 Sport?

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport, 70 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or Discoverer A/T3 Sport?

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport, 74 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or Discoverer A/T3 Sport?

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport, 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