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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Dunlop Grandtrek AT20 — 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 + 57 owner reviews. How we score

Cross Contact A/T is ahead, 62–45

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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

    Cross Contact A/T +21
    43
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TGrandtrek AT20
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 52 (est.)
    Reviews found online6229

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

    Grandtrek AT20: 60% × 52.2 (est.) + 40% × 29.2 = 43

    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 Grandtrek AT20. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    Cross Contact A/T +21
    43
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TGrandtrek AT20
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 50 (est.)
    Reviews found online6334

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

    Grandtrek AT20: 60% × 49.6 (est.) + 40% × 33.7 = 43

    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 Grandtrek AT20. 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 +4
    49
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TGrandtrek AT20
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online4135

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

    Grandtrek AT20: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 34.8 = 49

    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 Grandtrek AT20. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Cross Contact A/T +14
    51
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TGrandtrek AT20
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6033

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

    Grandtrek AT20: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 33.1 = 51

    No road tests of comfort for Cross Contact A/T or Grandtrek AT20. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    57
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TGrandtrek AT20
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–43

    Grandtrek AT20: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 42.6 = 57

    No road tests of noise for Grandtrek AT20. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Cross Contact A/T +13
    52
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TGrandtrek AT20
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online6442

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

    Grandtrek AT20: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 41.7 = 52

    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 Grandtrek AT20. 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 +28
    34
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TGrandtrek AT20
    Reviews found online6234
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TDunlop Grandtrek AT20
Relative Score 62 45
Dry 64 43
Wet 64 43
Snow 53 49
Comfort 65 51
Noise – 57
Treadwear 65 52
Handling (owners) 62 34

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Headline score

Cross Contact A/T

Grandtrek AT20

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 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 Grandtrek AT20

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and high mileage capability (often exceeding 40,000 to 60,000+ miles)
  • Comfortable, smooth, and quiet ride on tarmac and highways
  • Good stability and predictable handling in dry, warm weather conditions

Cons

  • Extremely poor and potentially unsafe traction on wet roads, leading to sliding and long braking distances
  • Unreliable or hazardous performance in winter conditions like snow and ice
  • Subpar off-road capabilities, including low puncture resistance on gravel and poor traction in mud or sand
All owner themes in the Grandtrek AT20 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · Dunlop Grandtrek AT20
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—9
Rim diameters—15″ – 18″
Sidewall—Blackwall

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Dunlop Grandtrek AT20

Winner: Continental Cross Contact A/T — better handling, dry and wet. 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 A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 62 vs 34 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 64 vs 43 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 64 vs 43 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 65 vs 51 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Tire B · Dunlop Grandtrek AT20
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Cross Contact A/T or Grandtrek AT20?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or Grandtrek AT20?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 64 vs 43 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or Grandtrek AT20?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 64 vs 43 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or Grandtrek AT20?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 53 vs 49 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or Grandtrek AT20?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 65 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or Grandtrek AT20?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 65 vs 52 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