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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Falken FK510 SUV — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 3 road tests and 14 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

FK510 SUV is ahead, 73–64

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Falken FK510 SUV
Tire BFalken

FK510 SUV

Summer

Tests 78 · 3 tests Owners 68 · 9 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2022 AutoBild SUV 4x4 Summer 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

    FK510 SUV +12
    76
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TFK510 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 66 (est.)82
    Reviews found online6268

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

    FK510 SUV: 60% × 81.6 + 40% × 68.3 = 76

    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

    FK510 SUV +14
    78
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TFK510 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 66 (est.)80
    Reviews found online6374

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

    FK510 SUV: 60% × 80.2 + 40% × 73.7 = 78

    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

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TFK510 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)–
    Reviews found online41–

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

    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).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Cross Contact A/T +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TFK510 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)62
    Reviews found online6064

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

    FK510 SUV: 60% × 61.5 + 40% × 64 = 63

    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
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TFK510 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–74
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    FK510 SUV: 60% × 74.1 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of noise for FK510 SUV. 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.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Cross Contact A/T +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TFK510 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6461

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

    FK510 SUV: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 60.9 = 63

    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 FK510 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    FK510 SUV +8
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TFK510 SUV
    Reviews found online6270
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TFalken FK510 SUV
Relative Score 64 73
Dry 64 76
Wet 64 78
Snow 53 –
Comfort 65 63
Noise – 71
Treadwear 65 63
Handling (owners) 62 70

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Headline score

Cross Contact A/T

FK510 SUV

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/TFK510 SUVΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/7 2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 Tyre Test #3/10 2022 AutoBild SUV 4x4 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 FK510 SUV

Pros

  • Excellent value for money compared to top-tier premium brands
  • Quiet, compliant, and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong dry and wet handling with good feedback

Cons

  • Accelerated or uneven tread wear on certain vehicle setups
  • Reduced fuel economy (MPG)
  • Some users reported poor traction and slipping in wet or moisture conditions
All owner themes in the FK510 SUV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · Falken FK510 SUV
CategoryAll-Terrain tireSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—48
Rim diameters—17″ – 22″

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Falken FK510 SUV

Winner: Falken FK510 SUV — better wet, dry and handling. Where the Continental Cross Contact A/T is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. 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

Falken FK510 SUV scores 78 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Falken FK510 SUV scores 76 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Falken FK510 SUV scores 70 vs 62 on handling.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Tire B · Falken FK510 SUV
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Cross Contact A/T or FK510 SUV?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or FK510 SUV?

Falken FK510 SUV, 78 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or FK510 SUV?

Falken FK510 SUV, 76 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or FK510 SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or FK510 SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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