Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 14 reviews
Head-to-head
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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Firestone Destination 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 + 0 road tests and 14 + 80 owner reviews. How we score
Destination A/T is ahead, 68–62
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Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 80 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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64
Dry
Destination A/T +367Why this score
Source Cross Contact A/T Destination A/T Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 62 67 Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64
Destination A/T: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 67
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 Destination A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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64
Wet
Destination A/T +670Why this score
Source Cross Contact A/T Destination A/T Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 63 70 Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64
Destination A/T: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 70
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 Destination A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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53
Snow
Destination A/T +1669Why this score
Source Cross Contact A/T Destination A/T Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 41 68 Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 41.3 = 53
Destination A/T: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 69
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 Destination A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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65
Comfort
Destination A/T +368Why this score
Source Cross Contact A/T Destination A/T Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 60 67 Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 65
Destination A/T: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 68
No road tests of comfort for Cross Contact A/T or Destination A/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison69Why this score
Source Cross Contact A/T Destination A/T Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 71 Destination A/T: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.9 = 69
No road tests of noise for Destination A/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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65
Treadwear
Destination A/T +267Why this score
Source Cross Contact A/T Destination A/T Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 64 68 Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 65
Destination A/T: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 67
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 Destination A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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62
Handling (owners)
Destination A/T +365Why this score
Source Cross Contact A/T Destination A/T Reviews found online 62 65
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental Cross Contact A/T | Firestone Destination A/T |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 62 | 68 |
| Dry | 64 | 67 |
| Wet | 64 | 70 |
| Snow | 53 | 69 |
| Comfort | 65 | 68 |
| Noise | – | 69 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 62 | 65 |
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
62
/ 100
Cross Contact A/T
68
/ 100
Destination 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.
| Discipline | Category | Cross Contact A/T | Destination A/T | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #7/7 2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 Tyre Test | #8/13 2018 SA4x4 All-Terrain Tire Test R17 | – | 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
Tire B Destination A/T
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and low road noise for an all-terrain tire
- Strong value proposition with competitive pricing
- Reliable traction in diverse conditions including snow, sand, and wet pavement
Cons
- Noticeable decline in wet-weather traction as tread depth wears down
- Tendency to hydroplane in deep standing water
- Limited performance in deep, thick mud compared to more aggressive mud-terrain tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental Cross Contact A/T | B · Firestone Destination A/T |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Terrain tire | All Season All Terrain and Off Road tires |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Tread depth | — | 14/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 460 A B |
| Sidewall | — | Outlined White Lettering |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Continental Cross Contact A/T
68
/ 100
Firestone Destination A/T
Winner: Firestone Destination A/T — better snow, wet 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.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Firestone Destination A/T scores 69 vs 53 on snow.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Firestone Destination A/T scores 70 vs 64 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Firestone Destination A/T scores 67 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Firestone Destination A/T scores 68 vs 65 on comfort.
Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
Tire B · Firestone Destination A/T
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Cross Contact A/T or Destination A/T?
Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or Destination A/T?
Firestone Destination A/T, 70 vs 64 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or Destination A/T?
Firestone Destination A/T, 67 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or Destination A/T?
Firestone Destination A/T, 69 vs 53 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or Destination A/T?
Firestone Destination A/T, 68 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or Destination A/T?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 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