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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs General Grabber Arctic — 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 + 18 owner reviews. How we score

Grabber Arctic is ahead, 69–62

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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

    Level
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TGrabber Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6262

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

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64

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

  2. 64

    Wet

    Grabber Arctic +7
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TGrabber Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6371

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

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 71.4 = 71

    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 Grabber Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Grabber Arctic +22
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TGrabber Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online4179

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

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 79 = 75

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

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Grabber Arctic +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TGrabber Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6067

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

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 68

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TGrabber Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–63

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.3 = 66

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

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Grabber Arctic +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TGrabber Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6469

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

    Grabber Arctic: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 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 Grabber Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TGrabber Arctic
    Reviews found online62–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TGeneral Grabber Arctic
Relative Score 62 69
Dry 64 64
Wet 64 71
Snow 53 75
Comfort 65 68
Noise – 66
Treadwear 65 67
Handling (owners) 62 –

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Headline score

Cross Contact A/T

Grabber Arctic

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/TGrabber ArcticΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/7 2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 Tyre Test #4/8 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires – 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 Grabber Arctic

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and handling in snow and slush
  • Great value and affordable price point compared to premium competitors
  • Reliable cold-weather performance on wet and icy surfaces

Cons

  • Moderate road noise when studded or on dry/slightly wet pavement
  • Average performance on hard-packed ice unless studded
  • Directional/rotational tread pattern may limit tire rotation options for some drivers
All owner themes in the Grabber Arctic review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · General Grabber Arctic
CategoryAll-Terrain tireWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—6
Rim diameters—16″ – 20″
Tread depth—12/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

General Grabber Arctic

Winner: General Grabber Arctic — better snow, wet and comfort. 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. General Grabber Arctic rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 18 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

General Grabber Arctic scores 75 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

General Grabber Arctic scores 71 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

General Grabber Arctic scores 68 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Tire B · General Grabber Arctic
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Cross Contact A/T or Grabber Arctic?

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

General Grabber Arctic, 71 vs 64 on our wet score.

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

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 64 on the dry score, within 3 points.

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

General Grabber Arctic, 75 vs 53 on our snow score.

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

General Grabber Arctic, 68 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or Grabber Arctic?

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