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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 14 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Cross Contact A/T and Assurance WeatherReady are level at 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

    Cross Contact A/T +15
    49
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TAssurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 66 (est.)41
    Reviews found online6261

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

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 40.7 + 40% × 60.5 = 49

    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

    Assurance WeatherReady +7
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TAssurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)72
    Reviews found online6370

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

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 69.7 = 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).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Assurance WeatherReady +5
    58
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TAssurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 60 (est.)55
    Reviews found online4164

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

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 55 + 40% × 63.7 = 58

    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

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TAssurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6061

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

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 60.7 = 65

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TAssurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–62

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 65

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

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Assurance WeatherReady +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TAssurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6467

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

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 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 Assurance WeatherReady. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Assurance WeatherReady +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TAssurance WeatherReady
    Reviews found online6267
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TGoodyear Assurance WeatherReady
Relative Score 62 62
Dry 64 49
Wet 64 71
Snow 53 58
Comfort 65 65
Noise – 65
Treadwear 65 67
Handling (owners) 62 67

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Cross Contact A/T

Assurance WeatherReady

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/TAssurance WeatherReadyΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/7 2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 Tyre Test #4/5 2025 Car and Driver All Weather 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 Assurance WeatherReady

Pros

  • Excellent traction and handling in rain, snow, and winter weather conditions
  • Comfortable ride quality with low road noise
  • Stable and dependable braking performance

Cons

  • Premature tread wear with some sets failing well under 30,000 miles
  • Uneven wear issues reported by multiple users despite regular rotations
  • Softer tread compound can pick up rocks, cause vibrations, and increase susceptibility to punctures
All owner themes in the Assurance WeatherReady review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll Weather
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—34
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″
Tread depth—10 - 11/32″
UTQG—700 A A
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady

Too close to call: Continental Cross Contact A/T and Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady are within 2 points overall. Continental Cross Contact A/T is stronger on dry. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady is stronger on wet and snow. 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 want the most grip on dry roads

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 64 vs 49 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady scores 71 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady scores 58 vs 53 on snow.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Tire B · Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
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Cross Contact A/T or Assurance WeatherReady?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or Assurance WeatherReady?

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady, 71 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or Assurance WeatherReady?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 64 vs 49 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or Assurance WeatherReady?

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady, 58 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or Assurance WeatherReady?

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

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or Assurance WeatherReady?

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