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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac — 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 + 303 owner reviews. How we score

Wrangler DuraTrac is ahead, 70–62

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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

    Wrangler DuraTrac +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TWrangler DuraTrac
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6269

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

    Wrangler DuraTrac: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 68

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

  2. 64

    Wet

    Wrangler DuraTrac +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TWrangler DuraTrac
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6370

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

    Wrangler DuraTrac: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 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 Wrangler DuraTrac. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Wrangler DuraTrac +20
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TWrangler DuraTrac
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online4175

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

    Wrangler DuraTrac: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 73

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

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Wrangler DuraTrac +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TWrangler DuraTrac
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6063

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

    Wrangler DuraTrac: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 66

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TWrangler DuraTrac
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–56

    Wrangler DuraTrac: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 63

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

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Wrangler DuraTrac +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TWrangler DuraTrac
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6471

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

    Wrangler DuraTrac: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 68

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

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Wrangler DuraTrac +11
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TWrangler DuraTrac
    Reviews found online6273
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TGoodyear Wrangler DuraTrac
Relative Score 62 70
Dry 64 68
Wet 64 70
Snow 53 73
Comfort 65 66
Noise – 63
Treadwear 65 68
Handling (owners) 62 73

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Headline score

Cross Contact A/T

Wrangler DuraTrac

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 Wrangler DuraTrac

Pros

  • Exceptional traction in deep snow, slush, mud, and loose dirt
  • Surprising on-road quietness and comfort for an aggressive all-terrain design
  • Strong gravel and off-road performance with good self-cleaning capabilities

Cons

  • Increased road noise and drone as the tires wear down
  • Uneven tread wear and cupping if regular rotations are neglected
  • Reduced traction on wet pavement or light ice, particularly as the rubber ages
All owner themes in the Wrangler DuraTrac review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac
CategoryAll-Terrain tireMud-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—15
Rim diameters—16″ – 20″
Tread depth—14 - 18/32″
UTQG—320 - 500 A - B B
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - Serrated Black Lettering
Max pressure—35 - 80 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac

Winner: Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac — better snow, handling 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 B You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac scores 73 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac scores 73 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac scores 70 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac scores 68 vs 64 on dry.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Cross Contact A/T or Wrangler DuraTrac?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or Wrangler DuraTrac?

Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac, 70 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or Wrangler DuraTrac?

Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac, 68 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or Wrangler DuraTrac?

Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac, 73 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or Wrangler DuraTrac?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or Wrangler DuraTrac?

Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac, 68 vs 65 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