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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Kumho Solus TA11 — 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 + 59 owner reviews. How we score

Solus TA11 leads, 65–62 Narrow edge

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Kumho Solus TA11
Tire BKumho

Solus TA11

Premium Touring All Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 59 reviews

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/TSolus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6262

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

    Solus TA11: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.7 = 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 Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    Solus TA11 +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSolus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6367

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

    Solus TA11: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68

    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 Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Solus TA11 +6
    59
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSolus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online4152

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

    Solus TA11: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 59

    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 Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Solus TA11 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSolus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6063

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

    Solus TA11: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.2 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Cross Contact A/T or Solus TA11. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSolus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–68

    Solus TA11: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 67

    No road tests of noise for Solus TA11. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSolus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6465

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

    Solus TA11: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 65

    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 Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Solus TA11 +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSolus TA11
    Reviews found online6263
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TKumho Solus TA11
Relative Score 62 65
Dry 64 64
Wet 64 68
Snow 53 59
Comfort 65 66
Noise – 67
Treadwear 65 65
Handling (owners) 62 63

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Headline score

Cross Contact A/T

Solus TA11

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 Solus TA11

Pros

  • Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing
  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride
  • Reliable traction in dry and wet conditions

Cons

  • Lack of rigidity or grip for aggressive driving
  • Subpar performance in deep snow or severe winter conditions
  • Occasional reports of road noise depending on the vehicle or surface
All owner themes in the Solus TA11 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · Kumho Solus TA11
CategoryAll-Terrain tirePremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—18
Rim diameters—13″ – 18″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—700 A B
Treadwear warranty—75,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Kumho Solus TA11

Narrow edge: Kumho Solus TA11 — better snow 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

Kumho Solus TA11 scores 59 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Solus TA11 scores 68 vs 64 on wet.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Tire B · Kumho Solus TA11
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Cross Contact A/T or Solus TA11?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or Solus TA11?

Kumho Solus TA11, 68 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or Solus TA11?

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

Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or Solus TA11?

Kumho Solus TA11, 59 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or Solus TA11?

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

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or Solus TA11?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 65 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