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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Kumho Solus TA31 — 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 + 78 owner reviews. How we score

Cross Contact A/T is ahead, 62–57

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Kumho Solus TA31
Tire BKumho

Solus TA31

All Season

Tests – · none yet Owners 52 · 78 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

    Cross Contact A/T +6
    58
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSolus TA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6252

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

    Solus TA31: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.8 = 58

    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 TA31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    Cross Contact A/T +4
    60
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSolus TA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6357

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

    Solus TA31: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 56.8 = 60

    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 TA31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Level
    53
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSolus TA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online4141

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

    Solus TA31: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 41.1 = 53

    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 TA31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Cross Contact A/T +3
    62
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSolus TA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6055

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

    Solus TA31: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for Cross Contact A/T or Solus TA31. 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/TSolus TA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–61

    Solus TA31: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.6 = 65

    No road tests of noise for Solus TA31. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Cross Contact A/T +8
    57
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSolus TA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6452

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

    Solus TA31: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 57

    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 TA31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Cross Contact A/T +11
    51
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSolus TA31
    Reviews found online6251
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TKumho Solus TA31
Relative Score 62 57
Dry 64 58
Wet 64 60
Snow 53 53
Comfort 65 62
Noise – 65
Treadwear 65 57
Handling (owners) 62 51

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Headline score

Cross Contact A/T

Solus TA31

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 TA31

Pros

  • Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing
  • Very low road noise and a comfortable, smooth ride
  • Good dry and wet traction for everyday commuting

Cons

  • Poor performance in snow and ice conditions
  • Soft sidewalls leading to reduced high-speed stability and less sharp handling
  • Inconsistent tread wear reported by some users, leading to premature replacement
All owner themes in the Solus TA31 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · Kumho Solus TA31
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—22
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″
Tread depth—9.5/32″
UTQG—500 A A
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Kumho Solus TA31

Winner: Continental Cross Contact A/T — better handling, treadwear 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 A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 62 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 65 vs 57 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 64 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 64 vs 60 on wet.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Cross Contact A/T or Solus TA31?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or Solus TA31?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 64 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or Solus TA31?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 64 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or Solus TA31?

Neither, by our numbers: 53 vs 53 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or Solus TA31?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 65 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or Solus TA31?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 65 vs 57 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