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Michelin 4x4 Diamaris looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Michelin 4x4 Diamaris — 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 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

4x4 Diamaris leads, 68–64 Narrow edge

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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

    4x4 Diamaris +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/T4x4 Diamaris
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6271

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

    4x4 Diamaris: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.7 = 70

    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 4x4 Diamaris. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    4x4 Diamaris +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/T4x4 Diamaris
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6370

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

    4x4 Diamaris: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 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 4x4 Diamaris. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/T4x4 Diamaris
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)–
    Reviews found online41–

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

  4. 65

    Comfort

    4x4 Diamaris +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/T4x4 Diamaris
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6065

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

    4x4 Diamaris: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for Cross Contact A/T or 4x4 Diamaris. 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/T4x4 Diamaris
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–64

    4x4 Diamaris: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 66

    No road tests of noise for 4x4 Diamaris. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Cross Contact A/T +5
    60
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/T4x4 Diamaris
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6457

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

    4x4 Diamaris: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.6 = 60

    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 4x4 Diamaris. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    4x4 Diamaris +9
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/T4x4 Diamaris
    Reviews found online6271
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TMichelin 4x4 Diamaris
Relative Score 64 68
Dry 64 70
Wet 64 70
Snow 53 –
Comfort 65 67
Noise – 66
Treadwear 65 60
Handling (owners) 62 71

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

4x4 Diamaris

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 4x4 Diamaris

Pros

  • Exceptional handling precision and steering response
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Strong performance on dry pavement

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and disappointing overall mileage
  • High price point relative to the lifespan of the tire
  • Inconsistent wet weather grip and confidence
All owner themes in the 4x4 Diamaris review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · Michelin 4x4 Diamaris
CategoryAll-Terrain tireSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Michelin 4x4 Diamaris

Narrow edge: Michelin 4x4 Diamaris — better handling, dry and wet. Pick the Continental Cross Contact A/T if treadwear matters most to you. Continental Cross Contact A/T rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin 4x4 Diamaris rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin 4x4 Diamaris scores 71 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin 4x4 Diamaris scores 70 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin 4x4 Diamaris scores 70 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 65 vs 60 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Tire B · Michelin 4x4 Diamaris
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Cross Contact A/T or 4x4 Diamaris?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or 4x4 Diamaris?

Michelin 4x4 Diamaris, 70 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or 4x4 Diamaris?

Michelin 4x4 Diamaris, 70 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or 4x4 Diamaris?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or 4x4 Diamaris?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 65 vs 60 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