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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Michelin CrossClimate+ — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 13 road tests and 14 + 119 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate+ is ahead, 78–62

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Michelin CrossClimate+
Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate+

All Season

Tests 80 · 13 tests Owners 75 · 119 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 64

    Dry

    CrossClimate+ +22
    86
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 66 (est.)93
    Reviews found online6276

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

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 93 + 40% × 76.3 = 86

    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

    CrossClimate+ +16
    80
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 66 (est.)80
    Reviews found online6379

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

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.1 + 40% × 78.8 = 80

    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

    CrossClimate+ +15
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 60 (est.)65
    Reviews found online4172

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

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.5 + 40% × 71.5 = 68

    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

    CrossClimate+ +8
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)71
    Reviews found online6076

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

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 75.6 = 73

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests–68
    Reviews found online–73

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.8 + 40% × 72.8 = 70

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate+ +13
    78
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 65 (est.)80
    Reviews found online6475

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

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.2 + 40% × 74.5 = 78

    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).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate+ +11
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossClimate+
    Reviews found online6273
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TMichelin CrossClimate+
Relative Score 62 78
Dry 64 86
Wet 64 80
Snow 53 68
Comfort 65 73
Noise – 70
Treadwear 65 78
Handling (owners) 62 73

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

CrossClimate+

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/TCrossClimate+ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/7 2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 Tyre Test #2/4 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 – 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 CrossClimate+

Pros

  • Excellent traction and confidence in light to moderate snow and ice.
  • Strong wet and dry road handling that rivals dedicated summer tires.
  • Impressive tread longevity and durability over high mileage.

Cons

  • Performance in wet conditions can diminish significantly as the tire wears.
  • Increased road noise reported by some users compared to dedicated summer tires.
  • Occasional reports of a harsh or 'bouncy' ride on certain vehicle suspensions.
All owner themes in the CrossClimate+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · Michelin CrossClimate+
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—63
Rim diameters—13″ – 19″

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Michelin CrossClimate+

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better dry, wet and snow. 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 want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 86 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 80 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 68 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 78 vs 65 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Cross Contact A/T or CrossClimate+?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 80 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 86 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 68 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 73 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 78 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