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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 + 2 road tests and 14 + 152 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate is ahead, 73–62

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Michelin CrossClimate
Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate

All Season

Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 72 · 152 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 14 in 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test (noise)

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 +12
    76
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 66 (est.)78
    Reviews found online6273

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

    CrossClimate: 60% × 77.5 + 40% × 72.6 = 76

    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 +11
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 66 (est.)75
    Reviews found online6376

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

    CrossClimate: 60% × 75.1 + 40% × 75.7 = 75

    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) · – / 2 tests≈ 60 (est.)71
    Reviews found online4164

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

    CrossClimate: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 64 = 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 +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6075

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

    CrossClimate: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 72

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–71
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    CrossClimate: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 69

    No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)73
    Reviews found online6471

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

    CrossClimate: 60% × 73 + 40% × 70.9 = 72

    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 +10
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossClimate
    Reviews found online6272
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TMichelin CrossClimate
Relative Score 62 73
Dry 64 76
Wet 64 75
Snow 53 68
Comfort 65 72
Noise – 69
Treadwear 65 72
Handling (owners) 62 72

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/TCrossClimateΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/7 2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 Tyre Test #9/9 2018 ADAC All Season Tyre Test – 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

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Strong wet-weather grip and hydroplaning resistance
  • Reliable traction in light snow and cold conditions

Cons

  • Tendency to pick up and retain small stones in the tread pattern
  • Noticeable drop in performance as tread depth decreases
  • Potential for reduced fuel economy compared to dedicated summer tires
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

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Michelin CrossClimate

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate — better snow, dry 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

Michelin CrossClimate scores 68 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate scores 75 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin CrossClimate scores 72 vs 62 on handling.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Tire B · Michelin CrossClimate
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Cross Contact A/T or CrossClimate?

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

Michelin CrossClimate, 75 vs 64 on our wet score.

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

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 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, 72 vs 65 on our comfort score.

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

Michelin CrossClimate, 72 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