Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 14 reviews
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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — 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
Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 76–62
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Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 7 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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64
Dry
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1478Why this score
Source Cross Contact A/T Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 62 83 Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64
Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 73.9 (est.) + 40% × 83.1 = 78
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 Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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64
Wet
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1579Why this score
Source Cross Contact A/T Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 77 (est.) Reviews found online 63 82 Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64
Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 76.9 (est.) + 40% × 82.4 = 79
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 Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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53
Snow
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1770Why this score
Source Cross Contact A/T Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 41 70 Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 41.3 = 53
Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 70
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 Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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65
Comfort
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +671Why this score
Source Cross Contact A/T Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 60 73 Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 65
Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.4 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Cross Contact A/T or Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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65
Treadwear
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +570Why this score
Source Cross Contact A/T Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 64 72 Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 65
Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.3 = 70
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 Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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62
Handling (owners)
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +2183Why this score
Source Cross Contact A/T Pilot Sport A/S 3 Reviews found online 62 83
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental Cross Contact A/T | Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 62 | 76 |
| Dry | 64 | 78 |
| Wet | 64 | 79 |
| Snow | 53 | 70 |
| Comfort | 65 | 71 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 70 |
| Handling (owners) | 62 | 83 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
62
/ 100
Cross Contact A/T
76
/ 100
Pilot Sport A/S 3
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
Tire B Pilot Sport A/S 3
Pros
- Exceptional grip in both wet and dry weather conditions
- Outstanding cornering stability and steering responsiveness
- Stiff sidewalls providing superior handling compared to competitors
Cons
- Noticeable and bothersome road noise
- Heavy tire construction
- Shorter than expected tread life for certain drivers on abrasive surfaces
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental Cross Contact A/T | B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Terrain tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 6 |
| Rim diameters | — | 19″ – 20″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Continental Cross Contact A/T
76
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better handling, 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. Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 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 Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 83 vs 62 on handling.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 70 vs 53 on snow.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 79 vs 64 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 78 vs 64 on dry.
Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
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Cross Contact A/T or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 79 vs 64 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 78 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 vs 53 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 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