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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Michelin Primacy MXM4 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 14 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Cross Contact A/T 62, Primacy MXM4 63.

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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

    Primacy MXM4 +11
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)87
    Reviews found online6257

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 86.7 + 40% × 56.7 = 75

    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

    Cross Contact A/T +6
    58
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)56
    Reviews found online6361

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 56.1 + 40% × 61.1 = 58

    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

    Primacy MXM4 +3
    56
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online4147

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 47 = 56

    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 Primacy MXM4. 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 +5
    60
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)64
    Reviews found online6053

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.9 + 40% × 53.1 = 60

    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
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–82
    Reviews found online–60

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 81.5 + 40% × 59.6 = 73

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Cross Contact A/T +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6461

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 63

    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 Primacy MXM4. 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 +8
    54
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TPrimacy MXM4
    Reviews found online6254
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TMichelin Primacy MXM4
Relative Score 62 63
Dry 64 75
Wet 64 58
Snow 53 56
Comfort 65 60
Noise – 73
Treadwear 65 63
Handling (owners) 62 54

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

Primacy MXM4

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/TPrimacy MXM4ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/7 2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 Tyre Test #4/3 2024 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 Primacy MXM4

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and vibration dampening
  • Strong tread life and durability
  • High fuel efficiency

Cons

  • Mediocre dry grip and handling precision
  • Noticeable understeer when cornering
  • Soft sidewalls that lack steering feedback
All owner themes in the Primacy MXM4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Too close to call: Continental Cross Contact A/T and Michelin Primacy MXM4 are within 2 points overall. Continental Cross Contact A/T is stronger on handling, wet and comfort. Michelin Primacy MXM4 is stronger on dry and snow. Continental Cross Contact A/T rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Primacy MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 75 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 62 vs 54 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

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

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

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

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Tire B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
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Cross Contact A/T or Primacy MXM4?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or Primacy MXM4?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 75 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 56 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or Primacy MXM4?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 65 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or Primacy MXM4?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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