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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Toyo Celsius — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 6 road tests and 14 + 152 owner reviews. How we score

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

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Celsius

All Season

Tests 56 · 6 tests Owners 68 · 152 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ All-Season Tire Test R17 (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

    Cross Contact A/T +9
    55
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCelsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 66 (est.)48
    Reviews found online6267

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

    Celsius: 60% × 47.8 + 40% × 66.5 = 55

    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 +3
    61
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCelsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 66 (est.)54
    Reviews found online6370

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

    Celsius: 60% × 54.1 + 40% × 70.4 = 61

    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

    Celsius +21
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCelsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 60 (est.)76
    Reviews found online4170

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

    Celsius: 60% × 75.8 + 40% × 70.3 = 74

    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

    Celsius +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCelsius
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6069

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

    Celsius: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 69

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    56
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCelsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–48
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Celsius: 60% × 48.4 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 56

    No owner ratings of noise for Celsius. 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

    Celsius +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCelsius
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6467

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

    Celsius: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 67

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

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Celsius +2
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCelsius
    Reviews found online6264
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TToyo Celsius
Relative Score 62 63
Dry 64 55
Wet 64 61
Snow 53 74
Comfort 65 69
Noise – 56
Treadwear 65 67
Handling (owners) 62 64

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

Celsius

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/TCelsiusΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/7 2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 Tyre Test #9/8 2022 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ All-Season Tire Test R17 – 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 Celsius

Pros

  • Exceptional snow and winter weather performance
  • Quiet and smooth ride quality
  • High value for money compared to premium brands

Cons

  • Some complaints regarding wet traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Softer sidewalls can lead to a bouncy feel or slower steering response
  • Faster tread wear reported by certain users compared to competitors like Michelin
All owner themes in the Celsius review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · Toyo Celsius
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—52
Rim diameters—14″ – 20″
Tread depth—10 - 11/32″
UTQG—440 A A
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Toyo Celsius

Too close to call: Continental Cross Contact A/T and Toyo Celsius are within 2 points overall. Continental Cross Contact A/T is stronger on dry and wet. Toyo Celsius is stronger on snow and comfort. 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

Toyo Celsius scores 74 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 64 vs 55 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo Celsius scores 69 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 64 vs 61 on wet.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Tire B · Toyo Celsius
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Cross Contact A/T or Celsius?

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

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 64 vs 61 on our wet score.

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

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 64 vs 55 on our dry score.

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

Toyo Celsius, 74 vs 53 on our snow score.

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

Toyo Celsius, 69 vs 65 on our comfort score.

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

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 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