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Michelin Cross Terrain looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Continental CrossContact A/TR vs Michelin Cross Terrain — 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 7 + 3 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: CrossContact A/TR and Cross Terrain are level at 72.

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Michelin Cross Terrain
Tire BMichelin

Cross Terrain

All Season All Terrain and Off Road tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 74 · 3 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    CrossContact A/TR +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact A/TRCross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7671

    CrossContact A/TR: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 76.1 = 73

    Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70

    No road tests of dry for CrossContact A/TR. 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 Cross Terrain. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Cross Terrain +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact A/TRCross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7475

    CrossContact A/TR: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 73

    Cross Terrain: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74

    No road tests of wet for CrossContact A/TR. 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 Cross Terrain. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 69

    Comfort

    Cross Terrain +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact A/TRCross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6970

    CrossContact A/TR: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 69

    Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact A/TR or Cross Terrain. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 68

    Treadwear

    Cross Terrain +5
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact A/TRCross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7078

    CrossContact A/TR: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 68

    Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 73

    No road tests of treadwear for CrossContact A/TR. 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 Cross Terrain. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 74

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact A/TR +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact A/TRCross Terrain
    Reviews found online7471
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact A/TRMichelin Cross Terrain
Relative Score 72 72
Dry 73 70
Wet 73 74
Comfort 69 70
Treadwear 68 73
Handling (owners) 74 71

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Headline score

CrossContact A/TR

Cross Terrain

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A CrossContact A/TR

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Strong traction in both wet and dry road conditions
  • Impressive snow and ice performance for an all-terrain tire

Cons

  • Reports of a jarring or uncomfortable ride quality
  • Inconsistent customer service regarding warranty claims
  • Potential for increased fuel consumption
All owner themes in the CrossContact A/TR review

Tire B Cross Terrain

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and overall mileage
  • Superior quietness and ride comfort
  • Reliable grip and performance in winter conditions

Cons

  • Limited performance capabilities for high-speed or aggressive driving
  • Discontinued product availability
  • Performance bias favors winter conditions over dry or wet handling
All owner themes in the Cross Terrain review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact A/TR B · Michelin Cross Terrain
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll Season All Terrain and Off Road tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available35—
Rim diameters15″ – 20″—
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG600 - 680 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact A/TR

Michelin Cross Terrain

Too close to call: Continental CrossContact A/TR and Michelin Cross Terrain are within 2 points overall. Continental CrossContact A/TR is stronger on dry. Michelin Cross Terrain is stronger on treadwear. Continental CrossContact A/TR rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Cross Terrain rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Cross Terrain scores 73 vs 68 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact A/TR scores 73 vs 70 on dry.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact A/TR
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CrossContact A/TR or Cross Terrain?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact A/TR or Cross Terrain?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact A/TR or Cross Terrain?

Continental CrossContact A/TR, 73 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact A/TR or Cross Terrain?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact A/TR or Cross Terrain?

Michelin Cross Terrain, 73 vs 68 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