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Continental CrossContact A/TR vs Toyo Open Country A/T plus — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 7 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact A/TR leads, 71–69 Narrow edge

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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. 72

    Dry

    CrossContact A/TR +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact A/TROpen Country A/T plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7471

    CrossContact A/TR: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 72

    Open Country A/T plus: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 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 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Open Country A/T plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 73

    Wet

    CrossContact A/TR +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact A/TROpen Country A/T plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7470

    CrossContact A/TR: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 73

    Open Country A/T plus: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 70

    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 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Open Country A/T plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Comfort

    Open Country A/T plus +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact A/TROpen Country A/T plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6667

    CrossContact A/TR: 40% × 68.5 (est.) + 60% × 65.8 = 67

    Open Country A/T plus: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 66.9 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact A/TR or Open Country A/T plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    CrossContact A/TR +3
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact A/TROpen Country A/T plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6862

    CrossContact A/TR: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 67.7 = 67

    Open Country A/T plus: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 62 = 64

    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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Open Country A/T plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 71

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact A/TROpen Country A/T plus
    Reviews found online7171
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact A/TRToyo Open Country A/T plus
Relative Score 71 69
Dry 72 70
Wet 73 70
Comfort 67 68
Treadwear 67 64
Handling (owners) 71 71

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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 Open Country A/T plus

Pros

  • Exceptionally low road noise for an all-terrain tire
  • Strong traction in off-road conditions such as mud, grass, gravel, and snow
  • Good overall value and pricing relative to premium brands

Cons

  • Some reports of faster-than-desired tread wear or soft rubber compound
  • Occasional complaints about reduced grip or a spongy feel on wet tarmac
  • Not optimized for extreme deep snow or heavy-duty mud terrain applications
All owner themes in the Open Country A/T plus review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact A/TR B · Toyo Open Country A/T plus
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available3554
Rim diameters15″ – 20″15″ – 21″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG600 - 680 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common2626

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact A/TR

Toyo Open Country A/T plus

Narrow edge: Continental CrossContact A/TR — better wet and treadwear. Where the Toyo Open Country A/T plus is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Continental CrossContact A/TR rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Toyo Open Country A/T plus rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

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

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact A/TR scores 67 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact A/TR
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Tire B · Toyo Open Country A/T plus
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CrossContact A/TR or Open Country A/T plus?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact A/TR or Open Country A/T plus?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact A/TR or Open Country A/T plus?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact A/TR or Open Country A/T plus?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact A/TR or Open Country A/T plus?

Continental CrossContact A/TR, 67 vs 64 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