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Continental CrossContact UHP vs Falken ZE914 — 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 43 + 100 owner reviews. How we score

ZE914 is ahead, 75–65

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Falken ZE914
Tire BFalken

ZE914

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 100 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    ZE914 +8
    76
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact UHPZE914
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6981

    CrossContact UHP: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68

    ZE914: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 80.6 = 76

    No road tests of dry for CrossContact UHP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for ZE914. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 70

    Wet

    ZE914 +7
    77
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact UHPZE914
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online6979

    CrossContact UHP: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 70

    ZE914: 60% × 75.5 (est.) + 40% × 79.4 = 77

    No road tests of wet for CrossContact UHP. 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 ZE914. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 56

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact UHPZE914
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)–
    Reviews found online47–

    CrossContact UHP: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 46.7 = 56

    No road tests of snow for CrossContact UHP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 64

    Comfort

    ZE914 +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact UHPZE914
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6374

    CrossContact UHP: 40% × 67.4 (est.) + 60% × 62.5 = 64

    ZE914: 40% × 69.8 (est.) + 60% × 74.4 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact UHP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for ZE914. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact UHPZE914
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online69–

    CrossContact UHP: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 68

    No road tests of noise for CrossContact UHP. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 53

    Treadwear

    ZE914 +19
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact UHPZE914
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online4576

    CrossContact UHP: 60% × 58.7 (est.) + 40% × 45 = 53

    ZE914: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 76 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for CrossContact UHP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for ZE914. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 64

    Handling (owners)

    ZE914 +13
    77
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact UHPZE914
    Reviews found online6477
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact UHPFalken ZE914
Relative Score 65 75
Dry 68 76
Wet 70 77
Snow 56 –
Comfort 64 73
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 53 72
Handling (owners) 64 77

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
± 8

CrossContact UHP

± 8

ZE914

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.

DisciplineCategoryCrossContact UHPZE914ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #1/6 2016 Off Road Summer SUV Tyre Test #3/11 2017 ACE SUV Summer Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A CrossContact UHP

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet grip
  • Smooth and comfortable ride on compatible vehicles
  • Inspires confidence in handling and cornering

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear, especially on front axles
  • High road noise
  • Firm or hard ride over bumps
All owner themes in the CrossContact UHP review

Tire B ZE914

Pros

  • Exceptional value for money compared to premium competitors
  • Strong, predictable grip in both dry and wet conditions
  • Progressive handling characteristics that provide driver confidence

Cons

  • Reports of increased road noise, particularly as the tread wears down
  • Inconsistent tread life, with some users experiencing premature wear
  • Occasional reports of poor wet-weather traction on specific high-torque or lightweight sports vehicles
All owner themes in the ZE914 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact UHP B · Falken ZE914
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available27—
Rim diameters16″ – 23″—
Tread depth9 - 10/32″—
UTQG280 - 420 A - AA A320 A - B A
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact UHP

Falken ZE914

Winner: Falken ZE914 — better treadwear, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Falken ZE914 scores 72 vs 53 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Falken ZE914 scores 77 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Falken ZE914 scores 73 vs 64 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Falken ZE914 scores 76 vs 68 on dry.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact UHP
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Tire B · Falken ZE914
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CrossContact UHP or ZE914?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact UHP or ZE914?

Falken ZE914, 77 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact UHP or ZE914?

Falken ZE914, 76 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact UHP or ZE914?

Falken ZE914, 73 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact UHP or ZE914?

Falken ZE914, 72 vs 53 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