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Continental PureContact LS vs Continental TerrainContact A/T — 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 + 2 road tests and 25 + 33 owner reviews. How we score

TerrainContact A/T is ahead, 74–69

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Continental TerrainContact A/T
Tire BContinental

TerrainContact A/T

All-Terrain tire

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Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 33 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    TerrainContact A/T +8
    77
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)76
    Reviews found online6978

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 69 = 69

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 78.4 = 77

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

  2. 72

    Wet

    TerrainContact A/T +8
    80
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)77
    Reviews found online7284

    PureContact LS: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 72

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 77.2 + 40% × 83.5 = 80

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

  3. 67

    Snow

    PureContact LS +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6461

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 67

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65

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

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

  4. 59

    Comfort

    TerrainContact A/T +13
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)72
    Reviews found online5472

    PureContact LS: 40% × 65.7 (est.) + 60% × 54 = 59

    TerrainContact A/T: 40% × 72.2 + 60% × 72.3 = 72

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

  5. 68

    Noise

    TerrainContact A/T +11
    79
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)82
    Reviews found online7174

    PureContact LS: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 68

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 81.6 + 40% × 74.4 = 79

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

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Level
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)67
    Reviews found online6970

    PureContact LS: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 69.8 = 68

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

  7. 70

    Handling (owners)

    TerrainContact A/T +4
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSTerrainContact A/T
    Reviews found online7074
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental PureContact LSContinental TerrainContact A/T
Relative Score 69 74
Dry 69 77
Wet 72 80
Snow 67 65
Comfort 59 72
Noise 68 79
Treadwear 68 68
Handling (owners) 70 74

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PureContact LS

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TerrainContact A/T

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A PureContact LS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong wet and dry traction with reliable handling
  • Good balance of everyday comfort and long treadlife

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to less responsive or wandering handling during aggressive cornering
  • Develops temporary flat spotting when parked, causing morning vibrations
  • Poor winter performance, particularly lacking traction on snow and ice despite being an all-season tire
All owner themes in the PureContact LS review

Tire B TerrainContact A/T

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality for an all-terrain tire
  • Superior wet-weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Strong on-road handling and stability during highway driving

Cons

  • Inconsistent performance on ice and packed snow
  • Limited capability in deep mud or extreme off-road terrain
  • Reports of premature tread wear in some heavy-duty or high-torque applications
All owner themes in the TerrainContact A/T review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental PureContact LS B · Continental TerrainContact A/T
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—30
Rim diameters—16″ – 22″
Tread depth10/32″10 - 16/32″
UTQG700 A A680 A A - B
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi60,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure51 psi44 - 80 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental PureContact LS

Continental TerrainContact A/T

Winner: Continental TerrainContact A/T — better comfort, noise and dry. Where the Continental PureContact LS is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 72 vs 59 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 79 vs 68 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 77 vs 69 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 80 vs 72 on wet.

Tire A · Continental PureContact LS
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PureContact LS or TerrainContact A/T?

Which is better in the wet, PureContact LS or TerrainContact A/T?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 80 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, PureContact LS or TerrainContact A/T?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 77 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, PureContact LS or TerrainContact A/T?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 65 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, PureContact LS or TerrainContact A/T?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 79 vs 68 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, PureContact LS or TerrainContact A/T?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 72 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, PureContact LS or TerrainContact A/T?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 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