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Continental SecureContact AW vs Continental TrueContact Tour 54 — 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 6 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

SecureContact AW is ahead, 79–72

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Continental TrueContact Tour 54
Tire BContinental

TrueContact Tour 54

All Season

± 6

Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 73 · 10 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 7 in Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) (wet braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 78

    Dry

    SecureContact AW +4
    74
    Why this score
    SourceSecureContact AWTrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 74 (est.)75
    Reviews found online8372

    SecureContact AW: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 78

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 72.3 = 74

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

  2. 85

    Wet

    SecureContact AW +9
    76
    Why this score
    SourceSecureContact AWTrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 81 (est.)73
    Reviews found online9081

    SecureContact AW: 60% × 81.1 (est.) + 40% × 89.8 = 85

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 81.2 = 76

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

  3. 77

    Snow

    SecureContact AW +13
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSecureContact AWTrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 74 (est.)65
    Reviews found online8264

    SecureContact AW: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 77

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 64.8 + 40% × 64 = 64

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

  4. 78

    Comfort

    SecureContact AW +10
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSecureContact AWTrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8368

    SecureContact AW: 40% × 71.5 (est.) + 60% × 83 = 78

    TrueContact Tour 54: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 67.6 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for SecureContact AW. 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 TrueContact Tour 54. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 71

    Noise

    SecureContact AW +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSecureContact AWTrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)71
    Reviews found online7767

    SecureContact AW: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 77.3 = 71

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 71.5 + 40% × 67.1 = 70

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

  6. 75

    Treadwear

    SecureContact AW +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSecureContact AWTrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8173

    SecureContact AW: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 80.8 = 75

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 73.4 = 71

    No road tests of treadwear for SecureContact AW. 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 TrueContact Tour 54. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 82

    Handling (owners)

    SecureContact AW +8
    74
    Why this score
    SourceSecureContact AWTrueContact Tour 54
    Reviews found online8274
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental SecureContact AWContinental TrueContact Tour 54
Relative Score 79 72
Dry 78 74
Wet 85 76
Snow 77 64
Comfort 78 68
Noise 71 70
Treadwear 75 71
Handling (owners) 82 74

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± 8

SecureContact AW

± 6

TrueContact Tour 54

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A SecureContact AW

Pros

  • Significantly reduced road noise and smooth highway cruising
  • Excellent wet weather traction and cornering confidence
  • Solid grip and stability in light winter snow conditions

Cons

  • Slightly squirmy feel reported on long sweeping corners for larger vehicles
All owner themes in the SecureContact AW review

Tire B TrueContact Tour 54

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry traction with strong grip during hard launches and damp conditions
  • Substantially reduced road noise compared to previous models and competitors
  • Comfortable ride quality with good cushioning and responsive handling

Cons

  • Higher initial purchase price relative to some alternatives
  • Requires a break-in period of a few hundred miles during which the ride can feel harder and louder
  • Some users noted early signs of wear, though long-term durability remains largely to be tested
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour 54 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental SecureContact AW B · Continental TrueContact Tour 54
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4549
Rim diameters15″ – 20″15″ – 20″
Tread depth11 - 12/32″11/32″
UTQG700 A A840 A A - B
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side WallBlack Side Wall - White Wall
Max pressure51 psi44 - 51 psi
Sizes in common3131

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental SecureContact AW

Continental TrueContact Tour 54

Winner: Continental SecureContact AW — better snow, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental SecureContact AW rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental SecureContact AW scores 77 vs 64 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental SecureContact AW scores 78 vs 68 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental SecureContact AW scores 85 vs 76 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental SecureContact AW scores 82 vs 74 on handling.

Tire A · Continental SecureContact AW
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SecureContact AW or TrueContact Tour 54?

Which is better in the wet, SecureContact AW or TrueContact Tour 54?

Continental SecureContact AW, 85 vs 76 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SecureContact AW or TrueContact Tour 54?

Continental SecureContact AW, 78 vs 74 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, SecureContact AW or TrueContact Tour 54?

Continental SecureContact AW, 77 vs 64 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, SecureContact AW or TrueContact Tour 54?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, SecureContact AW or TrueContact Tour 54?

Continental SecureContact AW, 78 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SecureContact AW or TrueContact Tour 54?

Continental SecureContact AW, 75 vs 71 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