Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 18 reviews
Continental Sport Contact looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Continental Sport Contact vs Michelin Latitude Cross — 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 18 + 60 owner reviews. How we score
Latitude Cross is ahead, 75–63
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Tests – · none yet Owners 77 · 60 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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64
Dry
Latitude Cross +973Why this score
Source Sport Contact Latitude Cross Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 62 76 Sport Contact: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 64
Latitude Cross: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.6 = 73
No road tests of dry for Sport Contact. 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 Latitude Cross. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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66
Wet
Latitude Cross +1278Why this score
Source Sport Contact Latitude Cross Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online 65 80 Sport Contact: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66
Latitude Cross: 60% × 75.9 (est.) + 40% × 80.1 = 78
No road tests of wet for Sport Contact. 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 Latitude Cross. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison70Why this score
Source Sport Contact Latitude Cross Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online – 69 Latitude Cross: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 70
No road tests of snow for Latitude Cross. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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62
Comfort
Latitude Cross +1072Why this score
Source Sport Contact Latitude Cross Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 58 74 Sport Contact: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 58 = 62
Latitude Cross: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 73.5 = 72
No road tests of comfort for Sport Contact or Latitude Cross. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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58
Treadwear
Latitude Cross +1876Why this score
Source Sport Contact Latitude Cross Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 53 82 Sport Contact: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52.6 = 58
Latitude Cross: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.6 = 76
No road tests of treadwear for Sport Contact. 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 Latitude Cross. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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62
Handling (owners)
Latitude Cross +1173Why this score
Source Sport Contact Latitude Cross Reviews found online 62 73
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental Sport Contact | Michelin Latitude Cross |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 75 |
| Dry | 64 | 73 |
| Wet | 66 | 78 |
| Snow | – | 70 |
| Comfort | 62 | 72 |
| Treadwear | 58 | 76 |
| Handling (owners) | 62 | 73 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
63
/ 100
Sport Contact
75
/ 100
Latitude Cross
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Sport Contact
Pros
- Excellent dry weather grip and cornering stability
- Commendable tread life and durability for a performance-oriented tire
- Predictable and progressive handling characteristics
Cons
- Noticeable decline in wet weather performance as tread depth decreases
- Inconsistent tread wear reports ranging from 6,000 to 40,000 miles
- Increased road noise reported by some users
Tire B Latitude Cross
Pros
- Exceptional wet-weather traction and resistance to aquaplaning
- Impressive tread life and durability over high mileage
- Strong off-road performance on mud, gravel, and grass
Cons
- Reports of sidewall vulnerability to sharp rocks and punctures
- Increased fuel consumption compared to road-biased tires
- Performance degradation and hardening of the rubber compound over long-term aging (5+ years)
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental Sport Contact | B · Michelin Latitude Cross |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 34 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 18″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
63
/ 100
Continental Sport Contact
75
/ 100
Michelin Latitude Cross
Winner: Michelin Latitude Cross — better treadwear, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental Sport Contact rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 18 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Latitude Cross scores 76 vs 58 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Latitude Cross scores 78 vs 66 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Latitude Cross scores 73 vs 62 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Latitude Cross scores 72 vs 62 on comfort.
Tire A · Continental Sport Contact
Tire B · Michelin Latitude Cross
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Sport Contact or Latitude Cross?
Which is better in the wet, Sport Contact or Latitude Cross?
Michelin Latitude Cross, 78 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Sport Contact or Latitude Cross?
Michelin Latitude Cross, 73 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Sport Contact or Latitude Cross?
Michelin Latitude Cross, 72 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Sport Contact or Latitude Cross?
Michelin Latitude Cross, 76 vs 58 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