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Continental TerrainContact A/T vs Firestone Transforce AT2 — 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 2 + 0 road tests and 33 + 17 owner reviews. How we score

TerrainContact A/T leads, 74–70 Narrow edge

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Continental TerrainContact A/T
Tire AContinental

TerrainContact A/T

All-Terrain tire

± 7

Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 75 · 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. 77

    Dry

    TerrainContact A/T +8
    69
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TTransforce AT2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests76≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7970

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 78.7 = 77

    Transforce AT2: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 69

    No road tests of dry for Transforce AT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 80

    Wet

    TerrainContact A/T +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TTransforce AT2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests77≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8472

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 77.2 + 40% × 83.7 = 80

    Transforce AT2: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.1 = 72

    No road tests of wet for Transforce AT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

  3. 65

    Snow

    Transforce AT2 +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TTransforce AT2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6173

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.8 = 65

    Transforce AT2: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 72.6 = 72

    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).

    No road tests of snow for Transforce AT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 73

    Comfort

    TerrainContact A/T +13
    60
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TTransforce AT2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7355

    TerrainContact A/T: 40% × 72.3 + 60% × 72.8 = 73

    Transforce AT2: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 55.1 = 60

    No road tests of comfort for Transforce AT2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 79

    Noise

    TerrainContact A/T +10
    69
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TTransforce AT2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests82≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7474

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 74.4 = 79

    Transforce AT2: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 69

    No road tests of noise for Transforce AT2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Transforce AT2 +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TTransforce AT2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7075

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 70 = 68

    Transforce AT2: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.5 = 71

    No road tests of treadwear for Transforce AT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 74

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TTransforce AT2
    Reviews found online74–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TerrainContact A/TFirestone Transforce AT2
Relative Score 74 70
Dry 77 69
Wet 80 72
Snow 65 72
Comfort 73 60
Noise 79 69
Treadwear 68 71
Handling (owners) 74 –

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TerrainContact A/T

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Transforce AT2

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 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

Tire B Transforce AT2

Pros

  • Excellent value and competitive price point for a commercial line tire
  • Quiet on-road operation despite the deep, aggressive tread design
  • Reliable durability and high mileage potential based on long-term user history

Cons

  • Prone to highway wandering and tracking grooves or ridges in the road
  • Difficulty in achieving proper road balance, causing high-speed vibrations
  • Unstable or 'floaty' feel at highway speeds for specific heavy-duty applications
All owner themes in the Transforce AT2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TerrainContact A/T B · Firestone Transforce AT2
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available3017
Rim diameters16″ – 22″16″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 16/32″32/32″
UTQG680 A A - B—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringOutlined White Lettering
Max pressure44 - 80 psi80 psi
Sizes in common1313

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TerrainContact A/T

Firestone Transforce AT2

Narrow edge: Continental TerrainContact A/T — better comfort, noise and dry. Pick the Firestone Transforce AT2 if snow and treadwear matter most to you. Firestone Transforce AT2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 73 vs 60 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 79 vs 69 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

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

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

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

Tire A · Continental TerrainContact A/T
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TerrainContact A/T or Transforce AT2?

Which is better in the wet, TerrainContact A/T or Transforce AT2?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, TerrainContact A/T or Transforce AT2?

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

Which is better in snow, TerrainContact A/T or Transforce AT2?

Firestone Transforce AT2, 72 vs 65 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, TerrainContact A/T or Transforce AT2?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 79 vs 69 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, TerrainContact A/T or Transforce AT2?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 73 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TerrainContact A/T or Transforce AT2?

Firestone Transforce AT2, 71 vs 68 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