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Continental TerrainContact A/T vs Goodyear DuraGrip — 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 + 18 owner reviews. How we score

TerrainContact A/T is ahead, 76–64

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Continental TerrainContact A/T
Tire AContinental

TerrainContact A/T

All-Terrain tire

± 7

Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 33 reviews

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

Goodyear DuraGrip
Tire BGoodyear

DuraGrip

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 18 reviews

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 +13
    64
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TDuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests76≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7963

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 78.5 = 77

    DuraGrip: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 64

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

  2. 80

    Wet

    TerrainContact A/T +14
    66
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TDuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests77≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online8465

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

    DuraGrip: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

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

  3. 65

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TDuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)–
    Reviews found online61–

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 65

    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. 72

    Comfort

    TerrainContact A/T +9
    63
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TDuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7261

    TerrainContact A/T: 40% × 72.1 + 60% × 72.2 = 72

    DuraGrip: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 60.7 = 63

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

  5. 78

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TDuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests81–
    Reviews found online74–

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 81.2 + 40% × 74.1 = 78

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    TerrainContact A/T +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TDuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7062

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

    DuraGrip: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64

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

  7. 74

    Handling (owners)

    TerrainContact A/T +14
    60
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TDuraGrip
    Reviews found online7460
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TerrainContact A/TGoodyear DuraGrip
Relative Score 76 64
Dry 77 64
Wet 80 66
Snow 65 –
Comfort 72 63
Noise 78 –
Treadwear 68 64
Handling (owners) 74 60

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

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Headline score
± 7

TerrainContact A/T

± 8

DuraGrip

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.

DisciplineCategoryTerrainContact A/TDuraGripΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #17/30 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test #6/15 2012 European Summer Tyre Test - 165/70 R14 – Different tests

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 DuraGrip

Pros

  • Strong dry-weather traction and handling
  • Surprisingly effective performance in light snow conditions
  • High value-for-money proposition

Cons

  • Noticeable decline in wet grip as the tire ages
  • Tendency for premature edge wear on certain vehicle geometries
  • Hardening of rubber compound over time leading to reduced traction
All owner themes in the DuraGrip review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TerrainContact A/T B · Goodyear DuraGrip
CategoryAll-Terrain tireSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available304
Rim diameters16″ – 22″14″ – 15″
Tread depth10 - 16/32″—
UTQG680 A A - B—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 80 psi—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TerrainContact A/T

Goodyear DuraGrip

Winner: Continental TerrainContact A/T — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear DuraGrip rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 18 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 80 vs 66 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 74 vs 60 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 77 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 72 vs 63 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental TerrainContact A/T
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TerrainContact A/T or DuraGrip?

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

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 80 vs 66 on our wet score.

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

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 77 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, TerrainContact A/T or DuraGrip?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 72 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TerrainContact A/T or DuraGrip?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 68 vs 64 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