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Continental TerrainContact A/T vs Michelin CrossClimate SUV — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

CrossClimate SUV leads, 74–72 Narrow edge

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Tire AContinental

TerrainContact A/T

All Season

Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 33 reviews

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

Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate SUV

All Season

Tests 81 · 4 tests Owners 72 · 23 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season 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. 76

    Dry

    CrossClimate SUV +5
    81
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)7585
    Reviews found online7874
    Dry Braking (% of best)100%100%
  2. 77

    Wet

    CrossClimate SUV +5
    82
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)7484
    Reviews found online8279
    Wet Braking (% of best)100%100%
    Wet Handling (% of best)100%97%
  3. 64

    Snow

    CrossClimate SUV +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)–69
    Reviews found online6172
  4. 72

    Comfort

    TerrainContact A/T +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)71–
    Reviews found online7471
  5. 78

    Noise

    TerrainContact A/T +5
    73
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)8075
    Reviews found online7571
  6. 67

    Treadwear

    TerrainContact A/T +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)66–
    Reviews found online6965
  7. 73

    Handling

    TerrainContact A/T +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUV
    Reviews found online7370
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TerrainContact A/TMichelin CrossClimate SUV
Relative Score 72 74
Dry 76 81
Wet 77 82
Snow 64 70
Comfort 72 70
Noise 78 73
Treadwear 67 65
Handling 73 70

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Headline score

TerrainContact A/T

CrossClimate SUV

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUVΔBoth?
Dry Braking Dry 100% #1/9 · 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test 100% #1/11 · 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test 0.0 Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall 100% #1/9 · 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test 50% #2/8 · 2018 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test +50.0 Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 100% #1/9 · 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test 100% #1/8 · 2018 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test 0.0 Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 100% #1/9 · 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test 97% #4/8 · 2018 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test +3.3 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 CrossClimate SUV

Pros

  • Exceptional all-weather traction, particularly in wet, cold, and light snow conditions.
  • High levels of ride comfort and low cabin noise for most users.
  • Strong durability and longevity with minimal tread wear reported by many owners.

Cons

  • Reports of increased road noise or 'growling' as the tire ages.
  • Ride quality can feel overly firm or harsh on certain vehicle suspensions.
  • Some users noted a decline in wet-weather performance as the tire reaches the end of its life.
All owner themes in the CrossClimate SUV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TerrainContact A/T B · Michelin CrossClimate SUV
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available3033
Rim diameters16″ – 22″16″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 16/32″—
UTQG680 A A - B—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 80 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TerrainContact A/T

Michelin CrossClimate SUV

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate SUV — better snow, dry and wet. Pick the Continental TerrainContact A/T if noise and handling matter most to you.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin CrossClimate SUV scores 70 vs 64 on snow.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 78 vs 73 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate SUV scores 81 vs 76 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate SUV scores 82 vs 77 on wet.

Tire A · Continental TerrainContact A/T
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Tire B · Michelin CrossClimate SUV
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

74

Narrow edge

CrossClimate SUV

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