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Continental TerrainContact A/T vs Michelin CrossClimate SUV — 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 + 4 road tests and 33 + 24 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: TerrainContact A/T 74, CrossClimate SUV 75.

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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)

Michelin CrossClimate SUV
Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate SUV

All Season

± 6

Tests 82 · 4 tests Owners 72 · 24 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. 77

    Dry

    CrossClimate SUV +5
    82
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 4 tests7688
    Reviews found online7873

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 78.4 = 77

    CrossClimate SUV: 60% × 87.6 + 40% × 73.1 = 82

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossClimate SUV +3
    83
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 4 tests7784
    Reviews found online8480

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 77.2 + 40% × 83.6 = 80

    CrossClimate SUV: 60% × 84.5 + 40% × 79.7 = 83

  3. 65

    Snow

    CrossClimate SUV +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 68 (est.)69
    Reviews found online6173

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65

    CrossClimate SUV: 60% × 68.8 + 40% × 73.2 = 71

    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 +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7268

    TerrainContact A/T: 40% × 72.1 + 60% × 72.3 = 72

    CrossClimate SUV: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 67.9 = 68

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

  5. 78

    Noise

    TerrainContact A/T +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 4 tests8176
    Reviews found online74≈ 66 (est.)

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

    CrossClimate SUV: 60% × 75.8 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 72

    No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    TerrainContact A/T +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7063

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

    CrossClimate SUV: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.7 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for CrossClimate SUV. 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 +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUV
    Reviews found online7469
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    77
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TCrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–77
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TerrainContact A/TMichelin CrossClimate SUV
Relative Score 74 75
Dry 77 82
Wet 80 83
Snow 65 71
Comfort 72 68
Noise 78 72
Treadwear 68 64
Handling (owners) 74 69
Efficiency – 77

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

TerrainContact A/T

± 6

CrossClimate SUV

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/TCrossClimate SUVΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 100% #1/9 · 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test 100% #1/11 · 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 100% #1/9 · 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test 100% #1/11 · 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 100% #1/9 · 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test 99% #6/11 · 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 90% #11/30 · 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test 93% #8/11 · 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 89% #7/30 · 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test 94% #7/11 · 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #17/30 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Snow Test #1/11 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test – 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-Terrain tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available3033
Rim diameters16″ – 22″16″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 16/32″—
UTQG680 A A - B580 A A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 80 psi—
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TerrainContact A/T

Michelin CrossClimate SUV

Too close to call: Continental TerrainContact A/T and Michelin CrossClimate SUV are within 2 points overall. Continental TerrainContact A/T is stronger on noise, comfort and treadwear. Michelin CrossClimate SUV is stronger on snow, dry and wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 78 vs 72 on noise.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin CrossClimate SUV scores 71 vs 65 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate SUV scores 82 vs 77 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 72 vs 68 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental TerrainContact A/T
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Tire B · Michelin CrossClimate SUV
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TerrainContact A/T or CrossClimate SUV?

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

Michelin CrossClimate SUV, 83 vs 80 on our wet score.

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

Michelin CrossClimate SUV, 82 vs 77 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, TerrainContact A/T or CrossClimate SUV?

Michelin CrossClimate SUV, 71 vs 65 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, TerrainContact A/T or CrossClimate SUV?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 78 vs 72 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, TerrainContact A/T or CrossClimate SUV?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 72 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TerrainContact A/T or CrossClimate SUV?

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