Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 75 · 33 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test (dry braking)
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Continental TerrainContact A/T vs Michelin LTX A/T2 — 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 + 1 road tests and 33 + 7 owner reviews. How we score
LTX A/T2 leads, 77–73 Narrow edge
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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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77
Dry
TerrainContact A/T +275Why this score
Source TerrainContact A/T LTX A/T2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 76 ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 79 79 TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 76.4 + 40% × 79.1 = 77
LTX A/T2: 60% × 72.6 (est.) + 40% × 78.9 = 75
No road tests of dry for LTX A/T2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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80
Wet
TerrainContact A/T +377Why this score
Source TerrainContact A/T LTX A/T2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 77 ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online 84 80 TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 77.4 + 40% × 83.9 = 80
LTX A/T2: 60% × 75.6 (est.) + 40% × 79.5 = 77
No road tests of wet for LTX A/T2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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65
Snow
LTX A/T2 +873Why this score
Source TerrainContact A/T LTX A/T2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 62 75 TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 65
LTX A/T2: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 73
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 0.37).
No road tests of snow for LTX A/T2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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73
Comfort
Level73Why this score
Source TerrainContact A/T LTX A/T2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 72 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 73 75 TerrainContact A/T: 40% × 72.4 + 60% × 73 = 73
LTX A/T2: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 74.6 = 73
No road tests of comfort for LTX A/T2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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79
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source TerrainContact A/T LTX A/T2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 82 – Reviews found online 75 – TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 82.1 + 40% × 74.7 = 79
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68
Treadwear
LTX A/T2 +1482Why this score
Source TerrainContact A/T LTX A/T2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 67 85 Reviews found online 70 78 Tested Tread Life (Miles) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 55% 100% TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 66.8 + 40% × 69.6 = 68
LTX A/T2: 60% × 85 + 40% × 78.1 = 82
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75
Handling (owners)
LTX A/T2 +681Why this score
Source TerrainContact A/T LTX A/T2 Reviews found online 75 81
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental TerrainContact A/T | Michelin LTX A/T2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 77 |
| Dry | 77 | 75 |
| Wet | 80 | 77 |
| Snow | 65 | 73 |
| Comfort | 73 | 73 |
| Noise | 79 | – |
| Treadwear | 68 | 82 |
| Handling (owners) | 75 | 81 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
73
/ 100
TerrainContact A/T
77
/ 100
LTX A/T2
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.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Continental TerrainContact A/T finished ahead 1 times and Michelin LTX A/T2 0 times.
| Discipline | Category | TerrainContact A/T | LTX A/T2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Tested Tread Life (Miles) | Treadwear | 55% | 100% | −45.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires · 215/60R17 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #1/18 | #2/18 | – | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires · 215/60R17 |
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
Tire B LTX A/T2
Pros
- Exceptional tread longevity and overall durability
- Reliable wet and dry road traction
- Improved steering response and ride comfort compared to competitors
Cons
- Premium price point
- Performance in deep snow and ice is considered adequate but not class-leading
- Rubber compounds may become slippery or lose traction as the tire reaches advanced age
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental TerrainContact A/T | B · Michelin LTX A/T2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Terrain tire | All-Terrain tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 30 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | — |
| Tread depth | 10 - 16/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 680 A A - B | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 60,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 44 - 80 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
73
/ 100
Continental TerrainContact A/T
77
/ 100
Michelin LTX A/T2
Narrow edge: Michelin LTX A/T2 — better treadwear, snow and handling. Pick the Continental TerrainContact A/T if wet matters most to you. Michelin LTX A/T2 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin LTX A/T2 scores 82 vs 68 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin LTX A/T2 scores 73 vs 65 on snow.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin LTX A/T2 scores 81 vs 75 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 80 vs 77 on wet.
Tire A · Continental TerrainContact A/T
Tire B · Michelin LTX A/T2
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TerrainContact A/T or LTX A/T2?
Which is better in the wet, TerrainContact A/T or LTX A/T2?
Continental TerrainContact A/T, 80 vs 77 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, TerrainContact A/T or LTX A/T2?
Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, TerrainContact A/T or LTX A/T2?
Michelin LTX A/T2, 73 vs 65 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, TerrainContact A/T or LTX A/T2?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 73 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, TerrainContact A/T or LTX A/T2?
Michelin LTX A/T2, 82 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