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Continental TerrainContact A/T vs Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — 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 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport A/S 3 leads, 76–74 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

    Level
    77
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests76≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7982

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 76.4 + 40% × 79.1 = 77

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 77

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 80

    Wet

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1
    81
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests77≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online8484

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 77.4 + 40% × 83.9 = 80

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 78.2 (est.) + 40% × 84.2 = 81

    No road tests of wet for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 65

    Snow

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6272

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 65

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 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 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 73

    Comfort

    TerrainContact A/T +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7371

    TerrainContact A/T: 40% × 72.4 + 60% × 73 = 73

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.2 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 79

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests82–
    Reviews found online75–

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 82.1 + 40% × 74.8 = 79

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7071

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 66.8 + 40% × 69.7 = 68

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 71.4 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 75

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +7
    82
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TPilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online7582
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TerrainContact A/TMichelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Relative Score 74 76
Dry 77 77
Wet 80 81
Snow 65 71
Comfort 73 71
Noise 79 –
Treadwear 68 69
Handling (owners) 75 82

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Headline score
± 7

TerrainContact A/T

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Pilot Sport A/S 3

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 Pilot Sport A/S 3

Pros

  • Exceptional grip in both wet and dry weather conditions
  • Outstanding cornering stability and steering responsiveness
  • Stiff sidewalls providing superior handling compared to competitors

Cons

  • Noticeable and bothersome road noise
  • Heavy tire construction
  • Shorter than expected tread life for certain drivers on abrasive surfaces
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport A/S 3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TerrainContact A/T B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available306
Rim diameters16″ – 22″19″ – 20″
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 common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TerrainContact A/T

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3

Narrow edge: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better handling and snow. Where the Continental TerrainContact A/T is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 82 vs 75 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 71 vs 65 on snow.

Tire A · Continental TerrainContact A/T
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
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TerrainContact A/T or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Which is better in the wet, TerrainContact A/T or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Neither, by our numbers: 80 vs 81 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, TerrainContact A/T or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 77 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, TerrainContact A/T or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 65 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, TerrainContact A/T or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 71 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, TerrainContact A/T or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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