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Continental TrueContact Tour vs Continental Cross Contact A/T — 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 0 + 0 road tests and 19 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 78–60

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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.

  1. 77

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour +16
    61
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online8258

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 82.2 = 77

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 61

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

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

  2. 83

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +21
    62
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 80 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online8859

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 79.9 (est.) + 40% × 87.5 = 83

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.4 = 62

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

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

  3. 69

    Snow

    TrueContact Tour +14
    55
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6845

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 69

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 44.9 = 55

    No road tests of snow for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +16
    60
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7956

    TrueContact Tour: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 79 = 76

    Cross Contact A/T: 40% × 66.3 (est.) + 60% × 56.4 = 60

    No road tests of comfort for TrueContact Tour or Cross Contact A/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 73

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online82–

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 73

    No road tests of noise for TrueContact Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 79

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +15
    64
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online8662

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.5 (est.) + 40% × 86.1 = 79

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 64

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

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

  7. 80

    Handling (owners)

    TrueContact Tour +23
    57
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourCross Contact A/T
    Reviews found online8057
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TrueContact TourContinental Cross Contact A/T
Relative Score 78 60
Dry 77 61
Wet 83 62
Snow 69 55
Comfort 76 60
Noise 73 –
Treadwear 79 64
Handling (owners) 80 57

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Headline score
± 8

TrueContact Tour

± 8

Cross Contact A/T

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 TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour review

Tire B Cross Contact A/T

Pros

  • Excellent on-road comfort and handling with acceptable noise levels
  • High potential longevity and mileage for many users, with sets lasting upwards of 50,000 to 80,000 km/miles
  • Competent dry and wet performance on paved surfaces

Cons

  • Susceptibility to punctures and fragile sidewalls reported by some drivers
  • Rapid, premature tread wear experienced by certain users
  • Poor traction and spinning issues in winter conditions such as snow and ice
All owner themes in the Cross Contact A/T review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TrueContact Tour B · Continental Cross Contact A/T
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tiresAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Tread depth11/32″—
UTQG700 - 800 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - White Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TrueContact Tour

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Continental Cross Contact A/T rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 80 vs 57 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 83 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 77 vs 61 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 76 vs 60 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental TrueContact Tour
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Tire B · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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TrueContact Tour or Cross Contact A/T?

Which is better in the wet, TrueContact Tour or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 83 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, TrueContact Tour or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 77 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, TrueContact Tour or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 69 vs 55 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, TrueContact Tour or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TrueContact Tour or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 79 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