Tests – · none yet Owners 79 · 19 reviews
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Continental TrueContact Tour vs Michelin Energy MXV4+ — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
TrueContact Tour is ahead, 77–55
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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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75
Dry
TrueContact Tour +2649Why this score
Source TrueContact Tour Energy MXV4+ Reviews found online 80 39 -
81
Wet
TrueContact Tour +2655Why this score
Source TrueContact Tour Energy MXV4+ Reviews found online 85 49 -
70
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source TrueContact Tour Energy MXV4+ Reviews found online 70 – -
74
Comfort
TrueContact Tour +668Why this score
Source TrueContact Tour Energy MXV4+ Reviews found online 79 66 -
71
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source TrueContact Tour Energy MXV4+ Reviews found online 78 – -
75
Treadwear
TrueContact Tour +966Why this score
Source TrueContact Tour Energy MXV4+ Reviews found online 81 67 -
78
Handling
TrueContact Tour +3543Why this score
Source TrueContact Tour Energy MXV4+ Reviews found online 78 43
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental TrueContact Tour | Michelin Energy MXV4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 77 | 55 |
| Dry | 75 | 49 |
| Wet | 81 | 55 |
| Snow | 70 | – |
| Comfort | 74 | 68 |
| Noise | 71 | – |
| Treadwear | 75 | 66 |
| Handling | 78 | 43 |
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Headline score
77
/ 100
TrueContact Tour
55
/ 100
Energy MXV4+
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
Tire B Energy MXV4+
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and cabin quietness
- High tread longevity and durability
- Strong value proposition as an OEM-style replacement
Cons
- Poor steering response and handling precision
- Degraded wet weather performance as the tread wears
- Instability and vibration issues at higher highway speeds
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental TrueContact Tour | B · Michelin Energy MXV4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season Premium Touring tires | All Season Premium Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 700 - 800 A A - B | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - White Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 - 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
77
/ 100
Continental TrueContact Tour
55
/ 100
Michelin Energy MXV4+
Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Continental TrueContact Tour scores 78 vs 43 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental TrueContact Tour scores 75 vs 49 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental TrueContact Tour scores 81 vs 55 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Continental TrueContact Tour scores 75 vs 66 on treadwear.
Tire A · Continental TrueContact Tour
Tire B · Michelin Energy MXV4+
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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.