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Firestone Transforce AT vs Continental TerrainContact 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 + 2 road tests and 26 + 33 owner reviews. How we score

TerrainContact A/T is ahead, 74–49

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Continental TerrainContact A/T
Tire BContinental

TerrainContact A/T

All-Terrain tire

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Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 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. 49

    Dry

    TerrainContact A/T +28
    77
    Why this score
    SourceTransforce ATTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 56 (est.)76
    Reviews found online3878

    Transforce AT: 60% × 55.6 (est.) + 40% × 38 = 49

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

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

  2. 46

    Wet

    TerrainContact A/T +34
    80
    Why this score
    SourceTransforce ATTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 52 (est.)77
    Reviews found online3684

    Transforce AT: 60% × 51.8 (est.) + 40% × 36.1 = 46

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 77.2 + 40% × 83.5 = 80

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

  3. 55

    Snow

    TerrainContact A/T +10
    65
    Why this score
    SourceTransforce ATTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4461

    Transforce AT: 60% × 62 (est.) + 40% × 43.6 = 55

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

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

  4. 43

    Comfort

    TerrainContact A/T +29
    72
    Why this score
    SourceTransforce ATTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 61 (est.)72
    Reviews found online3272

    Transforce AT: 40% × 61.2 (est.) + 60% × 31.5 = 43

    TerrainContact A/T: 40% × 72.2 + 60% × 72.3 = 72

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

  5. 62

    Noise

    TerrainContact A/T +17
    79
    Why this score
    SourceTransforce ATTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)82
    Reviews found online5574

    Transforce AT: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.1 = 62

    TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 81.6 + 40% × 74.4 = 79

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

  6. 44

    Treadwear

    TerrainContact A/T +24
    68
    Why this score
    SourceTransforce ATTerrainContact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 53 (est.)67
    Reviews found online3070

    Transforce AT: 60% × 53.4 (est.) + 40% × 30.1 = 44

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

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

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    74
    Why this score
    SourceTransforce ATTerrainContact A/T
    Reviews found online–74
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Transforce ATContinental TerrainContact A/T
Relative Score 49 74
Dry 49 77
Wet 46 80
Snow 55 65
Comfort 43 72
Noise 62 79
Treadwear 44 68
Handling (owners) – 74

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Transforce AT

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TerrainContact 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 Transforce AT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B 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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Transforce AT B · Continental TerrainContact A/T
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available230
Rim diameters17″ – 20″16″ – 22″
Tread depth17/32″10 - 16/32″
UTQG—680 A A - B
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure80 psi44 - 80 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Transforce AT

Continental TerrainContact A/T

Winner: Continental TerrainContact A/T — better wet, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 80 vs 46 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 72 vs 43 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 77 vs 49 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 68 vs 44 on treadwear.

Tire A · Firestone Transforce AT
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Tire B · Continental TerrainContact A/T
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Transforce AT or TerrainContact A/T?

Which is better in the wet, Transforce AT or TerrainContact A/T?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 80 vs 46 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Transforce AT or TerrainContact A/T?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 77 vs 49 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Transforce AT or TerrainContact A/T?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 65 vs 55 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Transforce AT or TerrainContact A/T?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 79 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Transforce AT or TerrainContact A/T?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 72 vs 43 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Transforce AT or TerrainContact A/T?

Continental TerrainContact A/T, 68 vs 44 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