Continental Cross Contact A/T review
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Continental Cross Contact A/T has a Relative Score of 63 out of 100 among all-terrain tires. 14 owner reviews rate it 60 out of 100. 71% would buy it again.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
60/100From 14 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 14 owner reviews found online.
The Continental Cross Contact A/T receives polarized reviews from users, often functioning as Original Equipment on vehicles like the Land Rover Defender. While many drivers praise its exceptional highway manners, low noise, and impressive longevity reaching up to 50,000+ miles, others express severe disappointment regarding rapid tread wear, fragile sidewalls, and poor performance in mud or snow.
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
- Reliable handling on light off-road terrain, gravel, and sand
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
- Tread pattern tends to trap and throw stones
Worth knowing
- Frequently evaluated as OEM fitments on Land Rover Defender models with varied experiences depending on regional terrain.
- One user noted a discrepancy in sizing, stating the actual tread width of a 235 tire measured closer to 185.
1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 tire Test · 265/65 R17
7th of 7
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
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