Continental CrossContact UHP review
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The Continental Cross Contact UHP receives mixed reviews from users, heavily praised for its strong dry and wet grip, smooth ride on certain vehicles, and confident handling characteristics. However, a significant portion of users express frustration over rapid and uneven tread wear, particularly on heavier SUVs and front axles, alongside complaints about road noise and a firm or rigid ride quality.
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
62/100From 43 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
Continental CrossContact UHP specs & sizes
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| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Tread depth | 9 - 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 280 - 420 A - AA A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi |
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 43 owner reviews found online.
The Continental Cross Contact UHP receives mixed reviews from users, heavily praised for its strong dry and wet grip, smooth ride on certain vehicles, and confident handling characteristics. However, a significant portion of users express frustration over rapid and uneven tread wear, particularly on heavier SUVs and front axles, alongside complaints about road noise and a firm or rigid ride quality.
Pros
- Excellent dry and wet grip
- Smooth and comfortable ride on compatible vehicles
- Inspires confidence in handling and cornering
- Good fuel efficiency impact noted by some users
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear, especially on front axles
- High road noise
- Firm or hard ride over bumps
- Poor performance in off-road conditions, mud, or wet grass
Worth knowing
- Heavy SUVs and 4x4 vehicles (such as Range Rovers and Mitsubishi Outlanders) frequently experience accelerated front tire wear, sometimes failing within 5,000 to 10,000 miles.
- Users note that rear tires on certain 4WD and pickup models (like the VW Amarok) tend to last significantly longer than the fronts.
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3 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2016 Off Road Summer SUV tire Test · 215/65 R16
1st of 6
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2013 Auto Bild SUV / 4X4 tire Test · 235/65 R17
1st of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2010 Auto Zeitung 4x4 tire Test · 255/55 r18
1st of 8
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Zeitung
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