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Continental TerrainContact A/T vs Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Pilot Sport A/S 3 leads, 76–73 Narrow edge

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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

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +2
    79
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)76–
    Reviews found online7985
  2. 78

    Wet

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +3
    81
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)74–
    Reviews found online8484
  3. 65

    Snow

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TPilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online6171
  4. 72

    Comfort

    TerrainContact A/T +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)70–
    Reviews found online7373
  5. 78

    Noise

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    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)81–
    Reviews found online74–
  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)66–
    Reviews found online6973
  7. 75

    Handling

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +9
    84
    Why this score
    SourceTerrainContact A/TPilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online7584
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TerrainContact A/TMichelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Relative Score 73 76
Dry 77 79
Wet 78 81
Snow 65 70
Comfort 72 71
Noise 78 –
Treadwear 67 70
Handling 75 84

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Headline score

TerrainContact A/T

Pilot Sport A/S 3

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 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

Tire B Pilot Sport A/S 3

Pros

  • Exceptional grip in both wet and dry weather conditions
  • Outstanding cornering stability and steering responsiveness
  • Stiff sidewalls providing superior handling compared to competitors

Cons

  • Noticeable and bothersome road noise
  • Heavy tire construction
  • Shorter than expected tread life for certain drivers on abrasive surfaces
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport A/S 3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TerrainContact A/T B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
CategoryAll Season All Terrain and Off Road tiresUltra High Performance All Season  tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available30—
Rim diameters16″ – 22″—
Tread depth10 - 16/32″—
UTQG680 A A - B—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 80 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TerrainContact A/T

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better handling, snow and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 84 vs 75 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 70 vs 65 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 81 vs 78 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 70 vs 67 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental TerrainContact A/T
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
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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.

76

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Pilot Sport A/S 3

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