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Continental's TerrainContact A/T is a premium all-season all-terrain for crossovers, SUVs and light trucks, and Continental's positioning is clearly on-road-first. It is built for dirt, gravel, grass and light-to-moderate off-road terrain, and its TractionPlus Technology is aimed at traction, durability and wet-road grip. Continental also publishes an internal noise test on 265/70R16 in which it measured quieter than the Michelin Defender LTX M/S. The official chart lists 33 sizes across 16-22in wheels in SL, XL and Load Range E, with 10-16/32in of tread depending on size. UTQG is 680 A A/B on metric sizes; LT sizes are not graded.
The coverage package is one of the fuller ones in this library. It includes a 60,000-mile limited treadwear warranty, a 60-day trial, three years of roadside assistance and 12 months of road-hazard coverage.
The detail that matters most is the snow rating. The TerrainContact A/T's page never claims 3PMSF and describes light-snow and mild-winter capability only, while the separate TerrainContact A/T 2 page carries the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake symbol. The names are close enough to mix up on a listing, so if certified severe-snow traction is the requirement, confirm the "2" before ordering.
With only the TerrainContact A/T in this library, its nearest comparisons are other on-road-leaning all-terrains with published warranties: the Michelin LTX A/T2 (also 60,000 miles, M+S rather than 3PMSF) and the Bridgestone Dueler A/T Ascent (60,000 miles and 3PMSF-certified).
Continental’s Lineup in This Library
1 Continental model (All-Terrain). Specs come from Continental’s own spec pages; we don’t buy or test tires — see how we rank.
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Sources
- Continental — TerrainContact A/T official page — TerrainContact A/T TractionPlus Technology and its 60,000-mile limited treadwear warranty.
- Continental — TerrainContact A/T2 official page — The newer TerrainContact A/T2 carrying the 3-Peak Mountain Snowflake symbol for severe snow service.
- General Tire — About Us (company history) — Continental AG as the parent company of General Tire since 1987.