Continental Tire Terraincontact A/T 40k Update 

Thanks for all your info and recommendations. I bought the Continental TerrainContact AT based on your videos and I am looking forward to see what set of tires you get next (and of course your other videos!).

After seeing your past reviews on this tire I bought a set. After about 5-7000 miles they’ve been great. Blows away the Trashforce tire my Ram 2500 came with! Thanks for the reviews!

Thank you for the review on this. I honestly never looked at Continental after having them as OEM equipment on a car years ago. I have a Silverado 2500HD pickup and have been struggling to find a tire I like. Most AT tires have the very aggressive looking sidewall that I personally do not care for. This tire seems to be perfect, great mileage, ride, perfect amount of aggressiveness, etc. Thank you for the multiple videos on this. I have an appt Sat to get these put on

I came across your videos when looking for new tires for my Toyota Tundra.I found them your videos very helpful.I finally settled on the Continental Tire Terraincontact A/T. I'm very happy with them ,and just wanted to thank you for the information you provided.

I’ve been looking in to new tires for my 13 Tahoe that goes on the beach and drives around construction site mainly dirt and gravel, these seem to be the front runner. I really appreciate all the thorough reviews and lists on RU-vid and your website, glad I found this channel !

You're right about the Firestone tires that come on the RAM trucks from the factory THEY ARE TOTALLY COMPLETE JUNK. Glad that your Continentals are working out for you. Thanks for the review Matt.

Hi Matt. Thank you for the review. I put a set on my F150 with max tow just now. Like the road noise level much better than the K02’s that came on it. Smooth riding…. Seem ok in snow of the Adirondacks.

Wish you would try the Firestone XT. I put them on my Ram 2500 Cummins and I am extremely pleased with the ride quality and lack of noise. I just hope I fell the same in another 50 to 60 thousand miles.

I had tried the Continental Terrain Contact AT on my '16 Ram 1500 4wd. I later switched them to my wife's '14 Ram 1500 4wd. Both of us liked the tire. But my wife traded in her 1500 for a truck very much like yours. An '18 Ram 2500 Crewcab 4wd 6.7L. Her driving style is very rough on tires. And I switched her truck from Firstone Trashforce AT to the General APT tires. After a while her truck seemed to be sensitive to wheel balancing. But I found the issue was really the steering. The nut on the steering arm would come loose. And was the cause of a recall. The dealer retorque solution did not last. But I put on a steering brace, which fixed everything! And a few months later, I did go a step further and add Centramatic wheel balancers. I did upgrade the brake pads to Carbon/Ceramic and the shocks to Eibach in the front and Bilstein 5100's in the back. Within the 1st month of ownership. She gave me a lot of grief for replacing parts on a brand new truck. But later acknowledged that there was a noticeable improvement with the truck. Same story when I changed the transmission oil pan in 2020. To a deeper, higher capacity aluminum pan. She does like how her truck drives much nicer than when new. And is actually looking forward to the installation of the Bank's Monster Ram Intake. Due to a friend's truck having the nut and bolt from the stock grid heater killing the engine. Cost $15k for a new engine. The 1k cost of the Bank's parts, seem inexpensive to her.

Put them on my 2006 Chevy Xpress 3500 van diesel hands-down the quietest tire ever super smooth. I’ve had on any of my work vans. Ran Michelin’s Firestone Cooper.

Some reviews of Vredestein tires would be interesting

What would your next heavy duty AT tire be? Specifically for a 3/4 or 1 ton truck towing?

Great reviews! You appear to have tons of experience with the TerrainContact A/T, so can you give an explanation why I see a handful of reports from people that these tires are hard to balance? Some people have major problems with the balance from the beginning, others after some tread wear. I love everything I see about these tires and I want to buy them, but I am concerned about the balance issues because I'm going to be doing a lot of highway driving for hiking trips to the mountains, and would like to know how these would do on those long lone stretches of highway 80mph+. I'm looking for a good AT or HT tire that has less chance of vibration at high speed. Because of this I'm also considering the Vredestein Pinza AT which comes in 2nd on road grip tests behind the TerrainContact, and people say the Pinza tends to balance very well.

I'm just over 30k miles on my Terraincontact A/T (2008 Sequoia). Also tow travel trailer and have taken every advantage to getting the vehicle off of hard ball, i.e. snow, gravel, dirt and these tires are great. Treadwear is lasting a lot longer than I anticipated. The tires even still have vent spews on the sides. The only problem with these tires so far, is that I'll have to wait for FOREVER to get a new set or change them up and try something else lol. Great tire! Great review!

Another Great video Just curious as to what tires are on your short list to try next time?

I tried those on my 2018 Ram 2500 Diesel as well, but they only lasted a week. Discount Tire couldn't get the vibration/balance issues solved, so I moved on to Toyo AT3 and haven't had an issue. I just picked up a 2022 Ram 3500 DRW and will replace the OEM's with the AT3.

Hey this is great info. I Have a Subaru Ascent that I’ve purchased wheels and originally the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain’s. Unfortunately, I received a call back that those tires were not available until September. The sales rep had recommended these Continentals. I really liked the look of the BFGoodrich Trail terrains. I’ve seen these continental tires mostly on pickup trucks. So I’m just unsure. We will mostly be doing highway, with some mountain driving to the snow in winter. A dirt road here and there. Thanks!

Hey Matt What pressure are you running in your tires to get y that wear pattern!

Hi Matt, I have a question about load rating selection. I have a heavy LX570 (6000 lbs curb weight) which is mostly used on pavement, maybe 5% gravel road. Never tow anything and I have separate winter wheels. The tires I’m looking at (Toyo OC AT3) come in either 115T or LT-E load. Would love to hear your thoughts and recommendation based on my use case. Thanks.

I would like to see a review on Cooper’s ATP 2

Thanks for the update. Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the Crosscontact AT and Terraincontact AT tires are for Contential?

I've been researching tires for months for my new gmc 2500. Any idea what you are leaning towards when you replace these?

Hey Matt, i drive a 2020 Ram 1500 and i need some help to make a decision between the Continental terrain contact at and the Michelin defender LTX, most my drive is on pavement i never go off road, i live in Milwaukee WI so we get snow, ice and lots of rain, what would you recommend among these 2?

Matt. How often are you rotating them? Also, have you tried or reviewed the Kumho AT 51?

Great review as always. I'd really like to get your perspective on the Good Year Ultra Terrain AT. I have an '11 FJ Cruiser, live in the Midwest, and have run Michelin Defenders LTX m/s for years. I know this particular Good Year is only sold by Discount Tire, so not sure you'd be able to review them but it doesn't hurt to ask.

Can you review the Nexen Rodian ATX tires and Nokian Outpost AT tires. They were both released in 2022 as replacement/improvements on their older AT tires. They seem to be more like the Continental Terrain AT tires tread.

I have a 2014 ram 2500 and I use it for comercial use. I pull RV's from manufacturers to dealers all over the country. Everything from 3000lb travel trailer to 15,000lb Fithwheels. Not sure what tire is best for this application. Would like your input and cost. I'm looking to replace my tires around June

What’s your TOP recommendation of tire for a 2500 HD SW, hauling a fifth wheel as well?

Does the LT version of the TerrainContact AT feel significantly different as far as Highway road feel? I’m thinking of the LT version for greater starting tread depth.

These look like the Grabber APTs but the Grabber has the 3PMSF rating. I'd be curious how they compare overall to the APT.

So I've got a 19 Ram 2500 and I tow a camper also. I just bought Goodyear Ultraterrains.....and I'm not impressed. Seem to be very soft and the front wanders on the highway. Not to mention, they're considerably louder than the firestones. I haven't towed my camper yet with them....but given how soft the front tires feel, I'm not expecting good results on the handling when I'm loaded. These don't look as agressive as the Ultraterrains, so I'm hoping for a better all around experience. In your opinion, do you think they'll be more quiet? I would assume you wouldn't have kept them this long if they didn't perform well when towing. Thanks in advance for your input.

Just came across this video. I need a set of tires for my 02 F150 2WD. I drive on pavement 95% of the time as well. I’m stuck between these Continentals and Toyo OC AT3’s. Which would you lean more towards?

I can't make up my mind on which at to get in my 2017 grand cherokee overland. These, bf g trail terrain or cooper discovery at3. I want the best off road performance i can get out of them while getting the lowest in road noise. I had a set of atturo xt hybrid tires on a renegade and hated the noise.

What's the best AT Tire for rolling resistance I like to see more videos on rolling resistance and take rolling resistance into consideration with all the tires you review

Maybe compare Terraincontact ATs vs HTs????

Next tire for your truck try yokohama g015 at. I have them on my F350 outstanding tire. 👍

In your opinion what's the best all terrain tires for snow,ice and rain,I drive an 08 Sequoia Limited 5.7L 275-65-18???

Hey Matt! Quick question do you have any recommendations about a tire that is compared to this? Quiet A/T tire BUT comes in a 35/11.50R20? Or any tire that even comes close to it? I been on the market for so long but I just haven’t narrowed it down yet. Thanks in advance!

Thanks! How about Vredestein Pinza AT? Do you have any experience with those? Review would be great

What was the road noise like on these tire while driving? I live in Gloucester, Va and might be buying these tires this week.

I have a 2022 Raptor (this is my 3rd rap) and have always hated how the KO2’s handle on the highway. To me they just walk too much & are terrible in rain. Do you think these Continentals would be a good replacement for me? Roughly 90% of my driving is on the highway. Also, would the Continentals provide a smoother ride quality?

Hercules junery atx? It looks like a good tire.

What did you replace the Terraincontact A/T with.

Hey Matt, what tire pressure were you running to get even tread wear?

Terrain Contact A/T or Discoverer AT3 4S for half ton Ram 1500 ecodiesel. Highway performance and ride comfort first priority but also want light offroad capability.

I was convinced this would be my next tire to replace my Michelin Defender LTX series which have been great overall for traction and ride, but when towing my 10K load, they do wear quickly. Was looking for something that has more shoulder tread which these are apparently a good replacement, but the balance issue is a major concern for me. It has been hard enough to keep the Michelin's balanced .I wonder if these are worse than the Michelin's? I did have the roadforce balanced at Discount last time and they did a great job. Just don't want something that is worse. I am on the fence now!

I see many reviews about the difficulty balancing these.

jsut found your site

Balancing problems are a deal breaker for me. I'd love to know why mfrs can't make a perfectly round, balanced product. It reflects poor quality in my opinion. Am I way off base?

I don't like a tire that constantly needs balancing.

worst tire made. It ran me 45000 km and the tire broke up even with tread left. The measure was 245/70/16 made in Ecuador. If you want pictures I can send it.

Why buy a tire from a company that supports Russia . Only company reopening in Russia . Money for blood.

What PSI do you like to run your tires at?