It seems continental is coming out with an all terrain tire that is not only rugged but longer lasting(larger tread wear number). you gents across the pond,lets give them a call and let them know we are waiting for a tire like that in our size(17, 18 and 19 inch wheels). I've already sent my email to them.

after using goodyear wrangler, continental cross contact and bridgestone dueler hp sport, i would recommend to use back goodyear wrangler as for its offroad capability and longer lasting (40,000km). conti cross contact is good for onroad & offroad ride but it can only last for 25,000km. bridgestone dueler hp sport can last for 30,000km ride but no good for offroad at all, but its on road handling capability ranked the 1st among 3 above. Fans of Land Rover

I am not talking about the cross contact. Continental has developed an all terrain off road tire that has a more agressive tread than the cross contact. Look on their site and click on europe.