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Bridgestone A001 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone A001 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 47 + 26 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 leads, 73–70 Narrow edge

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Bridgestone A001
Tire ABridgestone

A001

All Season

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 47 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 73

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +2
    75
    Why this score
    SourceA001CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 71 (est.)70
    Reviews found online7683

    A001: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 73

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.7 = 75

    No road tests of dry for A001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 77

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +3
    80
    Why this score
    SourceA001CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online8083

    A001: 60% × 75.7 (est.) + 40% × 79.8 = 77

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 77.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.1 = 80

    No road tests of wet for A001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for CrossContact LX25. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 56

    Snow

    A001 +3
    53
    Why this score
    SourceA001CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 63 (est.)40
    Reviews found online4772

    A001: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 46.5 = 56

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.2 + 40% × 71.7 = 53

    No road tests of snow for A001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +7
    76
    Why this score
    SourceA001CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6979

    A001: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 69 = 69

    CrossContact LX25: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 79.4 = 76

    No road tests of comfort for A001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX25. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceA001CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–78

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 71

    No road tests of noise for CrossContact LX25. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourceA001CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7376

    A001: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.6 = 70

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for A001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for CrossContact LX25. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 70

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +9
    79
    Why this score
    SourceA001CrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online7079
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone A001Continental CrossContact LX25
Relative Score 70 73
Dry 73 75
Wet 77 80
Snow 56 53
Comfort 69 76
Noise – 71
Treadwear 70 72
Handling (owners) 70 79

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
± 8

A001

± 7

CrossContact LX25

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryA001CrossContact LX25ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #10/10 2016 ACE All Season Tyre Test #2/3 Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A A001

Pros

  • Exceptional wet-weather grip and resistance to aquaplaning
  • Strong performance in cold temperatures, snow, and slush
  • Impressive tread life and durability compared to standard summer tires

Cons

  • Increased road noise, particularly as the tire wears
  • Minor reduction in fuel efficiency (approx. 1-4%)
  • Occasional reports of vague handling or instability under specific emergency braking conditions
All owner themes in the A001 review

Tire B CrossContact LX25

Pros

  • Extremely quiet and smooth ride quality at all speeds
  • Significantly improved wet and snow traction
  • Enhanced braking performance and responsiveness

Cons

  • Tends to pick up and throw gravel from the road surface
  • Can feel a bit harsh or firm when hitting deep potholes
  • Occasional reports of unexpectedly rapid treadwear in rare instances
All owner themes in the CrossContact LX25 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone A001 B · Continental CrossContact LX25
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—40
Rim diameters—16″ – 22″
Tread depth—10 - 12/32″
UTQG—740 A A - B
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure—44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone A001

Continental CrossContact LX25

Narrow edge: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, comfort and wet. Pick the Bridgestone A001 if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 70 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 69 on comfort.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone A001 scores 56 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 77 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone A001
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Tire B · Continental CrossContact LX25
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A001 or CrossContact LX25?

Which is better in the wet, A001 or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 77 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, A001 or CrossContact LX25?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, A001 or CrossContact LX25?

Bridgestone A001, 56 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, A001 or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, A001 or CrossContact LX25?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 72 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology