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Bridgestone Turanza EL440 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 24 + 26 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 73–36

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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. 33

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +42
    75
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 46 (est.)70
    Reviews found online1483

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 45.6 (est.) + 40% × 13.6 = 33

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

    No road tests of dry for Turanza EL440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 39

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +41
    80
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 47 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online2783

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 46.8 (est.) + 40% × 26.9 = 39

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

    No road tests of wet for Turanza EL440. 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. 43

    Snow

    CrossContact LX25 +10
    53
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 56 (est.)40
    Reviews found online2472

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 55.6 (est.) + 40% × 23.5 = 43

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

    No road tests of snow for Turanza EL440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 33

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +43
    76
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online1679

    Turanza EL440: 40% × 58.1 (est.) + 60% × 15.9 = 33

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

    No road tests of comfort for Turanza EL440. 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. 50

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +21
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online2678

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 25.8 = 50

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

    No road tests of noise for Turanza EL440 or CrossContact LX25. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 32

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +40
    72
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 46 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online1076

    Turanza EL440: 60% × 46.1 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 32

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Turanza EL440. 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. 20

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +59
    79
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL440CrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online2079
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Turanza EL440Continental CrossContact LX25
Relative Score 36 73
Dry 33 75
Wet 39 80
Snow 43 53
Comfort 33 76
Noise 50 71
Treadwear 32 72
Handling (owners) 20 79

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Turanza EL440

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Turanza EL440

Pros

  • Precise steering response and good handling on dry roads
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality when brand new
  • Strong initial road grip for daily commuting

Cons

  • Significantly premature tread wear, with many users needing replacements between 20,000 and 30,000 miles
  • Excessive and worsening road noise as the tires age
  • Poor wet-weather traction and a tendency to understeer in corners
All owner themes in the Turanza EL440 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 Turanza EL440 B · Continental CrossContact LX25
CategoryAll-SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available940
Rim diameters16″ – 19″16″ – 22″
Tread depth10/32″10 - 12/32″
UTQG480 A A740 A A - B
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure51 psi44 - 51 psi
Sizes in common44

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Turanza EL440

Continental CrossContact LX25

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 20 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 33 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 33 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 39 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza EL440
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Turanza EL440 or CrossContact LX25?

Which is better in the wet, Turanza EL440 or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 39 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza EL440 or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 33 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Turanza EL440 or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 53 vs 43 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Turanza EL440 or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 50 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Turanza EL440 or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 33 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Turanza EL440 or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 32 on our treadwear score.

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