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Continental 4x4 Contact vs Continental CrossContact LX25 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 72–51

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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. 54

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +21
    75
    Why this score
    Source4x4 ContactCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)–70
    Reviews found online4683
  2. 56

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +23
    79
    Why this score
    Source4x4 ContactCrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online5182
  3. 58

    Snow

    4x4 Contact +6
    52
    Why this score
    Source4x4 ContactCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)–39
    Reviews found online5171
  4. 58

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +16
    74
    Why this score
    Source4x4 ContactCrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online4779
  5. 59

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +12
    71
    Why this score
    Source4x4 ContactCrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online4877
  6. 42

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +29
    71
    Why this score
    Source4x4 ContactCrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online2675
  7. 38

    Handling

    CrossContact LX25 +41
    79
    Why this score
    Source4x4 ContactCrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online3879
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental 4x4 ContactContinental CrossContact LX25
Relative Score 51 72
Dry 54 75
Wet 56 79
Snow 58 52
Comfort 58 74
Noise 59 71
Treadwear 42 71
Handling 38 79

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4x4 Contact

CrossContact LX25

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 4x4 Contact

Pros

  • Good traction and grip on both dry and wet roads
  • Low road noise and a smooth, comfortable ride quality
  • Competent handling for light on-road and mild seasonal driving

Cons

  • Extremely rapid and disappointing tread wear for a premium tire
  • Poor performance and grip in deep snow, ice, and muddy off-road conditions
  • High price point relative to the short lifespan and fuel economy provided
All owner themes in the 4x4 Contact 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 · Continental 4x4 Contact B · Continental CrossContact LX25
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available2340
Rim diameters15″ – 20″16″ – 22″
Tread depth10 - 11/32″10 - 12/32″
UTQG360 - 420 A A740 A A - B
SidewallBlack Side WallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental 4x4 Contact

Continental CrossContact LX25

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, treadwear and wet. Pick the Continental 4x4 Contact if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 38 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 42 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 54 on dry.

Tire A · Continental 4x4 Contact
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Tire B · Continental CrossContact LX25
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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.

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

72

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