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Continental ContiCrossContact LX vs Continental Cross Contact A/T — 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 + 0 road tests and 35 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Cross Contact A/T leads, 60–56 Narrow edge

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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. 57

    Dry

    Cross Contact A/T +4
    61
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5158

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 60.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.7 = 57

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 61

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

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

  2. 59

    Wet

    Cross Contact A/T +3
    62
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5559

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 59

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.4 = 62

    No road tests of wet for ContiCrossContact LX. 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 Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 60

    Snow

    ContiCrossContact LX +5
    55
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online5345

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 52.9 = 60

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 45 = 55

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

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

  4. 56

    Comfort

    Cross Contact A/T +4
    60
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5056

    ContiCrossContact LX: 40% × 65 (est.) + 60% × 50.4 = 56

    Cross Contact A/T: 40% × 66.2 (est.) + 60% × 56.4 = 60

    No road tests of comfort for ContiCrossContact LX or Cross Contact A/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 64

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online60–

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 64

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

  6. 52

    Treadwear

    Cross Contact A/T +12
    64
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXCross Contact A/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online4362

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 43 = 52

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiCrossContact LX. 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 Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 46

    Handling (owners)

    Cross Contact A/T +11
    57
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXCross Contact A/T
    Reviews found online4657
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiCrossContact LXContinental Cross Contact A/T
Relative Score 56 60
Dry 57 61
Wet 59 62
Snow 60 55
Comfort 56 60
Noise 64 –
Treadwear 52 64
Handling (owners) 46 57

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

ContiCrossContact LX

± 8

Cross Contact A/T

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

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ContiCrossContact LX

Pros

  • Strong dry-road grip and handling performance
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality on pavement
  • Competitive price point compared to premium alternatives

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather performance, including hydroplaning and sliding
  • Inconsistent and often premature tread wear
  • Susceptibility to uneven wear patterns
All owner themes in the ContiCrossContact LX review

Tire B Cross Contact A/T

Pros

  • Excellent on-road comfort and handling with acceptable noise levels
  • High potential longevity and mileage for many users, with sets lasting upwards of 50,000 to 80,000 km/miles
  • Competent dry and wet performance on paved surfaces

Cons

  • Susceptibility to punctures and fragile sidewalls reported by some drivers
  • Rapid, premature tread wear experienced by certain users
  • Poor traction and spinning issues in winter conditions such as snow and ice
All owner themes in the Cross Contact A/T review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiCrossContact LX B · Continental Cross Contact A/T
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available4—
Rim diameters16″ – 18″—
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG680 A B—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Narrow edge: Continental Cross Contact A/T — better treadwear, handling and dry. Pick the Continental ContiCrossContact LX if snow matters most to you. Continental Cross Contact A/T rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 64 vs 52 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 57 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental ContiCrossContact LX scores 60 vs 55 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 61 vs 57 on dry.

Tire A · Continental ContiCrossContact LX
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ContiCrossContact LX or Cross Contact A/T?

Which is better in the wet, ContiCrossContact LX or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 62 vs 59 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiCrossContact LX or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 61 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ContiCrossContact LX or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX, 60 vs 55 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiCrossContact LX or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 60 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiCrossContact LX or Cross Contact A/T?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 64 vs 52 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