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Continental ContiCrossContact LX vs Nexen Winguard Sport — 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 + 3 road tests and 35 + 27 owner reviews. How we score

Winguard Sport is ahead, 66–57

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Nexen Winguard Sport
Tire BNexen

Winguard Sport

Winter

± 7

Tests 68 · 3 tests Owners 64 · 27 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 57

    Dry

    Winguard Sport +7
    64
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXWinguard Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 61 (est.)68
    Reviews found online5158

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 60.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.8 = 57

    Winguard Sport: 60% × 68.3 + 40% × 57.5 = 64

    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).

  2. 59

    Wet

    Winguard Sport +9
    68
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXWinguard Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 62 (est.)70
    Reviews found online5565

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

    Winguard Sport: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 64.9 = 68

    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).

  3. 60

    Snow

    Winguard Sport +11
    71
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXWinguard Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 65 (est.)72
    Reviews found online5370

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

    Winguard Sport: 60% × 71.5 + 40% × 69.6 = 71

    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).

  4. 56

    Comfort

    Winguard Sport +7
    63
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXWinguard Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5161

    ContiCrossContact LX: 40% × 65 (est.) + 60% × 50.6 = 56

    Winguard Sport: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.5 = 63

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

  5. 64

    Noise

    Winguard Sport +7
    71
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXWinguard Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)80
    Reviews found online6058

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.8 = 64

    Winguard Sport: 60% × 80.1 + 40% × 58.4 = 71

    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

    Winguard Sport +12
    64
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXWinguard Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 58 (est.)60
    Reviews found online4369

    ContiCrossContact LX: 60% × 58.1 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 52

    Winguard Sport: 60% × 60.2 + 40% × 68.8 = 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).

  7. 47

    Handling (owners)

    Winguard Sport +10
    57
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXWinguard Sport
    Reviews found online4757
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    53
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LXWinguard Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–53
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiCrossContact LXNexen Winguard Sport
Relative Score 57 66
Dry 57 64
Wet 59 68
Snow 60 71
Comfort 56 63
Noise 64 71
Treadwear 52 64
Handling (owners) 47 57
Efficiency – 53

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

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ContiCrossContact LX

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Winguard Sport

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 Winguard Sport

Pros

  • Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing compared to major brand alternatives
  • Strong traction and control in snow, slush, and compacted winter conditions
  • Remarkably quiet and smooth ride with low road noise

Cons

  • Occasional understeer or reduced grip on semi-dry or wet roads
  • Performance degrades in warmer transition temperatures (around 4-13°C)
  • Some mixed feedback regarding ice performance compared to dedicated Scandinavian winter tires
All owner themes in the Winguard Sport review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiCrossContact LX B · Nexen Winguard Sport
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available437
Rim diameters16″ – 18″15″ – 20″
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG680 A B—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi25,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi44 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX

Nexen Winguard Sport

Winner: Nexen Winguard Sport — better treadwear, snow and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Nexen Winguard Sport scores 64 vs 52 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Nexen Winguard Sport scores 71 vs 60 on snow.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen Winguard Sport scores 57 vs 47 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen Winguard Sport scores 68 vs 59 on wet.

Tire A · Continental ContiCrossContact LX
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ContiCrossContact LX or Winguard Sport?

Which is better in the wet, ContiCrossContact LX or Winguard Sport?

Nexen Winguard Sport, 68 vs 59 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiCrossContact LX or Winguard Sport?

Nexen Winguard Sport, 64 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ContiCrossContact LX or Winguard Sport?

Nexen Winguard Sport, 71 vs 60 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ContiCrossContact LX or Winguard Sport?

Nexen Winguard Sport, 71 vs 64 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiCrossContact LX or Winguard Sport?

Nexen Winguard Sport, 63 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiCrossContact LX or Winguard Sport?

Nexen Winguard Sport, 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