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Continental ContiProContact 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 79 + 26 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 73–65

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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. 67

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +9
    76
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)70
    Reviews found online6683

    ContiProContact: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 67

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 83.4 = 76

    No road tests of dry for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 65

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +15
    80
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online6384

    ContiProContact: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 63.2 = 65

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 77.8 (est.) + 40% × 83.5 = 80

    No road tests of wet for ContiProContact. 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. 62

    Snow

    ContiProContact +9
    53
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)40
    Reviews found online5672

    ContiProContact: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 56.3 = 62

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.3 + 40% × 72.1 = 53

    No road tests of snow for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +15
    77
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online5980

    ContiProContact: 40% × 67.3 (est.) + 60% × 59 = 62

    CrossContact LX25: 40% × 71.1 (est.) + 60% × 80.2 = 77

    No road tests of comfort for ContiProContact or CrossContact LX25. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7078

    ContiProContact: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 68

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 71

    No road tests of noise for ContiProContact or CrossContact LX25. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +10
    72
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5975

    ContiProContact: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    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 0.35).

  7. 63

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +16
    79
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactCrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online6379
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiProContactContinental CrossContact LX25
Relative Score 65 73
Dry 67 76
Wet 65 80
Snow 62 53
Comfort 62 77
Noise 68 71
Treadwear 62 72
Handling (owners) 63 79

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ContiProContact

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CrossContact LX25

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ContiProContact

Pros

  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality
  • Low road noise
  • Strong dry and wet grip for most drivers

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls susceptible to impact bubbles and damage from potholes
  • Some complaints about poor wet traction and braking performance
  • Faster-than-expected tread wear or chipping reported by a minority of users
All owner themes in the ContiProContact 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 ContiProContact B · Continental CrossContact LX25
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available5640
Rim diameters15″ – 19″16″ – 22″
Tread depth9 - 12/32″10 - 12/32″
UTQG400 - 540 A - AA A740 A A - B
SidewallBlack Side WallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 - 51 psi
Sizes in common88

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiProContact

Continental CrossContact LX25

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, wet and comfort. Pick the Continental ContiProContact if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 77 vs 62 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 72 vs 62 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental ContiProContact
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ContiProContact or CrossContact LX25?

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

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 65 on our wet score.

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

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ContiProContact or CrossContact LX25?

Continental ContiProContact, 62 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ContiProContact or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 68 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiProContact or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 77 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiProContact or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 62 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