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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV 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 1 + 1 road tests and 39 + 26 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 76–63

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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
Tire AContinental

ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Summer

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Tests 76 · 1 test Owners 49 · 39 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +7
    76
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7870
    Reviews found online5684

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 78.4 + 40% × 55.5 = 69

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 83.5 = 76

  2. 70

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +10
    80
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests76≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online6184

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 60.6 = 70

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 77.9 (est.) + 40% × 83.6 = 80

    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. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    53
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–40
    Reviews found online–72

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.3 + 40% × 72.2 = 53

  4. 53

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +24
    77
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online4680

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 40% × 64.9 (est.) + 60% × 45.9 = 53

    CrossContact LX25: 40% × 71.2 (est.) + 60% × 80.2 = 77

    No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5 SUV or CrossContact LX25. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)78

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 78 = 71

    No owner ratings of noise for ContiSportContact 5 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

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

  6. 43

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +29
    72
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 53 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online2876

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 52.7 (est.) + 40% × 27.5 = 43

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportContact 5 SUV. 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. 58

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +21
    79
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online5879
  8. 73

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportContact 5 SUVContinental CrossContact LX25
Relative Score 63 76
Dry 69 76
Wet 70 80
Snow – 53
Comfort 53 77
Noise 69 71
Treadwear 43 72
Handling (owners) 58 79
Efficiency 73 –

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

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ContiSportContact 5 SUV

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CrossContact LX25

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

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact LX25ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 100% #1/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #1/8 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test #2/3 Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Pros

  • Impressive wet and dry grip with responsive handling
  • Exceptional braking performance in various conditions
  • Quiet operation and smooth, comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear, with many users needing replacements under 15,000 miles
  • High price point relative to the mileage longevity received
  • Some complaints regarding road noise as the tires age
All owner themes in the ContiSportContact 5 SUV 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 ContiSportContact 5 SUV B · Continental CrossContact LX25
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—40
Rim diameters—16″ – 22″
Tread depth—10 - 12/32″
UTQG—740 A A - B
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure—44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Continental CrossContact LX25

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

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 72 vs 43 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 77 vs 53 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 70 on wet.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
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Tire B · Continental CrossContact LX25
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ContiSportContact 5 SUV or CrossContact LX25?

Which is better in the wet, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or CrossContact LX25?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 77 vs 53 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 43 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