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Continental ContiTrac vs Continental CrossContact LX25 — Compared

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

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 72–54

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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. 53

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +22
    75
    Why this score
    SourceContiTracCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)–70
    Reviews found online4583
  2. 55

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +24
    79
    Why this score
    SourceContiTracCrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online5082
  3. 59

    Snow

    ContiTrac +7
    52
    Why this score
    SourceContiTracCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)–39
    Reviews found online5271
  4. 56

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +18
    74
    Why this score
    SourceContiTracCrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online4279
  5. 61

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +10
    71
    Why this score
    SourceContiTracCrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online5377
  6. 56

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +15
    71
    Why this score
    SourceContiTracCrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online5075
  7. 45

    Handling

    CrossContact LX25 +34
    79
    Why this score
    SourceContiTracCrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online4579
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiTracContinental CrossContact LX25
Relative Score 54 72
Dry 53 75
Wet 55 79
Snow 59 52
Comfort 56 74
Noise 61 71
Treadwear 56 71
Handling 45 79

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Headline score

ContiTrac

CrossContact LX25

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ContiTrac

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

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 ContiTrac B · Continental CrossContact LX25
Category—All Season
Vehicle type—SUV and 4x4
Sizes available140
Rim diameters16″16″ – 22″
Tread depth12 - 14/32″10 - 12/32″
UTQG520 A B740 A A - B
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure44 - 80 psi44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiTrac

Continental CrossContact LX25

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

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 45 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 55 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 74 vs 56 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental ContiTrac
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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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CrossContact LX25

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