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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Continental CrossContact LX25 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 14 + 26 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 72–62

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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. 64

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +11
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)70
    Reviews found online6283

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.6 = 75

    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 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +14
    78
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online6381

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 76.2 (est.) + 40% × 81.3 = 78

    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 0.56).

    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 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Level
    53
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 60 (est.)40
    Reviews found online4171

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 41.3 = 53

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.3 + 40% × 71.2 = 53

    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 0.33).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +9
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6079

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 65

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.3 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for Cross Contact A/T or CrossContact LX25. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–77

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.3 = 71

    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. 65

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6474

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 65

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.4 = 71

    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 0.31).

    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 0.31).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +17
    79
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online6279
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TContinental CrossContact LX25
Relative Score 62 72
Dry 64 75
Wet 64 78
Snow 53 53
Comfort 65 74
Noise – 71
Treadwear 65 71
Handling (owners) 62 79

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

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Headline score

Cross Contact A/T

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.

DisciplineCategoryCross Contact A/TCrossContact LX25ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/7 2017 Drive Out Off Road 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 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

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 Cross Contact A/T B · Continental CrossContact LX25
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll 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 Cross Contact A/T

Continental CrossContact LX25

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. 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 enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 78 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 74 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Tire B · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Cross Contact A/T or CrossContact LX25?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 78 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or CrossContact LX25?

Neither, by our numbers: 53 vs 53 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 74 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 65 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