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 + 0 road tests and 562 + 16 owner reviews. How we score
Assurance CS Fuel Max is ahead, 62–57
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Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 562 reviews
“Issues with Continental Cross Contact LX Sport tires Anybody having premature wear on their tires? In South Texas these tires are notorious for having flaking/peeling/chunking issues on the tread. Had to replace mine after 26k, but noticed the issues much earlier than that. Not a warrantable condition but Continental did give proration based on tread depth. Used the credit towards some new Michelins. Read more”
Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 16 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | CrossContact LX Sport | Assurance CS Fuel Max |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 62 (est.) | ≈ 63 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 54 | 55 |
CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 62.2 (est.) + 40% × 54 = 59
Assurance CS Fuel Max: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 60
No road tests of dry for CrossContact LX Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Assurance CS Fuel Max. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
| Source | CrossContact LX Sport | Assurance CS Fuel Max |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 63 (est.) | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 57 | 62 |
CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 56.7 = 61
Assurance CS Fuel Max: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 65
No road tests of wet for CrossContact LX Sport. 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 Assurance CS Fuel Max. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | CrossContact LX Sport | Assurance CS Fuel Max |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 66 (est.) | ≈ 65 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 57 | 53 |
CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 57 = 63
Assurance CS Fuel Max: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 52.6 = 60
No road tests of snow for CrossContact LX Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
No road tests of snow for Assurance CS Fuel Max. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
| Source | CrossContact LX Sport | Assurance CS Fuel Max |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 66 (est.) | ≈ 65 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 57 | 51 |
CrossContact LX Sport: 40% × 66.4 (est.) + 60% × 57.3 = 61
Assurance CS Fuel Max: 40% × 65.2 (est.) + 60% × 51.1 = 57
No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX Sport or Assurance CS Fuel Max. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | CrossContact LX Sport | Assurance CS Fuel Max |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 66 (est.) | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 59 |
CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 60.7 = 64
Assurance CS Fuel Max: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.4 = 64
No road tests of noise for CrossContact LX Sport or Assurance CS Fuel Max. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | CrossContact LX Sport | Assurance CS Fuel Max |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 51 (est.) | ≈ 65 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 23 | 62 |
CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 50.7 (est.) + 40% × 22.9 = 40
Assurance CS Fuel Max: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64
No road tests of treadwear for CrossContact LX Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Assurance CS Fuel Max. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | CrossContact LX Sport | Assurance CS Fuel Max |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 46 | 59 |
| Category | Continental CrossContact LX Sport | Goodyear Assurance CS Fuel Max |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 57 | 62 |
| Dry | 59 | 60 |
| Wet | 61 | 65 |
| Snow | 63 | 60 |
| Comfort | 61 | 57 |
| Noise | 64 | 64 |
| Treadwear | 40 | 64 |
| Handling (owners) | 46 | 59 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
CrossContact LX Sport
Assurance CS Fuel Max
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community sentiment regarding the Continental Cross Contact LX Sport is mixed, with drivers frequently noting it as a standard factory OEM equipment on various SUVs and EVs. While some owners praise its low road noise, comfort, and solid dry handling, others criticize it for poor wet traction, quick tread wear, and issues like flaking or chunking. Many drivers consider replacing them with alternatives from Michelin, Pirelli, or EV-specific options once worn.
“A broken screw went partially into the tire tread, cutting one of the metal wires / belts in the casing. The tire is not losing air. I am concerned the damaged wire belt could lead to a tire failure. The open divot, deeper than the tire tread, also concerns me since it can get packed with debris, damage the other intact wire, or open the hole even more or further puncturing it. Tire is 2 years old with 17k miles so it's in great shape. Continental Cross Contact LX Sport 245/50 R20. This is on my wife's Pilot so I want her to have a reliable tire with no possibility of having a failure due to this damage, if that is likely here. What do you guys think?”
“You don’t want to be too cheap with harder rubber material because they lack stability. I just replaced mine with Continental Cross Contact LX Sport T1 from America Tires with the best balance between comfort and control. Slightly cheaper than Tesla Service Center. You can try the Hankook Evo ION designed specifically for EV but you only have half the warranty mileage due to staggered tires configuration on the MX.”
“It’s a compromise between ‘comfort’ ride and safety and handling. Advance driving course will add around 8psi cold. I find on any rim size additional 4psi makes a difference. Why ? Under heavy braking the tyre collapsed in the middle, by running higher inflation the complete width of the type is on the road, better braking efficiency - if under inflated only the outer edges keep in contact with the ground, causing less efficiency and longer distance to stop. Higher inflation also ensures tyre does not warp and twist on rim when turning. Too much inflation is just as bad, only the middle touches road - less braking efficiency and wear out tyre quicker. OEM recommended pressure is for comfort and sometimes sees increased edge wear over life of tyre. Regular tyre rotation and wheel balance and alignment will maximise tyre life. Try for yourself, But I have found around 4psi extra when cold is optimum.”
Based on 27 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Continental CrossContact LX Sport | B · Goodyear Assurance CS Fuel Max |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 39 | 2 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 17″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | 10 - 11/32″ |
| UTQG | 480 A A | 600 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Vertical Serrated Band |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | 51 psi |
Continental CrossContact LX Sport
Goodyear Assurance CS Fuel Max
Winner: Goodyear Assurance CS Fuel Max — better treadwear, handling and wet. Pick the Continental CrossContact LX Sport if comfort and snow matter most to you. Goodyear Assurance CS Fuel Max rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Goodyear Assurance CS Fuel Max scores 64 vs 40 on treadwear.
Goodyear Assurance CS Fuel Max scores 59 vs 46 on handling.
Continental CrossContact LX Sport scores 61 vs 57 on comfort.
Goodyear Assurance CS Fuel Max scores 65 vs 61 on wet.
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Goodyear Assurance CS Fuel Max, 65 vs 61 on our wet score.
Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 60 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Continental CrossContact LX Sport, 63 vs 60 on our snow score.
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 64 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Continental CrossContact LX Sport, 61 vs 57 on our comfort score.
Goodyear Assurance CS Fuel Max, 64 vs 40 on our treadwear score.
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
