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Continental CrossContact LX Sport vs Michelin CrossClimate+ — 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 + 13 road tests and 564 + 121 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate+ is ahead, 79–55

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Continental CrossContact LX Sport
Tire AContinental

CrossContact LX Sport

All Season

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 46 · 564 reviews

“I'm a fan of the Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActives, picked those over the Cross Climate 2s for my XC90 . Not a fan of the Continental CrossContact LX Sports on the wife's 2025 XC60 . Handling in wet feels like absolute garbage, but can't justify swapping them out just yet, but plan to put the WeatherActives or Cross Climate 3s, that's if they come to the States, on her ride when tread is down. Both vehicles ride on 20" rims. I'm also a fan of Vredsteins Quartrac Pro+ and the Nokian Remedy WRG5. Looks like Nokian's Encompass AW02 are in the same vein as the Cross Climate 2 design.”

Michelin CrossClimate+
Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate+

All Season

± 5

Tests 81 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 121 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 57

    Dry

    CrossClimate+ +30
    87
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX SportCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 61 (est.)94
    Reviews found online5177

    CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51.1 = 57

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 93.9 + 40% × 77.4 = 87

    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 0.42).

  2. 59

    Wet

    CrossClimate+ +22
    81
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX SportCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 62 (est.)81
    Reviews found online5481

    CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 54.3 = 59

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.8 + 40% × 80.6 = 81

    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).

  3. 62

    Snow

    CrossClimate+ +6
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX SportCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 66 (est.)65
    Reviews found online5672

    CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 62

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.1 + 40% × 72.1 = 68

    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).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    CrossClimate+ +16
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX SportCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)71
    Reviews found online5577

    CrossContact LX Sport: 40% × 65.8 (est.) + 60% × 54.5 = 59

    CrossClimate+: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 77 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

  5. 63

    Noise

    CrossClimate+ +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX SportCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 66 (est.)68
    Reviews found online58≈ 66 (est.)

    CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.3 = 63

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 67

    No road tests of noise for CrossContact LX Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate+. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 39

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate+ +43
    82
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX SportCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 50 (est.)83
    Reviews found online2180

    CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 50.4 (est.) + 40% × 21.3 = 39

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 83.2 + 40% × 79.7 = 82

    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).

  7. 42

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate+ +30
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX SportCrossClimate+
    Reviews found online4272
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX SportCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–74
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX SportMichelin CrossClimate+
Relative Score 55 79
Dry 57 87
Wet 59 81
Snow 62 68
Comfort 59 75
Noise 63 67
Treadwear 39 82
Handling (owners) 42 72
Efficiency – 74

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

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CrossContact LX Sport

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CrossClimate+

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

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A CrossContact LX Sport

Pros

  • Low road noise and exceptional cabin comfort
  • Strong handling and reliable grip in wet and dry conditions
  • Confident performance in light snow and winter weather

Cons

  • Disappointing tread life and faster-than-expected wear
  • Occasional reports of reduced traction in heavy mud or specific slick conditions
  • Higher price point relative to the longevity experienced by some drivers
All owner themes in the CrossContact LX Sport review

Tire B CrossClimate+

Pros

  • Strong snow and cold-weather traction for an all-season tyre, with many owners reporting winter-tyre-like confidence on snow, slush and hills, including on front-wheel-drive cars.
  • Excellent dry handling and steering response with precise, summer-tyre-like feel, along with generally very good wet grip and braking.
  • Long tread life: many reports of 30,000–55,000+ km or miles with low wear, including taxi and van use and 4-year/50,000-mile ownership.

Cons

  • Performance degradation with age: several owners report grip (wet and snow), noise and ride deteriorating after about 1–2 years, with hardening or cracking of the rubber in some cases.
  • Limitations on ice, packed snow and deep or steep snow, where some owners found them inferior to dedicated winter tyres or to rivals such as the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons.
  • Wet-weather concerns for some, including aquaplaning, being pulled around by standing water, and scary steering feel as the tyres aged.
All owner themes in the CrossClimate+ review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Continental CrossContact LX Sport

Mixed

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.

r/crvhybrid ·10 upvotes ·2026-05-07

“CRV-Hybrid Touring owners, how do you like your OEM tires? I'm a proud new owner of a '26 ST and I have the Continental Cross Contact LX Sport tires on my car. I'm not crazy about them. I'm wondering if I should upgrade to Michelin Defenders or something. Thoughts? The Touring comes with the Continental Cross Contact LX Sport (not to be confused with LX25) or the Michelin Primacy A/S. I sorta wish I would have pushed them to switch me to the Primacy A/S. Read more”
mbworld.org

“My tires were over inflated at purchase - with rears on my 2020 GLC 300 SUV showing 41.5 PSi, and the fronts were ~ 38.5 PSI. Checked cold tire pressure around sunrise this morning with temperature around 50 degrees. Using a high quality tire pressure gauge checked all tires this morning - and reduced pressure in all four tires to 35 PSI. Before the ride was ok but a bit stiff. Just curious if anyone is running these 18" tires and what you feel works best for your GLC 300's. I'd like to hear your thoughts & comments re: inflation pressure. 235/60 R 18 Continental Cross Contact LX Sport Tire size Inner fuel door pressurre table”
r/VWatlas ·3 upvotes ·2019-10-07

“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”
Top themes
#factory OEM tire#premature tread wear#wet weather handling#EV efficiency comparison#tire pressure optimization#replacement upgrade options

Based on 27 community posts

Tire B

Michelin CrossClimate+

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX Sport B · Michelin CrossClimate+
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3963
Rim diameters16″ – 22″13″ – 19″
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG480 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—
Sizes in common55

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX Sport

Michelin CrossClimate+

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better treadwear, dry and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 82 vs 39 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 87 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 72 vs 42 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 81 vs 59 on wet.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX Sport
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CrossContact LX Sport or CrossClimate+?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX Sport or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 81 vs 59 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX Sport or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 87 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX Sport or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 68 vs 62 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX Sport or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 67 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX Sport or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 75 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX Sport or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 82 vs 39 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