Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Motivo leads, 58–55 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 49 · 560 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 53 · 52 reviews
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| Source | CrossContact LX Sport | Motivo |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 54 | 47 |
| Source | CrossContact LX Sport | Motivo |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 58 | 51 |
| Source | CrossContact LX Sport | Motivo |
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| Reviews found online | 54 | 44 |
| Source | CrossContact LX Sport | Motivo |
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| Reviews found online | 58 | 55 |
| Source | CrossContact LX Sport | Motivo |
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| Reviews found online | 61 | 53 |
| Source | CrossContact LX Sport | Motivo |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 27 | 65 |
| Source | CrossContact LX Sport | Motivo |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 47 | 54 |
| Category | Continental CrossContact LX Sport | Nitto Motivo |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 55 | 58 |
| Dry | 59 | 55 |
| Wet | 61 | 56 |
| Snow | 60 | 54 |
| Comfort | 63 | 62 |
| Noise | 64 | 61 |
| Treadwear | 43 | 65 |
| Handling | 47 | 54 |
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CrossContact LX Sport
Motivo
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Community opinion on the Continental Cross Contact LX Sport is mixed, with some drivers praising its comfort, balance of control, and low road noise. However, many owners express dissatisfaction with rapid tread wear, flaking or chunking, poor wet traction, and shallow initial tread depth. Several users consider replacing them early with options like Michelin CrossClimate or Defender models.
“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.”
“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?”
“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 26 community posts
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| Attribute | A · Continental CrossContact LX Sport | B · Nitto Motivo |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 39 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | — |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | 10.3/32″ |
| UTQG | 480 A A | 560 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 60,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | 50 psi |
Continental CrossContact LX Sport
Nitto Motivo
Winner: Nitto Motivo — better treadwear and handling. Pick the Continental CrossContact LX Sport if snow, wet and dry matter most to you.
Nitto Motivo scores 65 vs 43 on treadwear.
Nitto Motivo scores 54 vs 47 on handling.
Continental CrossContact LX Sport scores 60 vs 54 on snow.
Continental CrossContact LX Sport scores 61 vs 56 on wet.
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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.
