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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO — 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 1 + 1 road tests and 26 + 2 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 73–67

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
Tire BBridgestone

Blizzak LM80 EVO

Winter

± 9Provisional

Tests 67 · 1 test Owners 68 · 2 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +9
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Blizzak LM80 EVO
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7064
    Reviews found online8371

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.7 = 75

    Blizzak LM80 EVO: 60% × 63.6 + 40% × 70.6 = 66

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +16
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Blizzak LM80 EVO
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 77 (est.)63
    Reviews found online8367

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 77.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.1 = 80

    Blizzak LM80 EVO: 60% × 62.6 + 40% × 67.3 = 64

    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 0.55).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Blizzak LM80 EVO +19
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Blizzak LM80 EVO
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests4073
    Reviews found online72≈ 71 (est.)

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.2 + 40% × 71.7 = 53

    Blizzak LM80 EVO: 60% × 72.7 + 40% × 71.2 (est.) = 72

    No owner ratings of snow for Blizzak LM80 EVO. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +11
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Blizzak LM80 EVO
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7964

    CrossContact LX25: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 79.4 = 76

    Blizzak LM80 EVO: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 63.9 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX25. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Blizzak LM80 EVO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 71

    Noise

    Blizzak LM80 EVO +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Blizzak LM80 EVO
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)76
    Reviews found online78≈ 66 (est.)

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 71

    Blizzak LM80 EVO: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 72

    No road tests of noise for CrossContact LX25. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Blizzak LM80 EVO. 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. 72

    Treadwear

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Blizzak LM80 EVO
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)–
    Reviews found online76–

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 72

    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 0.36).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +13
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Blizzak LM80 EVO
    Reviews found online7966
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Blizzak LM80 EVO
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–67
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
Relative Score 73 67
Dry 75 66
Wet 80 64
Snow 53 72
Comfort 76 65
Noise 71 72
Treadwear 72 –
Handling (owners) 79 66
Efficiency – 67

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

CrossContact LX25

± 9

Blizzak LM80 EVO

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.

DisciplineCategoryCrossContact LX25Blizzak LM80 EVOΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 93% #9/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/3 Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady #6/9 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B Blizzak LM80 EVO

Pros

  • Strong performance in snow and alpine conditions
  • Reliable grip on dry surfaces
  • Capable handling on unpaved or rough roads

Cons

  • Increased road noise compared to summer tires
  • Occasional traction loss in cold, wet conditions
  • Perceived lack of premium refinement
All owner themes in the Blizzak LM80 EVO review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available4034
Rim diameters16″ – 22″15″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG740 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common1818

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better wet, handling and comfort. Pick the Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO if snow matters most to you. Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 2 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO scores 72 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 66 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
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CrossContact LX25 or Blizzak LM80 EVO?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or Blizzak LM80 EVO?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or Blizzak LM80 EVO?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or Blizzak LM80 EVO?

Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO, 72 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or Blizzak LM80 EVO?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 72 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or Blizzak LM80 EVO?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 65 on our comfort 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