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Continental ExtremeWinterContact looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Continental ExtremeWinterContact — 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 + 0 road tests and 26 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 leads, 73–69 Narrow edge

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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. 75

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +8
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ExtremeWinterContact
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online8366

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.8 = 75

    ExtremeWinterContact: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 67

    No road tests of dry for ExtremeWinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ExtremeWinterContact
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 78 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online8374

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

    ExtremeWinterContact: 60% × 72.6 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 73

    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).

    No road tests of wet for ExtremeWinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 53

    Snow

    ExtremeWinterContact +20
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ExtremeWinterContact
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7275

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

    ExtremeWinterContact: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 74.6 = 73

    No road tests of snow for ExtremeWinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +11
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ExtremeWinterContact
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7963

    CrossContact LX25: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 79.3 = 76

    ExtremeWinterContact: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 63.3 = 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 ExtremeWinterContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +8
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ExtremeWinterContact
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7758

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.3 = 71

    ExtremeWinterContact: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 63

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

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +8
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ExtremeWinterContact
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7662

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 72

    ExtremeWinterContact: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for ExtremeWinterContact. 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 +11
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ExtremeWinterContact
    Reviews found online7968
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Continental ExtremeWinterContact
Relative Score 73 69
Dry 75 67
Wet 80 73
Snow 53 73
Comfort 76 65
Noise 71 63
Treadwear 72 64
Handling (owners) 79 68

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CrossContact LX25

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ExtremeWinterContact

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 ExtremeWinterContact

Pros

  • Outstanding traction and grip in deep snow, ice, and wet conditions
  • Performs exceptionally well in extreme cold temperatures
  • Surprisingly good dry-pavement handling comparable to high-quality all-season tires

Cons

  • XL (extra load) variants may exhibit increased road noise
  • Slightly poorer cornering and braking performance noted on heavier load applications for XL versions
All owner themes in the ExtremeWinterContact review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Continental ExtremeWinterContact
CategoryAll SeasonWinter High Performance tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available40—
Rim diameters16″ – 22″—
Tread depth10 - 12/32″11/32″
UTQG740 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Continental ExtremeWinterContact

Narrow edge: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better comfort, handling and dry. Pick the Continental ExtremeWinterContact if snow matters most to you. Continental ExtremeWinterContact rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Continental ExtremeWinterContact scores 73 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 68 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 67 on dry.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Continental ExtremeWinterContact
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CrossContact LX25 or ExtremeWinterContact?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or ExtremeWinterContact?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 73 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or ExtremeWinterContact?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or ExtremeWinterContact?

Continental ExtremeWinterContact, 73 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or ExtremeWinterContact?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or ExtremeWinterContact?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or ExtremeWinterContact?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 64 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