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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Continental ProContact TX — 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 + 43 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 leads, 72–69 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 +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ProContact TX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8368

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

    ProContact TX: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 68

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

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ProContact TX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 77 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8373

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

    ProContact TX: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 72

    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 ProContact TX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 53

    Snow

    ProContact TX +11
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ProContact TX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7259

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

    ProContact TX: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.1 = 64

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

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +10
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ProContact TX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7965

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

    ProContact TX: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 65.1 = 66

    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 ProContact TX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ProContact TX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7867

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

    ProContact TX: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67

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

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ProContact TX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7673

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

    ProContact TX: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 71

    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 ProContact TX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ProContact TX
    Reviews found online79–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Continental ProContact TX
Relative Score 72 69
Dry 75 68
Wet 80 72
Snow 53 64
Comfort 76 66
Noise 71 67
Treadwear 72 71
Handling (owners) 79 –

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

CrossContact LX25

± 8

ProContact TX

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 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 ProContact TX

Pros

  • Strong value for the money, frequently described as an excellent budget-friendly option with a great price-to-quality ratio
  • Quiet, smooth, comfortable ride, with several owners praising noise reduction and one noting it is quieter than previous Bridgestone run-flats
  • Solid dry and wet performance, including good rain handling and a secure, planted feel on the road

Cons

  • Snow and ice traction is inconsistent, described as average at best or prone to slipping in mild snow by some owners
  • Highway road noise was criticized by one owner at speeds of 65 mph and above, which they found unacceptable at the price
  • Tread life was considered shorter than hoped by at least one reviewer
All owner themes in the ProContact TX review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Continental ProContact TX
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4049
Rim diameters16″ – 22″15″ – 21″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″8 - 10/32″
UTQG740 A A - B400 - 540 A A - B
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlack Side Wall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 - 51 psi
Sizes in common1212

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Continental ProContact TX

Narrow edge: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better comfort, wet and dry. Pick the Continental ProContact TX if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Continental ProContact TX scores 64 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 66 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 72 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 68 on dry.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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CrossContact LX25 or ProContact TX?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or ProContact TX?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or ProContact TX?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or ProContact TX?

Continental ProContact TX, 64 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or ProContact TX?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 67 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or ProContact TX?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or ProContact TX?

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

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