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Continental PureContact 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 PureContact — 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 + 29 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: CrossContact LX25 72, PureContact 71.

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Continental PureContact
Tire BContinental

PureContact

All-Season Premium Touring tires

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Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 29 reviews

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 +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25PureContact
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8372

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

    PureContact: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.3 = 71

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

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +4
    76
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25PureContact
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 77 (est.)≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online8378

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

    PureContact: 60% × 74.9 (est.) + 40% × 78.4 = 76

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

  3. 53

    Snow

    PureContact +12
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25PureContact
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7260

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

    PureContact: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 65

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

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +8
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25PureContact
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7968

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

    PureContact: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 68.4 = 68

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

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25PureContact
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7872

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

    PureContact: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.8 = 69

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

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25PureContact
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7669

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

    PureContact: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 68

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

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

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    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25PureContact
    Reviews found online79–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Continental PureContact
Relative Score 72 71
Dry 75 71
Wet 80 76
Snow 53 65
Comfort 76 68
Noise 71 69
Treadwear 72 68
Handling (owners) 79 –

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CrossContact LX25

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PureContact

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 PureContact

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry traction
  • Quiet and smooth ride quality
  • Great overall performance relative to price

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to reduced cornering confidence or understeer on certain light vehicles
  • Some users perceive the sidewalls as thin and vulnerable to minor punctures
  • Occasional reports of higher-than-expected road noise on specific vehicle applications
All owner themes in the PureContact review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Continental PureContact
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available40—
Rim diameters16″ – 22″—
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG740 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Continental PureContact

Too close to call: Continental CrossContact LX25 and Continental PureContact are within 2 points overall. Continental CrossContact LX25 is stronger on comfort, dry and wet. Continental PureContact is stronger on snow.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Continental PureContact scores 65 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 68 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 71 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 76 on wet.

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

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

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 76 on our wet score.

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

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 71 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or PureContact?

Continental PureContact, 65 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or PureContact?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 69 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or PureContact?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or PureContact?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 68 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