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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Continental SecureContact AW — 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 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

SecureContact AW is ahead, 79–73

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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

    SecureContact AW +3
    78
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25SecureContact AW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online8383

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

    SecureContact AW: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 78

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

  2. 80

    Wet

    SecureContact AW +5
    85
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25SecureContact AW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 77 (est.)≈ 81 (est.)
    Reviews found online8390

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

    SecureContact AW: 60% × 81.1 (est.) + 40% × 89.8 = 85

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

  3. 53

    Snow

    SecureContact AW +24
    77
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25SecureContact AW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7282

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

    SecureContact AW: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 77

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

  4. 76

    Comfort

    SecureContact AW +2
    78
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25SecureContact AW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7983

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

    SecureContact AW: 40% × 71.5 (est.) + 60% × 83 = 78

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

  5. 71

    Noise

    Level
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25SecureContact AW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7877

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

    SecureContact AW: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 77.3 = 71

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

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    SecureContact AW +3
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25SecureContact AW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7681

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

    SecureContact AW: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 80.8 = 75

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

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    SecureContact AW +3
    82
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25SecureContact AW
    Reviews found online7982
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Continental SecureContact AW
Relative Score 73 79
Dry 75 78
Wet 80 85
Snow 53 77
Comfort 76 78
Noise 71 71
Treadwear 72 75
Handling (owners) 79 82

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CrossContact LX25

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SecureContact AW

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 SecureContact AW

Pros

  • Significantly reduced road noise and smooth highway cruising
  • Excellent wet weather traction and cornering confidence
  • Solid grip and stability in light winter snow conditions

Cons

  • Slightly squirmy feel reported on long sweeping corners for larger vehicles
All owner themes in the SecureContact AW review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Continental SecureContact AW
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4045
Rim diameters16″ – 22″15″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″11 - 12/32″
UTQG740 A A - B700 A A
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlack Side Wall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi51 psi
Sizes in common2525

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Continental SecureContact AW

Winner: Continental SecureContact AW — better snow, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental SecureContact AW rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Continental SecureContact AW scores 77 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental SecureContact AW scores 85 vs 80 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental SecureContact AW scores 78 vs 75 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental SecureContact AW scores 75 vs 72 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Continental SecureContact AW
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CrossContact LX25 or SecureContact AW?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or SecureContact AW?

Continental SecureContact AW, 85 vs 80 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or SecureContact AW?

Continental SecureContact AW, 78 vs 75 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or SecureContact AW?

Continental SecureContact AW, 77 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or SecureContact AW?

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

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or SecureContact AW?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 78 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or SecureContact AW?

Continental SecureContact AW, 75 vs 72 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