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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Continental TrueContact Tour 54 — 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 + 2 road tests and 26 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 leads, 73–71 Narrow edge

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Continental TrueContact Tour 54
Tire BContinental

TrueContact Tour 54

All Season

± 6

Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 72 · 9 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 7 in Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) (wet braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 76

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +3
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25TrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7075
    Reviews found online8372

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 83.4 = 76

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 71.6 = 73

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +4
    76
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25TrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 78 (est.)73
    Reviews found online8480

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 77.8 (est.) + 40% × 83.5 = 80

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 72.6 + 40% × 80.3 = 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).

  3. 53

    Snow

    TrueContact Tour 54 +12
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25TrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests4065
    Reviews found online7265

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.3 + 40% × 72.1 = 53

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 65 + 40% × 65.3 = 65

  4. 77

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +10
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25TrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8067

    CrossContact LX25: 40% × 71.1 (est.) + 60% × 80.2 = 77

    TrueContact Tour 54: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 66.7 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX25 or TrueContact Tour 54. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25TrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)71
    Reviews found online7865

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 71

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 71.5 + 40% × 64.7 = 69

    No road tests of noise for CrossContact LX25. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25TrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7571

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 72

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 69

    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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for TrueContact Tour 54. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +6
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25TrueContact Tour 54
    Reviews found online7973
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Continental TrueContact Tour 54
Relative Score 73 71
Dry 76 73
Wet 80 76
Snow 53 65
Comfort 77 67
Noise 71 69
Treadwear 72 69
Handling (owners) 79 73

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

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CrossContact LX25

± 6

TrueContact Tour 54

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 LX25TrueContact Tour 54ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 98% #2/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 68% #3/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 92% #5/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather 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 #2/7 Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) – 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 TrueContact Tour 54

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry traction with minimal wheel spin during hard launches
  • Substantially reduced road noise and a relatively quiet, comfortable ride
  • Strong performance in light snow and wintry mix conditions

Cons

  • Requires a break-in period of a few hundred miles which initially features louder and rougher driving conditions
  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Some early signs of wear noted by users, with questions on whether they will match the longevity of rivals like the Defender 2
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour 54 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Continental TrueContact Tour 54
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4049
Rim diameters16″ – 22″15″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″11/32″
UTQG740 A A - B840 A A - B
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlack Side Wall - White Wall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 - 51 psi
Sizes in common1212

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Continental TrueContact Tour 54

Narrow edge: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better comfort, handling and wet. Pick the Continental TrueContact Tour 54 if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Continental TrueContact Tour 54 scores 65 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 77 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 73 on handling.

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 TrueContact Tour 54
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CrossContact LX25 or TrueContact Tour 54?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or TrueContact Tour 54?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or TrueContact Tour 54?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 73 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or TrueContact Tour 54?

Continental TrueContact Tour 54, 65 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or TrueContact Tour 54?

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

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or TrueContact Tour 54?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 77 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or TrueContact Tour 54?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 69 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