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Cooper Discoverer MS 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 Cooper Discoverer MS — 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 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Discoverer MS leads, 75–73 Narrow edge

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Cooper Discoverer MS
Tire BCooper

Discoverer MS

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 77 · 9 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

    Level
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Discoverer MS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8378

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

    Discoverer MS: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 78.2 = 75

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

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +2
    78
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Discoverer MS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 77 (est.)≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online8381

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

    Discoverer MS: 60% × 76.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.3 = 78

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

  3. 53

    Snow

    Discoverer MS +24
    77
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Discoverer MS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7281

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

    Discoverer MS: 60% × 73.9 (est.) + 40% × 81.2 = 77

    No road tests of snow for Discoverer MS. 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 LX25Discoverer MS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7968

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

    Discoverer MS: 40% × 68.5 (est.) + 60% × 67.9 = 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 Discoverer MS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 71

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Discoverer MS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online78–

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

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

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Discoverer MS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7672

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

    Discoverer MS: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 70

    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 Discoverer MS. 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 +4
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Discoverer MS
    Reviews found online7975
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Cooper Discoverer MS
Relative Score 73 75
Dry 75 75
Wet 80 78
Snow 53 77
Comfort 76 68
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 72 70
Handling (owners) 79 75

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Headline score
± 7

CrossContact LX25

± 8

Discoverer MS

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 Discoverer MS

Pros

  • Exceptional traction in severe winter conditions including deep snow, ice, and slush
  • Strong off-road capabilities and mud performance unusual for a dedicated winter tire
  • Impressive tread life and overall longevity compared to competitors

Cons

  • Can develop significant road noise as the tires age
  • Potential for rough ride quality and vibrations if alignment or wear issues occur
  • Not quite equal to dedicated studded tires in extreme hardcore ice conditions without studs
All owner themes in the Discoverer MS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Cooper Discoverer MS
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4—
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

Cooper Discoverer MS

Narrow edge: Cooper Discoverer MS — better snow. Pick the Continental CrossContact LX25 if comfort matters most to you. Cooper Discoverer MS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Cooper Discoverer MS scores 77 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 68 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Cooper Discoverer MS
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CrossContact LX25 or Discoverer MS?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or Discoverer MS?

Neither, by our numbers: 80 vs 78 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or Discoverer MS?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or Discoverer MS?

Cooper Discoverer MS, 77 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or Discoverer MS?

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

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or Discoverer MS?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 70 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