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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+ — 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 + 6 road tests and 26 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 73–60

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Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+
Tire BCooper

WeatherMaster SA2+

Winter

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Tests 57 · 6 tests Owners 63 · 6 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 20 in 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

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 +22
    53
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25WeatherMaster SA2+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests7050
    Reviews found online8357

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

    WeatherMaster SA2+: 60% × 50.3 + 40% × 57.1 = 53

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +5
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25WeatherMaster SA2+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 77 (est.)81
    Reviews found online8367

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

    WeatherMaster SA2+: 60% × 80.5 + 40% × 66.6 = 75

    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

    Level
    53
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25WeatherMaster SA2+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 6 tests4044
    Reviews found online7267

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

    WeatherMaster SA2+: 60% × 43.6 + 40% × 66.5 = 53

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +12
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25WeatherMaster SA2+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7962

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

    WeatherMaster SA2+: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 61.6 = 64

    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 WeatherMaster SA2+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +9
    62
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25WeatherMaster SA2+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 66 (est.)60
    Reviews found online78≈ 66 (est.)

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

    WeatherMaster SA2+: 60% × 59.7 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 62

    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.

    No owner ratings of noise for WeatherMaster SA2+. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +16
    56
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25WeatherMaster SA2+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)51
    Reviews found online7663

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

    WeatherMaster SA2+: 60% × 51 + 40% × 63.4 = 56

    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).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +26
    53
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25WeatherMaster SA2+
    Reviews found online7953
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    56
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25WeatherMaster SA2+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–56
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+
Relative Score 73 60
Dry 75 53
Wet 80 75
Snow 53 53
Comfort 76 64
Noise 71 62
Treadwear 72 56
Handling (owners) 79 53
Efficiency – 56

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

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Headline score
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CrossContact LX25

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WeatherMaster SA2+

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

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 LX25WeatherMaster SA2+ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 91% #18/20 · 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 68% #3/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 90% #19/20 · 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter 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 #22/49 2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview – 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 WeatherMaster SA2+

Pros

  • Strong value for the price, with several reviewers saying it is hard to beat and would buy again
  • Good wet-weather grip and stability, with a comfortable, soft ride
  • Capable in cold conditions and light or easy snow, and usable across mixed wet, dry, snow and ice on a long trip

Cons

  • Snow and ice performance is only average in heavy snow or on ice, with one reviewer moving to a Nordic-compound tire for extra grip
  • Handling and road feedback criticized, with one reviewer describing fast cornering as scary despite good grip
  • Dry performance is limited, as the tire reportedly overheats quickly and loses grip when driven spiritedly
All owner themes in the WeatherMaster SA2+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
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

Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 53 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 72 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 64 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+
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CrossContact LX25 or WeatherMaster SA2+?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or WeatherMaster SA2+?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 75 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or WeatherMaster SA2+?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or WeatherMaster SA2+?

Neither, by our numbers: 53 vs 53 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or WeatherMaster SA2+?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or WeatherMaster SA2+?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or WeatherMaster SA2+?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 56 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