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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Cooper WeatherMaster WSC — 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 + 1 road tests and 26 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: CrossContact LX25 73, WeatherMaster WSC 72.

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Cooper WeatherMaster WSC
Tire BCooper

WeatherMaster WSC

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 74 · 13 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 10 in 2017 Autocenter Studded Winter Tyre Test (wet braking)

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 +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25WeatherMaster WSC
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7069
    Reviews found online8371

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

    WeatherMaster WSC: 60% × 69.4 + 40% × 70.9 = 70

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +2
    78
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25WeatherMaster WSC
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 77 (est.)77
    Reviews found online8378

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

    WeatherMaster WSC: 60% × 77.2 + 40% × 78.4 = 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).

  3. 53

    Snow

    WeatherMaster WSC +17
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25WeatherMaster WSC
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests4067
    Reviews found online7275

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

    WeatherMaster WSC: 60% × 67 + 40% × 75.1 = 70

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +9
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25WeatherMaster WSC
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7966

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

    WeatherMaster WSC: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66.4 = 67

    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 WSC. 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 LX25WeatherMaster WSC
    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 +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25WeatherMaster WSC
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7674

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

    WeatherMaster WSC: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 71

    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 WeatherMaster WSC. 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 +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25WeatherMaster WSC
    Reviews found online7971
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Cooper WeatherMaster WSC
Relative Score 73 72
Dry 75 70
Wet 80 78
Snow 53 70
Comfort 76 67
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 72 71
Handling (owners) 79 71

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

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Headline score
± 7

CrossContact LX25

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WeatherMaster WSC

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 WSCΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 97% #6/10 · 2017 Autocenter Studded 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 #11/9 2018 Autofil Studdable Winter Tire Test R16 – 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 WSC

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and grip in deep snow, packed snow, and slush
  • Strong performance on ice, especially when studded
  • Great value and reasonable price point compared to competing brands

Cons

  • Increased road noise, particularly as temperatures rise
  • Stiffer ride quality that can transmit more road bumps into the cabin
  • Reduced performance, increased squirm, and accelerated wear when driven in warm summer or dry conditions
All owner themes in the WeatherMaster WSC review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Cooper WeatherMaster WSC
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV 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 WeatherMaster WSC

Too close to call: Continental CrossContact LX25 and Cooper WeatherMaster WSC are within 2 points overall. Continental CrossContact LX25 is stronger on comfort, handling and dry. Cooper WeatherMaster WSC is stronger on snow. Cooper WeatherMaster WSC rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Cooper WeatherMaster WSC scores 70 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 71 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 70 on dry.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Cooper WeatherMaster WSC
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CrossContact LX25 or WeatherMaster WSC?

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

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

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

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or WeatherMaster WSC?

Cooper WeatherMaster WSC, 70 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or WeatherMaster WSC?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or WeatherMaster WSC?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 71 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