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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 3 road tests and 26 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 75–62

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Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
Tire BCooper

Zeon 4XS Sport

Summer

Tests 68 · 3 tests Owners 55 · 8 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test (noise)

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 +9
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Zeon 4XS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests7072
    Reviews found online8357

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.6 = 75

    Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 56.5 = 66

  2. 78

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +13
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Zeon 4XS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 76 (est.)64
    Reviews found online8166

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 76.2 (est.) + 40% × 81.3 = 78

    Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 63.7 + 40% × 66 = 65

    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 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Zeon 4XS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40–
    Reviews found online71–

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.3 + 40% × 71.2 = 53

  4. 74

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +13
    61
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Zeon 4XS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7954

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.3 = 74

    Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.6 = 61

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX25 or Zeon 4XS Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +5
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Zeon 4XS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 67 (est.)65
    Reviews found online77≈ 67 (est.)

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.3 = 71

    Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 64.7 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 66

    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.

    No owner ratings of noise for Zeon 4XS Sport. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +18
    53
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Zeon 4XS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online7444

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.4 = 71

    Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 59 (est.) + 40% × 44.2 = 53

    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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Zeon 4XS Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +25
    54
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Zeon 4XS Sport
    Reviews found online7954
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
Relative Score 75 62
Dry 75 66
Wet 78 65
Snow 53 –
Comfort 74 61
Noise 71 66
Treadwear 71 53
Handling (owners) 79 54

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

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Headline score

CrossContact LX25

Zeon 4XS Sport

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 LX25Zeon 4XS SportΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 90% #27/50 · 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? – 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 #29/50 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? – 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 Zeon 4XS Sport

Pros

  • Excellent wet weather traction and braking performance
  • Superior cabin quietness and low road noise
  • Strong dry grip and confident handling on winding roads

Cons

  • Faster than average tread wear rates
  • Reports of vibration issues potentially linked to balancing or manufacturing defects
  • Perceived lack of sidewall stiffness under heavy cornering loads
All owner themes in the Zeon 4XS Sport review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
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 Zeon 4XS Sport

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

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 54 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 53 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 78 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 74 vs 61 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
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CrossContact LX25 or Zeon 4XS Sport?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or Zeon 4XS Sport?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 78 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or Zeon 4XS Sport?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or Zeon 4XS Sport?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 66 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or Zeon 4XS Sport?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 74 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or Zeon 4XS Sport?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 53 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