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Cooper Zeon RS3-A 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 Zeon RS3-A — 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 + 26 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 73–63

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Cooper Zeon RS3-A
Tire BCooper

Zeon RS3-A

Ultra High Performance All Season tire

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 26 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

    CrossContact LX25 +11
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Zeon RS3-A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8362

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

    Zeon RS3-A: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    No road tests of dry for Zeon RS3-A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +15
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Zeon RS3-A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 77 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8363

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

    Zeon RS3-A: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 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 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Zeon RS3-A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Zeon RS3-A +4
    57
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Zeon RS3-A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7247

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

    Zeon RS3-A: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.1 = 57

    No road tests of snow for Zeon RS3-A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +16
    60
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Zeon RS3-A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7957

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

    Zeon RS3-A: 40% × 66.2 (est.) + 60% × 56.6 = 60

    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 Zeon RS3-A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +7
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Zeon RS3-A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7860

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

    Zeon RS3-A: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 60 = 64

    No road tests of noise for CrossContact LX25 or Zeon RS3-A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Zeon RS3-A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7666

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

    Zeon RS3-A: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 66

    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 Zeon RS3-A. 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 +12
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Zeon RS3-A
    Reviews found online7967
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Cooper Zeon RS3-A
Relative Score 73 63
Dry 75 64
Wet 80 65
Snow 53 57
Comfort 76 60
Noise 71 64
Treadwear 72 66
Handling (owners) 79 67

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CrossContact LX25

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Zeon RS3-A

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 RS3-A

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet traction
  • High value and affordable price point
  • Comfortable and responsive ride quality

Cons

  • Shorter tread life due to soft rubber compounds
  • Can become noisy as the tread wears down
  • Mixed performance reported in deep snow or severe winter conditions
All owner themes in the Zeon RS3-A review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Cooper Zeon RS3-A
CategoryAll SeasonUltra High Performance All Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available40—
Rim diameters16″ – 22″—
Tread depth10 - 12/32″10.5/32″
UTQG740 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Cooper Zeon RS3-A

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better comfort, wet and handling. Pick the Cooper Zeon RS3-A if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 60 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 64 on dry.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Cooper Zeon RS3-A
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CrossContact LX25 or Zeon RS3-A?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or Zeon RS3-A?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or Zeon RS3-A?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or Zeon RS3-A?

Cooper Zeon RS3-A, 57 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or Zeon RS3-A?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 64 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or Zeon RS3-A?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or Zeon RS3-A?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 66 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