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Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS 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 Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 26 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: CrossContact LX25 72, SP Sport 01 AS 71.

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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 +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25SP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8376

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

    SP Sport 01 AS: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 73

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport 01 AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 78

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25SP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8173

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

    SP Sport 01 AS: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 72

    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).

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport 01 AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    SP Sport 01 AS +5
    58
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25SP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7150

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

    SP Sport 01 AS: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 58

    No road tests of snow for SP Sport 01 AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 74

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25SP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7977

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

    SP Sport 01 AS: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX25 or SP Sport 01 AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 71

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25SP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online77–

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

    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.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    SP Sport 01 AS +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25SP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7477

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

    SP Sport 01 AS: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 72

    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 SP Sport 01 AS. 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 +1
    78
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25SP Sport 01 AS
    Reviews found online7978
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS
Relative Score 72 71
Dry 75 73
Wet 78 72
Snow 53 58
Comfort 74 73
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 71 72
Handling (owners) 79 78

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

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Headline score

CrossContact LX25

SP Sport 01 AS

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 LX25SP Sport 01 ASΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/3 Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady #5/10 2014 All Season Tyre Test – 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 SP Sport 01 AS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet, smooth, and comfortable ride quality
  • Surprising and reliable traction and handling in deep snow
  • Good overall braking and grip performance compared to previous tires

Cons

  • Reports of weak sidewalls leading to premature damage
  • High cost relative to longevity when durability issues arise
All owner themes in the SP Sport 01 AS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
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

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS

Too close to call: Continental CrossContact LX25 and Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS are within 2 points overall. Continental CrossContact LX25 is stronger on wet. Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS is stronger on snow. Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 78 vs 72 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 58 vs 53 on snow.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS
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CrossContact LX25 or SP Sport 01 AS?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or SP Sport 01 AS?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 78 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or SP Sport 01 AS?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 73 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or SP Sport 01 AS?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS, 58 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or SP Sport 01 AS?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 73 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or SP Sport 01 AS?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 72 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