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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Falken FK452 — 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 + 211 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 77–64

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Falken FK452
Tire BFalken

FK452

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 211 reviews

“for the price, theyre pretty decent. theyre not the stickiest tires available, but theyre alright and imo, theyre pretty predictable when nearing their limits.”

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 +10
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25FK452
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8364

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.8 = 75

    FK452: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 65

    No road tests of dry for FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +13
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25FK452
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 78 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8365

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

    FK452: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 67

    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 FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 53

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25FK452
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40–
    Reviews found online72–

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

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +13
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25FK452
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7960

    CrossContact LX25: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 79.3 = 76

    FK452: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.3 = 63

    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 FK452. 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 LX25FK452
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online77–

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.3 = 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 +12
    60
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25FK452
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7656

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 72

    FK452: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60

    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 FK452. 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 +16
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25FK452
    Reviews found online7963
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Falken FK452
Relative Score 77 64
Dry 75 65
Wet 80 67
Snow 53 –
Comfort 76 63
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 72 60
Handling (owners) 79 63

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Headline score
± 7

CrossContact LX25

± 8

FK452

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

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 FK452

Pros

  • Exceptional value for money compared to premium competitors
  • Strong dry and wet traction for spirited driving
  • Predictable and progressive breakaway characteristics

Cons

  • High levels of road noise, often described as a 'hum' or 'bearing-like' sound
  • Rapid and sometimes uneven tread wear
  • Soft sidewalls leading to vague steering feel or 'gelatinous' handling
All owner themes in the FK452 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Continental CrossContact LX25

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Falken FK452

Positive

Community opinion on the Falken FK452 is generally favorable, with many drivers praising its balance of solid wet and dry grip, low road noise, and accessible pricing. While regarded as a dependable daily performance tire that also stretches well, notable drawbacks cited by owners include fast tread wear on sports cars, tendency to flat-spot when sitting, and degradation in grip and road noise as the tread gets low.

evolutionm.net

“summer tires. Currently run these. Not as good as the a046 advans as they seem to flex a bit more. A buddy who owns a VIP shop runs those tires on their cars because they can stretch them easily(i.e. softer sidewalls). With that said they are great daily tires with some good grip for what they are designed.”
5series.net

“Quote: Originally Posted by sdg1871 Hankooks are usually cheaper from Tire Rack than from tire shops. Many members have and like the Falkens. I've been going to my tire guy for a long time now, and he always gives me $10.00 less per tire than the lowest price I can find on the net, including tirerack. This $10.00 less also includes roadforce balancing and an alignment. He gives me a good deal, thats for sure. I'll be sure to post my thoughts about them once I get them on.”
rx8club.com

“I realize there are already a few threads regarding this question, but I'm purchasing a new set of Gram Lights 57F - 18 x 8.5 from therpmstore . com and I could use some help finding the right tires. I'm planning on getting a wider tire and going with 245/40/18. I'm sure someone will recommend otherwise, but I've narrowed down my choices to the Toyo Proxes T1R and the Falken FK452. With the shipping at around $40 to NJ, the best prices I've found are from EdgeRacing . com . Toyo Proxes T1R - $157 Falken FK452 - $135 It seems like just as many people like the Toyo's as the Falken's, so I'm thinking about saving the $88 and go with the Falken's, but I would appreciate some more opinions. And, if someone can find a better price for me, that would be great too. Thanks in advance.”
Top themes
#wet and dry grip#value and price#treadwear and longevity#tire stretch fitment#road noise and NVH#sidewall stiffness

Based on 47 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Falken FK452
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available40—
Rim diameters16″ – 22″—
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG740 A A - B300 AA A
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Falken FK452

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

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 72 vs 60 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Falken FK452
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CrossContact LX25 or FK452?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or FK452?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or FK452?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or FK452?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or FK452?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 60 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