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Falken ZIEX ZE329 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 Falken ZIEX ZE329 — 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 + 23 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 72–51

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Falken ZIEX ZE329
Tire BFalken

ZIEX ZE329

All-Season

Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 23 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 +25
    50
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE329
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online8340

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

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 39.6 = 50

    No road tests of dry for ZIEX ZE329. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 78

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +27
    51
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE329
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online8145

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

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 55.8 (est.) + 40% × 44.8 = 51

    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 ZIEX ZE329. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    ZIEX ZE329 +4
    57
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE329
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7148

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

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 47.7 = 57

    No road tests of snow for ZIEX ZE329. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 74

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +23
    51
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE329
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7934

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

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 33.7 = 51

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX25 or ZIEX ZE329. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +9
    62
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE329
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7753

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

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 62

    No road tests of noise for CrossContact LX25 or ZIEX ZE329. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +25
    46
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE329
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online7432

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

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 55.3 (est.) + 40% × 32 = 46

    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 ZIEX ZE329. 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 +38
    41
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE329
    Reviews found online7941
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Falken ZIEX ZE329
Relative Score 72 51
Dry 75 50
Wet 78 51
Snow 53 57
Comfort 74 51
Noise 71 62
Treadwear 71 46
Handling (owners) 79 41

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Headline score

CrossContact LX25

ZIEX ZE329

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 ZIEX ZE329

Pros

  • Affordable price point offering great value
  • Good traction and grip on dry pavement
  • Balanced overall performance for everyday commuting

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear, falling short of expected mileage
  • Poor wet and winter weather traction, described as dangerous in snow
  • Excessive road noise and highway hum reported by multiple users
All owner themes in the ZIEX ZE329 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Falken ZIEX ZE329
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available40—
Rim diameters16″ – 22″—
Tread depth10 - 12/32″6/32″
UTQG740 A A - B480 A A
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Falken ZIEX ZE329

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, wet and dry. Pick the Falken ZIEX ZE329 if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 41 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 78 vs 51 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 50 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 46 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Falken ZIEX ZE329
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CrossContact LX25 or ZIEX ZE329?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or ZIEX ZE329?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 78 vs 51 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or ZIEX ZE329?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 50 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or ZIEX ZE329?

Falken ZIEX ZE329, 57 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or ZIEX ZE329?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or ZIEX ZE329?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 74 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or ZIEX ZE329?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 46 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