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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 73–66

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Tire AContinental

CrossContact LX25

All Season

Tests 59 · 1 test Owners 78 · 26 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 3 in Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady (dry braking)

Tire BFalken

ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Summer

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 63 · 630 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 6 in 2019 Motor NAF/Vi Bilägare Summer Tire Test (Economy) (overall ranking)

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 +8
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    Professional tests (TWG score)7068
    Reviews found online8366
    Dry Braking (% of best)93%97%
  2. 79

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +6
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    Professional tests (TWG score)–76
    Reviews found online8267
  3. 53

    Snow

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +3
    56
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    Professional tests (TWG score)40–
    Reviews found online7247
  4. 74

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +6
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    Professional tests (TWG score)–73
    Reviews found online7962
  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +9
    62
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    Professional tests (TWG score)–64
    Reviews found online7760
  6. 71

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +7
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    Reviews found online7563
  7. 79

    Handling

    CrossContact LX25 +12
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    Reviews found online7967
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
Relative Score 73 66
Dry 75 67
Wet 79 73
Snow 53 56
Comfort 74 68
Noise 71 62
Treadwear 71 64
Handling 79 67

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Headline score

CrossContact LX25

ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE914 EcoRunΔBoth?
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 97% #5/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test −3.4 Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall 50% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 80% #2/6 · 2019 Motor NAF/Vi Bilägare Summer Tire Test (Economy) −30.0 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 ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Pros

  • Exceptional value for money compared to premium brands
  • Strong and predictable wet and dry traction
  • Stiff sidewalls providing crisp steering response and good road feedback

Cons

  • Increased road noise or droning, particularly on coarse asphalt or as the tire wears
  • Stiffer ride quality and harshness over bumps due to fortified sidewalls
  • Wet grip performance dropping noticeably as the tread wears down
All owner themes in the ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4017
Rim diameters16″ – 22″14″ – 18″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″9/32″
UTQG740 A A - B320 A A
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, noise and dry. Pick the Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 62 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

73

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