Tests 59 · 1 test Owners 79 · 26 reviews
Firestone F590 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Firestone F590 — 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 + 7 owner reviews. How we score
CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 77–56
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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.
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75
Dry
CrossContact LX25 +2055Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 F590 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 70 ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 83 47 CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.7 = 75
F590: 60% × 59.4 (est.) + 40% × 47.3 = 55
No road tests of dry for F590. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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80
Wet
CrossContact LX25 +2357Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 F590 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 77 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 83 51 CrossContact LX25: 60% × 77.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.1 = 80
F590: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 57
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 F590. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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53
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 F590 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 40 – Reviews found online 72 – CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.2 + 40% × 71.7 = 53
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76
Comfort
CrossContact LX25 +1561Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 F590 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 79 57 CrossContact LX25: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 79.4 = 76
F590: 40% × 66.3 (est.) + 60% × 57 = 61
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 F590. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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71
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 F590 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 78 – CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 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.
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72
Treadwear
CrossContact LX25 +1458Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 F590 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 76 54 CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 72
F590: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.5 = 58
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 F590. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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79
Handling (owners)
CrossContact LX25 +3346Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 F590 Reviews found online 79 46
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental CrossContact LX25 | Firestone F590 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 77 | 56 |
| Dry | 75 | 55 |
| Wet | 80 | 57 |
| Snow | 53 | – |
| Comfort | 76 | 61 |
| Noise | 71 | – |
| Treadwear | 72 | 58 |
| Handling (owners) | 79 | 46 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
77
/ 100
CrossContact LX25
56
/ 100
F590
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
Tire B F590
Pros
- Effective hydroplaning resistance in heavy rain
- Adequate dry grip for standard daily driving
- Reliable performance for basic commuting needs
Cons
- Poor traction during low-speed acceleration leading to wheel spin
- Premature tread wear and sidewall perishing
- Inconsistent wet weather performance causing safety concerns
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental CrossContact LX25 | B · Firestone F590 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 40 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | — |
| Tread depth | 10 - 12/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 740 A A - B | 440 A B |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 44 - 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
77
/ 100
Continental CrossContact LX25
56
/ 100
Firestone F590
Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone F590 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 46 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 57 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 55 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 61 on comfort.
Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
Tire B · Firestone F590
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CrossContact LX25 or F590?
Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or F590?
Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or F590?
Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 55 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or F590?
Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 61 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or F590?
Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 58 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