Tests 59 · 1 test Owners 79 · 26 reviews
Firestone TZ100 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
Updated
Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Firestone TZ100 — 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 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 77–51
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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 +2352Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 TZ100 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 70 ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 83 43 CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.7 = 75
TZ100: 60% × 57.7 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 52
No road tests of dry for TZ100. 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 +2654Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 TZ100 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 77 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 83 47 CrossContact LX25: 60% × 77.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.1 = 80
TZ100: 60% × 57.9 (est.) + 40% × 47.3 = 54
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 TZ100. 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 TZ100 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 +3145Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 TZ100 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 79 34 CrossContact LX25: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 79.4 = 76
TZ100: 40% × 61.8 (est.) + 60% × 34.3 = 45
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 TZ100. 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 TZ100 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 +2151Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 TZ100 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 57 (est.) Reviews found online 76 41 CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 72
TZ100: 60% × 57.3 (est.) + 40% × 40.9 = 51
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 TZ100. 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 +3544Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 TZ100 Reviews found online 79 44
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental CrossContact LX25 | Firestone TZ100 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 77 | 51 |
| Dry | 75 | 52 |
| Wet | 80 | 54 |
| Snow | 53 | – |
| Comfort | 76 | 45 |
| Noise | 71 | – |
| Treadwear | 72 | 51 |
| Handling (owners) | 79 | 44 |
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
51
/ 100
TZ100
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 TZ100
Pros
- Reliable grip in both wet and dry road conditions
- Affordable price point
- Consistent performance for daily commuting
Cons
- Premature side-wall tread wear
- Harsh ride quality
- Excessive road noise on certain surfaces
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental CrossContact LX25 | B · Firestone TZ100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 44 - 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
77
/ 100
Continental CrossContact LX25
51
/ 100
Firestone TZ100
Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone TZ100 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 44 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 45 on comfort.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 54 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 52 on dry.
Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
Tire B · Firestone TZ100
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CrossContact LX25 or TZ100?
Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or TZ100?
Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 54 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or TZ100?
Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 52 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or TZ100?
Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 45 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or TZ100?
Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 51 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