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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Firestone Winterforce 2 UV — 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 + 17 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 72–66

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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.

  1. 75

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +10
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Winterforce 2 UV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8364

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

    Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 65

    No road tests of dry for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +10
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Winterforce 2 UV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 78 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8370

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 77.6 (est.) + 40% × 83.2 = 80

    Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70

    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 Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Winterforce 2 UV +19
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Winterforce 2 UV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7273

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.2 + 40% × 71.8 = 53

    Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 72

    No road tests of snow for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +15
    61
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Winterforce 2 UV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7957

    CrossContact LX25: 40% × 70.9 (est.) + 60% × 79.4 = 76

    Winterforce 2 UV: 40% × 66.4 (est.) + 60% × 57.1 = 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 Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +10
    61
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Winterforce 2 UV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7754

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.4 = 71

    Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.9 = 61

    No road tests of noise for CrossContact LX25 or Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +10
    62
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Winterforce 2 UV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7659

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 72

    Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 62

    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 Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Winterforce 2 UV
    Reviews found online79–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Firestone Winterforce 2 UV
Relative Score 72 66
Dry 75 65
Wet 80 70
Snow 53 72
Comfort 76 61
Noise 71 61
Treadwear 72 62
Handling (owners) 79 –

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Recomputed
Headline score
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CrossContact LX25

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Winterforce 2 UV

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

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryCrossContact LX25Winterforce 2 UVΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/3 Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady #8/8 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires – 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 Winterforce 2 UV

Pros

  • Strong snow traction: one 4WD owner reported no slipping in 8 inches of snow, and an Explorer owner said it never needed 4x4 after 47 inches of snow in a week
  • Good value for the money: reviewers repeatedly describe it as a great winter tire for the price, and one calls it the best balance of price and longevity
  • Good wet-weather performance reported by some, including no hydroplaning on puddles and 'great all around' traction

Cons

  • Increased road noise is mentioned by some reviewers, attributed to the aggressive winter tread, though others describe noise as very low
  • Reduced wet-weather starting traction: one reviewer reports wheelspin when pulling away from a red light in the rain
  • Fast wear if used in warm weather: one reviewer who ran them in summer notes this is not recommended and that they wear quickly
All owner themes in the Winterforce 2 UV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Firestone Winterforce 2 UV
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available4030
Rim diameters16″ – 22″15″ – 18″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″12/32″
UTQG740 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 psi
Sizes in common1111

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Firestone Winterforce 2 UV

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better comfort, dry and wet. Pick the Firestone Winterforce 2 UV if snow matters most to you. Firestone Winterforce 2 UV rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Firestone Winterforce 2 UV scores 72 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 61 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 70 on wet.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Firestone Winterforce 2 UV
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CrossContact LX25 or Winterforce 2 UV?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or Winterforce 2 UV?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or Winterforce 2 UV?

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

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or Winterforce 2 UV?

Firestone Winterforce 2 UV, 72 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or Winterforce 2 UV?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or Winterforce 2 UV?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or Winterforce 2 UV?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 62 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