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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs General Altimax Sport — Compared

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

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 76–70

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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 BGeneral

Altimax Sport

Summer

Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 71 · 32 reviews

Best test result: #34 of 50 in 2016 Market Overview - Braking Test (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 +10
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Altimax Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)7064
    Reviews found online8368
    Dry Braking (% of best)93%92%
  2. 79

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +6
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Altimax Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)–72
    Reviews found online8273
  3. 53

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Altimax Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)40–
    Reviews found online72–
  4. 74

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +4
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Altimax Sport
    Reviews found online7970
  5. 71

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Altimax Sport
    Reviews found online77–
  6. 71

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Altimax Sport
    Reviews found online7573
  7. 79

    Handling

    CrossContact LX25 +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Altimax Sport
    Reviews found online7972
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25General Altimax Sport
Relative Score 76 70
Dry 75 65
Wet 79 73
Snow 53 –
Comfort 74 70
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 71 70
Handling 79 72

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Headline score

CrossContact LX25

Altimax Sport

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

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 LX25Altimax SportΔBoth?
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 92% #33/45 · 2019 Summer 53 Tyre Braking Shootout +1.6 Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall 50% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 3% #34/50 · 2016 Market Overview - Braking Test +47.1 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 Altimax Sport

Pros

  • Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
  • Impressive tread life and durability
  • Reliable dry-weather handling and responsiveness

Cons

  • Increased road noise as the tire ages
  • Inconsistent wet-weather grip for some users
  • Performance degradation noted after significant mileage
All owner themes in the Altimax Sport review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · General Altimax Sport
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4020
Rim diameters16″ – 22″14″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG740 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

General Altimax Sport

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better dry, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 72 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 73 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 74 vs 70 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · General Altimax Sport
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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.

76

Leads

CrossContact LX25

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