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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs General Grabber X3 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 26 + 119 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 leads, 72–68 Narrow edge

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General Grabber X3
Tire BGeneral

Grabber X3

Mud-Terrain tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 119 reviews

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 +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Grabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8371

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.6 = 75

    Grabber X3: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 78

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +7
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Grabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8171

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 76.2 (est.) + 40% × 81.3 = 78

    Grabber X3: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 71

    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 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Grabber X3 +17
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Grabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7170

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.3 + 40% × 71.2 = 53

    Grabber X3: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 70

    No road tests of snow for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 74

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +10
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Grabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7958

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.3 = 74

    Grabber X3: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX25 or Grabber X3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +10
    61
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Grabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7752

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.3 = 71

    Grabber X3: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 61

    No road tests of noise for CrossContact LX25 or Grabber X3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +6
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Grabber X3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7465

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.4 = 71

    Grabber X3: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 65

    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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +21
    58
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Grabber X3
    Reviews found online7958
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25General Grabber X3
Relative Score 72 68
Dry 75 70
Wet 78 71
Snow 53 70
Comfort 74 64
Noise 71 61
Treadwear 71 65
Handling (owners) 79 58

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Headline score

CrossContact LX25

Grabber X3

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 Grabber X3

Pros

  • Exceptional off-road traction in mud, sand, rocks, and snow
  • Surprisingly quiet on the highway for a mud-terrain tire
  • Aggressive and appealing visual design, including popular red lettering

Cons

  • Initial high-speed handling instability or 'squirminess' reported by some drivers
  • Prone to throwing rocks and debris, potentially chipping paint
  • Occasional reports of rapid or uneven tread wear and cupping
All owner themes in the Grabber X3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · General Grabber X3
CategoryAll SeasonMud-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available406
Rim diameters16″ – 22″16″ – 18″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″18 - 21/32″
UTQG740 A A - BAA A
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlack Side Wall - Serrated Raised Lettering
Max pressure44 - 51 psi35 - 80 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

General Grabber X3

Narrow edge: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, comfort and noise. Pick the General Grabber X3 if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

General Grabber X3 scores 70 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 74 vs 64 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 61 on noise.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · General Grabber X3
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CrossContact LX25 or Grabber X3?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or Grabber X3?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 78 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or Grabber X3?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or Grabber X3?

General Grabber X3, 70 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or Grabber X3?

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

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or Grabber X3?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 74 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or Grabber X3?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 65 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