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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear Assurance MaxLife — 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 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 73–55

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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 +21
    54
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online8346

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.7 = 75

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 58.9 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 54

    No road tests of dry for Assurance MaxLife. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +31
    49
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 77 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online8341

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 77.4 (est.) + 40% × 83 = 80

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 54.5 (est.) + 40% × 41 = 49

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

  3. 53

    Snow

    Assurance MaxLife +6
    59
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7251

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.2 + 40% × 71.6 = 53

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 50.9 = 59

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

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +18
    58
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7953

    CrossContact LX25: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 79.4 = 76

    Assurance MaxLife: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.2 = 58

    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 Assurance MaxLife. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +8
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7859

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 71

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.9 = 63

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

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7667

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

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 67

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

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +36
    43
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Assurance MaxLife
    Reviews found online7943
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
Relative Score 73 55
Dry 75 54
Wet 80 49
Snow 53 59
Comfort 76 58
Noise 71 63
Treadwear 72 67
Handling (owners) 79 43

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CrossContact LX25

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Assurance MaxLife

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 Assurance MaxLife

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and slow wear rate
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality suitable for daily driving and ridesharing
  • Good initial highway and dry road comfort

Cons

  • Severe lack of wet traction and poor performance in standing water or damp conditions
  • Rubber compound appears to harden over time, leading to unpredictable slip from a stop and during acceleration
  • Slight drop in fuel efficiency compared to certain OEM tires
All owner themes in the Assurance MaxLife review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4046
Rim diameters16″ – 22″15″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″11 - 13/32″
UTQG740 A A - B820 A B
Treadwear warranty—85,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringVertical Serrated Band
Max pressure44 - 51 psi50 - 51 psi
Sizes in common2424

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, wet and dry. Pick the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife if snow matters most to you. Goodyear Assurance MaxLife rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 43 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 49 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 54 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 58 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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CrossContact LX25 or Assurance MaxLife?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or Assurance MaxLife?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 49 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or Assurance MaxLife?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 54 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or Assurance MaxLife?

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife, 59 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or Assurance MaxLife?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or Assurance MaxLife?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or Assurance MaxLife?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 67 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