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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear Assurance Triplemax — 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 leads, 77–75 Narrow edge

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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

    Level
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Assurance Triplemax
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8379

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

    Assurance Triplemax: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 78.9 = 75

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

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +1
    79
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Assurance Triplemax
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 77 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online8382

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 77.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.1 = 80

    Assurance Triplemax: 60% × 77.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.4 = 79

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

  3. 53

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Assurance Triplemax
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40–
    Reviews found online72–

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.2 + 40% × 71.7 = 53

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Assurance Triplemax
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7971

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

    Assurance Triplemax: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 71.1 = 70

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

  5. 71

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Assurance Triplemax
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online78–

    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.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    Level
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Assurance Triplemax
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7676

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

    Assurance Triplemax: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 72

    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 Triplemax. 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 +2
    77
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Assurance Triplemax
    Reviews found online7977
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Goodyear Assurance Triplemax
Relative Score 77 75
Dry 75 75
Wet 80 79
Snow 53 –
Comfort 76 70
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 72 72
Handling (owners) 79 77

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
± 7

CrossContact LX25

± 8

Assurance Triplemax

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
All owner themes in the CrossContact LX25 review

Tire B Assurance Triplemax

Pros

  • Superb grip in both dry and wet conditions
  • Short and confident braking distances
  • Excellent longevity and high mileage capability

Cons

  • Produces a noticeable amount of road noise during travel
  • Prone to sidewall blisters or minor damage after a few years of daily driving over potholes and speed bumps
All owner themes in the Assurance Triplemax review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available40—
Rim diameters16″ – 22″—
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG740 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax

Narrow edge: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear Assurance Triplemax rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 70 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax
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CrossContact LX25 or Assurance Triplemax?

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

Neither, by our numbers: 80 vs 79 on the wet score, within 3 points.

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

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or Assurance Triplemax?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 70 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or Assurance Triplemax?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 72 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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