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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ — 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 + 5 road tests and 26 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

UltraGrip 9+ leads, 76–73 Narrow edge

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Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
Tire BGoodyear

UltraGrip 9+

Winter

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Tests 75 · 5 tests Owners 79 · 6 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2023 ADAC 16 Inch Tyre Test (ice braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 76

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +8
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 4 tests7060
    Reviews found online8479

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 83.5 = 76

    UltraGrip 9+: 60% × 60.1 + 40% × 79.3 = 68

  2. 80

    Wet

    UltraGrip 9+ +5
    85
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 78 (est.)87
    Reviews found online8483

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 77.9 (est.) + 40% × 83.6 = 80

    UltraGrip 9+: 60% × 86.6 + 40% × 83.4 = 85

    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).

  3. 53

    Snow

    UltraGrip 9+ +27
    80
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 5 tests4085
    Reviews found online7274

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.3 + 40% × 72.2 = 53

    UltraGrip 9+: 60% × 84.7 + 40% × 74.1 = 80

  4. 77

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +1
    76
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 71 (est.)77
    Reviews found online8075

    CrossContact LX25: 40% × 71.2 (est.) + 60% × 80.2 = 77

    UltraGrip 9+: 40% × 76.8 + 60% × 74.7 = 76

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

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 67 (est.)71
    Reviews found online78≈ 67 (est.)

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 78 = 71

    UltraGrip 9+: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69

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

    No owner ratings of noise for UltraGrip 9+. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    UltraGrip 9+ +3
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 69 (est.)71
    Reviews found online7681

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 72

    UltraGrip 9+: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 81.4 = 75

    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 0.35).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +5
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9+
    Reviews found online7974
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    Efficiency

    No comparison
    78
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–78
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
Relative Score 73 76
Dry 76 68
Wet 80 85
Snow 53 80
Comfort 77 76
Noise 71 69
Treadwear 72 75
Handling (owners) 79 74
Efficiency – 78

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

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CrossContact LX25

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UltraGrip 9+

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 LX25UltraGrip 9+ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 92% #13/16 · 2023 ADAC 16 Inch Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 68% #3/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 97% #7/16 · 2023 ADAC 16 Inch Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/3 Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady #3/16 2023 ADAC 16 Inch Tyre Test – 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 UltraGrip 9+

Pros

  • Excellent wet and cold weather grip
  • High levels of ride comfort and low noise
  • Strong value proposition compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Performance on deep snow and ice may lag slightly behind specialized winter-focused brands like Nokian
  • Limited feedback on long-term tread wear due to low mileage in current reviews
  • Increased noise levels specifically on concrete road surfaces
All owner themes in the UltraGrip 9+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4019
Rim diameters16″ – 22″14″ – 16″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG740 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Goodyear UltraGrip 9+

Narrow edge: Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ — better snow, wet and treadwear. Pick the Continental CrossContact LX25 if dry matters most to you.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ scores 80 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ scores 85 vs 80 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ scores 75 vs 72 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
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CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip 9+?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip 9+?

Goodyear UltraGrip 9+, 85 vs 80 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip 9+?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip 9+?

Goodyear UltraGrip 9+, 80 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip 9+?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 69 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip 9+?

Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 76 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip 9+?

Goodyear UltraGrip 9+, 75 vs 72 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