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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 + 3 road tests and 26 + 39 owner reviews. How we score

UltraGrip 9 leads, 76–73 Narrow edge

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Goodyear UltraGrip 9
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UltraGrip 9

Winter

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Tests 74 · 3 tests Owners 80 · 39 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (snow 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 +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests7070
    Reviews found online8475

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

    UltraGrip 9: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 75.1 = 72

  2. 80

    Wet

    UltraGrip 9 +4
    84
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 78 (est.)83
    Reviews found online8486

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

    UltraGrip 9: 60% × 83.3 + 40% × 85.9 = 84

    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 +22
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests4073
    Reviews found online7279

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

    UltraGrip 9: 60% × 73.3 + 40% × 78.6 = 75

  4. 77

    Comfort

    UltraGrip 9 +1
    78
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8082

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

    UltraGrip 9: 40% × 71.5 (est.) + 60% × 82.1 = 78

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip 9. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +6
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 67 (est.)64
    Reviews found online78≈ 67 (est.)

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

    UltraGrip 9: 60% × 63.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 65

    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 +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 69 (est.)73
    Reviews found online7677

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

    UltraGrip 9: 60% × 72.6 + 40% × 77.3 = 74

    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)

    UltraGrip 9 +2
    81
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9
    Reviews found online7981
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    Efficiency

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–75
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Goodyear UltraGrip 9
Relative Score 73 76
Dry 76 72
Wet 80 84
Snow 53 75
Comfort 77 78
Noise 71 65
Treadwear 72 74
Handling (owners) 79 81
Efficiency – 75

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

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Headline score
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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 9ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 95% #14/20 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 68% #3/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 100% #1/8 · 2017 AC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 – 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 #2/8 2020 Wybór Kierowców Winter Tire Test R16 – 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

  • Exceptional snow and ice traction
  • High level of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Excellent wet and dry weather performance in cold temperatures

Cons

  • Reduced performance on dry, warm asphalt (above 12°C)
  • Soft sidewalls can lead to a less sporty or 'wallowy' handling feel
  • Reports of premature tread wear or chunking in specific heavy-use cases
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 available401
Rim diameters16″ – 22″15″
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 UltraGrip 9

Narrow edge: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 — better snow and wet. Pick the Continental CrossContact LX25 if noise and dry matter most to you.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear UltraGrip 9 scores 75 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 65 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 72 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear UltraGrip 9 scores 84 vs 80 on wet.

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, 84 vs 80 on our wet score.

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

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 72 on our dry score.

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

Goodyear UltraGrip 9, 75 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip 9?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 65 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip 9?

Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 78 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip 9?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 74 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