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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear UltraGrip Performance — 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 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

UltraGrip Performance leads, 76–73 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. 76

    Dry

    Level
    76
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online8380

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 83.4 = 76

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 76

    No road tests of dry for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 80

    Wet

    Level
    80
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 78 (est.)≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online8483

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 77.8 (est.) + 40% × 83.5 = 80

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 77.7 (est.) + 40% × 83.3 = 80

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

  3. 53

    Snow

    UltraGrip Performance +23
    76
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7280

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.3 + 40% × 72.1 = 53

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 76

    No road tests of snow for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 77

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +4
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8075

    CrossContact LX25: 40% × 71.1 (est.) + 60% × 80.2 = 77

    UltraGrip Performance: 40% × 70.3 (est.) + 60% × 75.4 = 73

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

  5. 71

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online78–

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 71

    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.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7573

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 72

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 70

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip Performance +2
    81
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip Performance
    Reviews found online7981
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
Relative Score 73 76
Dry 76 76
Wet 80 80
Snow 53 76
Comfort 77 73
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 72 70
Handling (owners) 79 81

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CrossContact LX25

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UltraGrip Performance

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 UltraGrip Performance

Pros

  • Exceptional snow and ice traction
  • Strong performance in wet and dry conditions
  • High tread longevity and durability

Cons

  • Increased road noise in warmer conditions
  • Slightly higher fuel consumption
  • Limited performance on pure ice surfaces
All owner themes in the UltraGrip Performance review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
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 UltraGrip Performance

Narrow edge: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance — better snow. Pick the Continental CrossContact LX25 if comfort matters most to you. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 76 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 77 vs 73 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
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CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip Performance?

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

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

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

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

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

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 76 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip Performance?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 77 vs 73 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip Performance?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 70 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