tirewheelguide
Head-to-head Updated

Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Hankook Kinergy 4S — 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 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 73–68

Check price on Amazon · CrossContact LX25 or Kinergy 4S on Amazon
Add your size for an exact match
/R

Both Amazon links then search this exact size.

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

Hankook Kinergy 4S
Tire BHankook

Kinergy 4S

All Season

± 8

Tests 68 · 3 tests Owners 68 · 14 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 11 in 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

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 +6
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Kinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests7070
    Reviews found online8367

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.8 = 75

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 69.7 + 40% × 67.3 = 69

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Kinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 77 (est.)74
    Reviews found online8371

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

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 74.1 + 40% × 71 = 73

    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

    Kinergy 4S +17
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Kinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests4066
    Reviews found online7277

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 39.9 + 40% × 71.7 = 53

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 66.1 + 40% × 76.6 = 70

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +9
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Kinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7966

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

    Kinergy 4S: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX25 or Kinergy 4S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +11
    60
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Kinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 66 (est.)56
    Reviews found online78≈ 66 (est.)

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

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 56.3 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 60

    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.

    No owner ratings of noise for Kinergy 4S. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +9
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Kinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)63
    Reviews found online7663

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 72

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 62.8 + 40% × 62.8 = 63

    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).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +15
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Kinergy 4S
    Reviews found online7964
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Kinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–67
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Hankook Kinergy 4S
Relative Score 73 68
Dry 75 69
Wet 80 73
Snow 53 70
Comfort 76 67
Noise 71 60
Treadwear 72 63
Handling (owners) 79 64
Efficiency – 67

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Not important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost

Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

CrossContact LX25

± 8

Kinergy 4S

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 LX25Kinergy 4SΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 92% #16/30 · 2025 All Season 30 Tyre Braking 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 #12/30 2025 All Season 30 Tyre Braking 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 Kinergy 4S

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and stability in wet and torrential rain conditions
  • Strong performance in snow and slush, often cited as a viable alternative to dedicated winter tires
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Reports of premature tread wear and shorter-than-expected service life
  • Inconsistent dry-road handling and feedback compared to dedicated summer tires
  • Occasional reports of poor traction on greasy or specific wet road surfaces
All owner themes in the Kinergy 4S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Hankook Kinergy 4S
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4067
Rim diameters16″ – 22″13″ – 18″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG740 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common99

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Hankook Kinergy 4S

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, noise and comfort. Pick the Hankook Kinergy 4S if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 70 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 60 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 67 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
Check price on Amazon
Tire B · Hankook Kinergy 4S
Check price on Amazon

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

CrossContact LX25 or Kinergy 4S?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or Kinergy 4S?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 73 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or Kinergy 4S?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or Kinergy 4S?

Hankook Kinergy 4S, 70 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or Kinergy 4S?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or Kinergy 4S?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or Kinergy 4S?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 63 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