Tests 59 · 1 test Owners 79 · 26 reviews
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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Kumho KL33 — 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 + 435 owner reviews. How we score
CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 77–59
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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.
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75
Dry
CrossContact LX25 +1560Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 70 ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 83 55 CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.7 = 75
KL33: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.2 = 60
No road tests of dry for KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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80
Wet
CrossContact LX25 +1763Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 77 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 83 60 CrossContact LX25: 60% × 77.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.1 = 80
KL33: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 63
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 KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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53
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 40 – Reviews found online 72 – CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.2 + 40% × 71.7 = 53
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76
Comfort
CrossContact LX25 +1561Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 79 57 CrossContact LX25: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 79.4 = 76
KL33: 40% × 66.3 (est.) + 60% × 56.9 = 61
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 KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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71
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 78 – 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.
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72
Treadwear
CrossContact LX25 +2052Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 KL33 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 76 44 CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 72
KL33: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 43.5 = 52
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 KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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79
Handling (owners)
CrossContact LX25 +2257Why this score
Source CrossContact LX25 KL33 Reviews found online 79 57
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental CrossContact LX25 | Kumho KL33 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 77 | 59 |
| Dry | 75 | 60 |
| Wet | 80 | 63 |
| Snow | 53 | – |
| Comfort | 76 | 61 |
| Noise | 71 | – |
| Treadwear | 72 | 52 |
| Handling (owners) | 79 | 57 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
77
/ 100
CrossContact LX25
59
/ 100
KL33
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
Tire B KL33
Pros
- Good value for money with competitive pricing
- Strong initial dry and wet grip/traction
- Comfortable and smooth ride quality
Cons
- Premature tread wear and short lifespan
- Serious structural concerns including tread chipping, chunking, and delamination
- Road noise increases significantly as the tire wears down
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental CrossContact LX25 | B · Kumho KL33 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 40 | 18 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 15″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 10 - 12/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 740 A A - B | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 44 - 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 12 | 12 |
Which one should you actually buy?
77
/ 100
Continental CrossContact LX25
59
/ 100
Kumho KL33
Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 57 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 72 vs 52 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 63 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 60 on dry.
Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
Tire B · Kumho KL33
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CrossContact LX25 or KL33?
Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or KL33?
Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 63 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or KL33?
Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 60 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or KL33?
Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 61 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or KL33?
Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 52 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