tirewheelguide
Head-to-head Updated

Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Kumho Solus KL21 — 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 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 73–53

Check price on Amazon · CrossContact LX25 or Solus KL21 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.

Kumho Solus KL21
Tire BKumho

Solus KL21

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 46 · 14 reviews

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 +23
    52
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Solus KL21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online8344

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.7 = 75

    Solus KL21: 60% × 57.9 (est.) + 40% × 43.6 = 52

    No road tests of dry for Solus KL21. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +24
    56
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Solus KL21
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 77 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online8351

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

    Solus KL21: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 51.1 = 56

    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 Solus KL21. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 53

    Snow

    CrossContact LX25 +1
    52
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Solus KL21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online7239

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.2 + 40% × 71.7 = 53

    Solus KL21: 60% × 60.5 (est.) + 40% × 39.1 = 52

    No road tests of snow for Solus KL21. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +25
    51
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Solus KL21
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7943

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

    Solus KL21: 40% × 63.5 (est.) + 60% × 43 = 51

    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 Solus KL21. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 71

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Solus KL21
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online78–

    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.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +16
    56
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Solus KL21
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online7650

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 72

    Solus KL21: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 50 = 56

    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 Solus KL21. 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 +35
    44
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Solus KL21
    Reviews found online7944
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Kumho Solus KL21
Relative Score 73 53
Dry 75 52
Wet 80 56
Snow 53 52
Comfort 76 51
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 72 56
Handling (owners) 79 44

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

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

Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

CrossContact LX25

± 8

Solus KL21

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 Solus KL21

Pros

  • Impressive treadwear and longevity reported by many users, with several achieving over 30,000 to 40,000 miles
  • Good ride comfort and low road noise under normal driving conditions
  • Affordable replacement pricing compared to premium tier brands

Cons

  • Extremely poor grip and significantly increased braking distances on fresh or compact snow and ice
  • Isolated reports of extreme premature wear or complete tread failure under 20,000 miles
  • Structural deformation issues reported by at least one user
All owner themes in the Solus KL21 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Kumho Solus KL21
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available405
Rim diameters16″ – 22″17″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG740 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common44

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Kumho Solus KL21

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Kumho Solus KL21 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 44 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 51 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 52 on dry.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
Check price on Amazon
Tire B · Kumho Solus KL21
Check price on Amazon

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

CrossContact LX25 or Solus KL21?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or Solus KL21?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or Solus KL21?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 52 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or Solus KL21?

Neither, by our numbers: 53 vs 52 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or Solus KL21?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or Solus KL21?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 56 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