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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Michelin CrossClimate SUV — 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 + 4 road tests and 26 + 24 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate SUV leads, 75–73 Narrow edge

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Michelin CrossClimate SUV
Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate SUV

All Season

± 6

Tests 82 · 4 tests Owners 72 · 24 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season 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

    CrossClimate SUV +7
    82
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25CrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 4 tests7088
    Reviews found online8373

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

    CrossClimate SUV: 60% × 87.6 + 40% × 73.2 = 82

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossClimate SUV +3
    83
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25CrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 77 (est.)84
    Reviews found online8380

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

    CrossClimate SUV: 60% × 84.5 + 40% × 79.6 = 83

    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

    CrossClimate SUV +18
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25CrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 4 tests4069
    Reviews found online7273

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

    CrossClimate SUV: 60% × 68.8 + 40% × 73.2 = 71

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +8
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25CrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7968

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

    CrossClimate SUV: 40% × 68.5 (est.) + 60% × 67.9 = 68

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

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossClimate SUV +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25CrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 66 (est.)76
    Reviews found online78≈ 66 (est.)

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 71

    CrossClimate SUV: 60% × 76 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 72

    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 CrossClimate SUV. 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 +8
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25CrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7663

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

    CrossClimate SUV: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.7 = 64

    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 CrossClimate SUV. 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 +10
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25CrossClimate SUV
    Reviews found online7969
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    77
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25CrossClimate SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–77
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Michelin CrossClimate SUV
Relative Score 73 75
Dry 75 82
Wet 80 83
Snow 53 71
Comfort 76 68
Noise 71 72
Treadwear 72 64
Handling (owners) 79 69
Efficiency – 77

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

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

Recomputed
Headline score
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CrossContact LX25

± 6

CrossClimate SUV

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 LX25CrossClimate SUVΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 100% #1/11 · 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 68% #3/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 94% #7/11 · 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre 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 #1/11 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre 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 CrossClimate SUV

Pros

  • Exceptional all-weather traction, particularly in wet, cold, and light snow conditions.
  • High levels of ride comfort and low cabin noise for most users.
  • Strong durability and longevity with minimal tread wear reported by many owners.

Cons

  • Reports of increased road noise or 'growling' as the tire ages.
  • Ride quality can feel overly firm or harsh on certain vehicle suspensions.
  • Some users noted a decline in wet-weather performance as the tire reaches the end of its life.
All owner themes in the CrossClimate SUV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Michelin CrossClimate SUV
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available4033
Rim diameters16″ – 22″16″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG740 A A - B580 A A
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common2323

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Michelin CrossClimate SUV

Narrow edge: Michelin CrossClimate SUV — better snow, dry and wet. Pick the Continental CrossContact LX25 if handling, comfort and treadwear matter most to you.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin CrossClimate SUV scores 71 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 69 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 68 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 72 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Michelin CrossClimate SUV
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CrossContact LX25 or CrossClimate SUV?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or CrossClimate SUV?

Michelin CrossClimate SUV, 83 vs 80 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or CrossClimate SUV?

Michelin CrossClimate SUV, 82 vs 75 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or CrossClimate SUV?

Michelin CrossClimate SUV, 71 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or CrossClimate SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 72 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or CrossClimate SUV?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or CrossClimate SUV?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 64 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