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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Michelin X-Ice North 4 — 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 + 13 road tests and 26 + 12 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: CrossContact LX25 and X-Ice North 4 are level at 73.

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Michelin X-Ice North 4
Tire BMichelin

X-Ice North 4

Winter

± 5

Tests 74 · 13 tests Owners 75 · 12 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test (ice traction)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 75

    Dry

    X-Ice North 4 +1
    76
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice North 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 10 tests7081
    Reviews found online8370

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

    X-Ice North 4: 60% × 80.8 + 40% × 69.8 = 76

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +15
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice North 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests≈ 77 (est.)60
    Reviews found online8374

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

    X-Ice North 4: 60% × 59.6 + 40% × 74 = 65

    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

    X-Ice North 4 +30
    83
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice North 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 11 tests4087
    Reviews found online7277

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

    X-Ice North 4: 60% × 87.1 + 40% × 77.4 = 83

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +1
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice North 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 71 (est.)76
    Reviews found online7974

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

    X-Ice North 4: 40% × 76 + 60% × 74 = 75

    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).

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +11
    60
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice North 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests≈ 66 (est.)55
    Reviews found online78≈ 66 (est.)

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

    X-Ice North 4: 60% × 55.4 + 40% × 66.4 (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 X-Ice North 4. 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

    X-Ice North 4 +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice North 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7679

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

    X-Ice North 4: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 78.8 = 74

    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 X-Ice North 4. 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 +2
    77
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice North 4
    Reviews found online7977
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    Efficiency

    No comparison
    60
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice North 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests–60
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Michelin X-Ice North 4
Relative Score 73 73
Dry 75 76
Wet 80 65
Snow 53 83
Comfort 76 75
Noise 71 60
Treadwear 72 74
Handling (owners) 79 77
Efficiency – 60

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

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X-Ice North 4

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 LX25X-Ice North 4ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 95% #6/6 · 2025 NAF Motor Studded Winter Tire Test R17 – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 68% #3/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 100% #1/8 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded 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 #3/6 2027 NAF Motor Studded Winter Tire Test R17 – 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 X-Ice North 4

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and traction on ice and snow
  • Significantly lower road noise compared to competing studded tires
  • Comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Premature stud loss reported by some users over multiple seasons
  • Slightly slippery feel on rain and dry concrete
  • Light studs can struggle to penetrate loose snow sitting on top of hard ice
All owner themes in the X-Ice North 4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Michelin X-Ice North 4
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

Michelin X-Ice North 4

Too close to call: Continental CrossContact LX25 and Michelin X-Ice North 4 are within 2 points overall. Continental CrossContact LX25 is stronger on wet and noise. Michelin X-Ice North 4 is stronger on snow.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin X-Ice North 4 scores 83 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 60 on noise.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Michelin X-Ice North 4
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CrossContact LX25 or X-Ice North 4?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or X-Ice North 4?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or X-Ice North 4?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 76 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or X-Ice North 4?

Michelin X-Ice North 4, 83 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or X-Ice North 4?

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

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or X-Ice North 4?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 75 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or X-Ice North 4?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 74 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