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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Michelin X-Ice Snow 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 + 2 road tests and 26 + 4 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 leads, 73–71 Narrow edge

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Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
Tire BMichelin

X-Ice Snow SUV

Winter

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Tests 68 · 2 tests Owners 77 · 4 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 ViBilagare Nordic SUV Winter Tyre Test (snow traction)

Category by category

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

  1. 76

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests7070
    Reviews found online8475

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 83.5 = 76

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 74.5 = 72

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +14
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 78 (est.)57
    Reviews found online8481

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 77.9 (est.) + 40% × 83.6 = 80

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 56.8 + 40% × 80.8 = 66

    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 Snow SUV +23
    76
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests4073
    Reviews found online7281

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.3 + 40% × 72.2 = 53

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 73.3 + 40% × 81.2 = 76

  4. 77

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +2
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8078

    CrossContact LX25: 40% × 71.2 (est.) + 60% × 80.2 = 77

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 77.8 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX25 or X-Ice Snow SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 71

    Noise

    X-Ice Snow SUV +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 67 (est.)77
    Reviews found online78≈ 67 (est.)

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 78 = 71

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 77.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 73

    No road tests of noise for CrossContact LX25. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for X-Ice Snow SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7672

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 72

    X-Ice Snow SUV: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 70

    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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for X-Ice Snow SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +6
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice Snow SUV
    Reviews found online7973
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25X-Ice Snow SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–73
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
Relative Score 73 71
Dry 76 72
Wet 80 66
Snow 53 76
Comfort 77 75
Noise 71 73
Treadwear 72 70
Handling (owners) 79 73
Efficiency – 73

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.

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CrossContact LX25

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X-Ice Snow 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 LX25X-Ice Snow SUVΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 93% #7/8 · 2025 Friction Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 68% #3/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 99% #3/8 · 2025 Friction Winter 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 #5/8 2025 Friction Winter 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 X-Ice Snow SUV

Pros

  • Outstanding traction on snow and ice
  • Remarkably low road noise for a winter tire
  • Excellent ride comfort

Cons

  • Unsuitable for year-round use due to soft compound in warm temperatures
  • Reduced handling precision compared to dedicated summer tires
All owner themes in the X-Ice Snow SUV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available4090
Rim diameters16″ – 22″16″ – 22″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG740 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common3232

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV

Narrow edge: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better wet, handling and dry. Pick the Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV scores 76 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 66 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 73 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 72 on dry.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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CrossContact LX25 or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 72 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV, 76 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 73 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 75 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or X-Ice Snow SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 70 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