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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Nexen N Blue ECO — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 26 + 36 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 76–66

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Nexen N Blue ECO
Tire BNexen

N Blue ECO

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 36 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 +9
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25N Blue ECO
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online8366

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.6 = 75

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

    No road tests of dry for N Blue ECO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 78

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25N Blue ECO
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8169

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 76.2 (est.) + 40% × 81.3 = 78

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 69

    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 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for N Blue ECO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25N Blue ECO
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40–
    Reviews found online71–

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.3 + 40% × 71.2 = 53

  4. 74

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +8
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25N Blue ECO
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7963

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.3 = 74

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX25 or N Blue ECO. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 71

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25N Blue ECO
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online77–

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.3 = 71

    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.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +11
    60
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25N Blue ECO
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7456

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.4 = 71

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60

    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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for N Blue ECO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +13
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25N Blue ECO
    Reviews found online7966
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Nexen N Blue ECO
Relative Score 76 66
Dry 75 66
Wet 78 69
Snow 53 –
Comfort 74 66
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 71 60
Handling (owners) 79 66

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Headline score

CrossContact LX25

N Blue ECO

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 LX25N Blue ECOΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/3 Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady #15/16 2013 ACE Summer Touring 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 N Blue ECO

Pros

  • Excellent value for money and budget-friendly purchase price
  • Strong grip and handling in both wet and dry conditions
  • Good ride comfort and relatively low road noise

Cons

  • Rapid or uneven tread wear reported by several users
  • Premature rubber cracking and perishing observed over time
  • Polarizing opinions on wet weather traction and braking distance
All owner themes in the N Blue ECO review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Nexen N Blue ECO
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4024
Rim diameters16″ – 22″13″ – 16″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG740 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Nexen N Blue ECO

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 66 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 60 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 78 vs 69 on wet.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Nexen N Blue ECO
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CrossContact LX25 or N Blue ECO?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or N Blue ECO?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 78 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or N Blue ECO?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or N Blue ECO?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 74 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or N Blue ECO?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 60 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