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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 — 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 + 3 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 leads, 72–70 Narrow edge

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Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
Tire BNexen

Roadian H/TX RT5

All Season Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 3 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 +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Roadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8371

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

    Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Roadian H/TX RT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 78

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +5
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Roadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8174

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

    Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 73

    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 Roadian H/TX RT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Roadian H/TX RT5 +16
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Roadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7168

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

    Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.7 = 69

    No road tests of snow for Roadian H/TX RT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 74

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Roadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7974

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

    Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX25 or Roadian H/TX RT5. 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 LX25Roadian H/TX RT5
    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 +7
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Roadian H/TX RT5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7462

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

    Roadian H/TX RT5: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Roadian H/TX RT5. 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 +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Roadian H/TX RT5
    Reviews found online7971
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
Relative Score 72 70
Dry 75 70
Wet 78 73
Snow 53 69
Comfort 74 71
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 71 64
Handling (owners) 79 71

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Headline score

CrossContact LX25

Roadian H/TX RT5

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 Roadian H/TX RT5

Pros

  • Strong initial traction in varied weather conditions including snow, slush, and ice
  • Excellent performance for towing applications
  • Impressive off-road capability, particularly in soft sand

Cons

  • Noticeable decline in grip and handling characteristics after 8,000-10,000 miles
  • Increased susceptibility to oversteer and instability on wet surfaces as tread wears
  • Harsh ride quality and unpredictable handling at higher tire pressures
All owner themes in the Roadian H/TX RT5 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season Touring tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4—
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

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5

Narrow edge: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, treadwear and dry. Pick the Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 if snow matters most to you. Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5 scores 69 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 71 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 64 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 70 on dry.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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CrossContact LX25 or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 78 vs 73 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Nexen Roadian H/TX RT5, 69 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 74 vs 71 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or Roadian H/TX RT5?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 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