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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Toyo Celsius — 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 + 6 road tests and 26 + 152 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 73–63

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Toyo Celsius
Tire BToyo

Celsius

All Season

± 6

Tests 56 · 6 tests Owners 70 · 152 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2022 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ All-Season Tire Test R17 (dry handling)

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 +19
    56
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 6 tests7048
    Reviews found online8368

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

    Celsius: 60% × 47.6 + 40% × 68.4 = 56

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +19
    61
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 77 (est.)55
    Reviews found online8371

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

    Celsius: 60% × 55 + 40% × 71.1 = 61

    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

    Celsius +21
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 4 tests4076
    Reviews found online7272

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

    Celsius: 60% × 76 + 40% × 72 = 74

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7969

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

    Celsius: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 68.6 = 69

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

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +15
    56
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 66 (est.)48
    Reviews found online78≈ 66 (est.)

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

    Celsius: 60% × 48.3 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 56

    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 Celsius. 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 +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7670

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

    Celsius: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 69

    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 Celsius. 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 +16
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Celsius
    Reviews found online7963
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    28
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–28
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Toyo Celsius
Relative Score 73 63
Dry 75 56
Wet 80 61
Snow 53 74
Comfort 76 69
Noise 71 56
Treadwear 72 69
Handling (owners) 79 63
Efficiency – 28

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

CrossContact LX25

± 6

Celsius

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 LX25CelsiusΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 71% #9/8 · 2022 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ All-Season Tire Test R17 – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 68% #3/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 79% #4/8 · 2022 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ All-Season Tire Test R17 – 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 #9/8 2022 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ All-Season 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 Celsius

Pros

  • Exceptional snow and winter weather performance
  • Quiet and smooth ride quality
  • High value for money compared to premium brands

Cons

  • Some complaints regarding wet traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Softer sidewalls can lead to a bouncy feel or slower steering response
  • Faster tread wear reported by certain users compared to competitors like Michelin
All owner themes in the Celsius review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Toyo Celsius
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4052
Rim diameters16″ – 22″14″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″10 - 11/32″
UTQG740 A A - B440 A A
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlack Side Wall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi50 - 51 psi
Sizes in common66

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Toyo Celsius

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better dry, wet and handling. Pick the Toyo Celsius if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Toyo Celsius scores 74 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 61 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 63 on handling.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Toyo Celsius
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CrossContact LX25 or Celsius?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or Celsius?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or Celsius?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 56 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or Celsius?

Toyo Celsius, 74 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or Celsius?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 56 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or Celsius?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or Celsius?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 69 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