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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Toyo Open Country WT — 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 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Open Country WT leads, 75–72 Narrow edge

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Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    Level
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Open Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8379

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

    Open Country WT: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 75

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

  2. 78

    Wet

    Open Country WT +1
    79
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Open Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online8183

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

    Open Country WT: 60% × 77.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 79

    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 Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Open Country WT +19
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Open Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7174

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

    Open Country WT: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 72

    No road tests of snow for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 74

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Open Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7977

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

    Open Country WT: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 73

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

  5. 71

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Open Country WT
    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

    Level
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Open Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7475

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

    Open Country WT: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.5 = 71

    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 Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    Open Country WT +1
    80
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Open Country WT
    Reviews found online7980
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Toyo Open Country WT
Relative Score 72 75
Dry 75 75
Wet 78 79
Snow 53 72
Comfort 74 73
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 71 71
Handling (owners) 79 80

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

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Headline score

CrossContact LX25

Open Country WT

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 LX25Open Country WTΔHead-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 #5/8 2010 Auto Bild Winter 4x4 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 Open Country WT

Pros

  • Exceptional performance and traction in snow, ice, slush, and wet weather
  • Surprising longevity and slow tread wear over high mileage (20,000 to 30,000 miles)
  • Good versatility and capability for light off-road use, unmade tracks, and muddy fields

Cons

  • Slightly increased road noise compared to standard road tires, though not overly intrusive
All owner themes in the Open Country WT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Toyo Open Country WT
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available408
Rim diameters16″ – 22″16″ – 19″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG740 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Toyo Open Country WT

Narrow edge: Toyo Open Country WT — better snow. Where the Continental CrossContact LX25 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Toyo Open Country WT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Toyo Open Country WT scores 72 vs 53 on snow.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Toyo Open Country WT
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CrossContact LX25 or Open Country WT?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or Open Country WT?

Neither, by our numbers: 78 vs 79 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or Open Country WT?

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

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 72 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or Open Country WT?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 73 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or Open Country WT?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 71 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