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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Vredestein Ultrac — 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 + 14 road tests and 26 + 419 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 76–66

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Vredestein Ultrac
Tire BVredestein

Ultrac

Summer

± 5

Tests 63 · 14 tests Owners 59 · 419 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test (wet handling)

“Are budget tyres closing the gap to premium? I changed a set of tyres on my daily pd130 winter bash about and managed to get a set of vredestein ultrac for £80 a tyre fitted which I thought was a pretty good price. The tyre fitting service was saying to me that the gap between budgets and premium is much smaller in the last 10 years and that taxis tend to opt for budget tyres all the time and have no issues. Any thoughts on this? I’ve always gone for medium to higher end tyres. Leer más”

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 LX25Ultrac
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 13 tests7084
    Reviews found online8360

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

    Ultrac: 60% × 84.3 + 40% × 60.3 = 75

  2. 80

    Wet

    Ultrac +2
    82
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Ultrac
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 77 (est.)92
    Reviews found online8366

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

    Ultrac: 60% × 92 + 40% × 66.4 = 82

    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

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Ultrac
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40–
    Reviews found online72–

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

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +13
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Ultrac
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7960

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

    Ultrac: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.3 = 63

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

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Ultrac
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests≈ 66 (est.)67
    Reviews found online78≈ 66 (est.)

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

    Ultrac: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 67

    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 Ultrac. 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 +47
    25
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Ultrac
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 70 (est.)10
    Reviews found online7648

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

    Ultrac: 60% × 10 + 40% × 48.3 = 25

    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).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +19
    60
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Ultrac
    Reviews found online7960
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25Ultrac
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests–72
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Vredestein Ultrac
Relative Score 76 66
Dry 75 75
Wet 80 82
Snow 53 –
Comfort 76 63
Noise 71 67
Treadwear 72 25
Handling (owners) 79 60
Efficiency – 72

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

± 5

Ultrac

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 LX25UltracΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 90% #6/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & 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 #9/12 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & 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 Ultrac

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and confidence in wet weather conditions
  • High level of ride comfort and ability to absorb road bumps
  • Low road noise and quiet operation

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear reported by several drivers
  • Softer sidewalls leading to less initial steering feedback or stability
  • Occasional complaints of tramlining or tracking narrow road repairs
All owner themes in the Ultrac review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Continental CrossContact LX25

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Vredestein Ultrac

Positive

Community members generally view the Vredestein Ultrac favorably, recommending it as offering the best of both worlds at a good price point. While drivers appreciate its appearance and value on daily vehicles, prospective buyers express inquiries regarding noise levels and potential fast tread wear.

Top themes
#good price point#best of both worlds#tread wear concerns#tire recommendation#wide tire appearance#budget versus premium

Based on 8 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Vredestein Ultrac
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4065
Rim diameters16″ – 22″15″ – 21″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG740 A A - B280 AA A
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common1717

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Vredestein Ultrac

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better treadwear, handling and comfort. Where the Vredestein Ultrac is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 72 vs 25 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 60 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 67 on noise.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Vredestein Ultrac
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CrossContact LX25 or Ultrac?

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

Neither, by our numbers: 80 vs 82 on the wet score, within 3 points.

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

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

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or Ultrac?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 67 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or Ultrac?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or Ultrac?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 72 vs 25 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