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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Yokohama AVID Ascend LX — 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 + 1 road tests and 26 + 35 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: CrossContact LX25 72, AVID Ascend LX 71.

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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

    CrossContact LX25 +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25AVID Ascend LX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8378

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.8 = 75

    AVID Ascend LX: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 77.6 = 74

    No road tests of dry for AVID Ascend LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25AVID Ascend LX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 77 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online8375

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

    AVID Ascend LX: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 74.5 = 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 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for AVID Ascend LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 53

    Snow

    AVID Ascend LX +12
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25AVID Ascend LX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests40≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7261

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 39.9 + 40% × 71.7 = 53

    AVID Ascend LX: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.6 = 65

    No road tests of snow for AVID Ascend LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25AVID Ascend LX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7974

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

    AVID Ascend LX: 40% × 69.7 (est.) + 60% × 74 = 72

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

  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25AVID Ascend LX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)63
    Reviews found online7876

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 71

    AVID Ascend LX: 60% × 62.7 + 40% × 75.8 = 68

    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.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25AVID Ascend LX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7675

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.5 = 72

    AVID Ascend LX: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.6 = 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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for AVID Ascend LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

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    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25AVID Ascend LX
    Reviews found online79–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Yokohama AVID Ascend LX
Relative Score 72 71
Dry 75 74
Wet 80 73
Snow 53 65
Comfort 76 72
Noise 71 68
Treadwear 72 71
Handling (owners) 79 –

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Headline score
± 7

CrossContact LX25

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AVID Ascend LX

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 LX25AVID Ascend LXΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 93% #4/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) – 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 #6/7 Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) – 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 AVID Ascend LX

Pros

  • Exceptional treadlife with reports of high mileage remaining even after tens of thousands of miles
  • Smooth and exceptionally comfortable ride quality
  • Low road noise at highway speeds

Cons

  • A few users experienced poor wet weather performance and dangerous hydroplaning
  • Isolated reports of rapid, uneven front tire wear
  • Slightly higher road noise noted by a minority of drivers compared to previous sets
All owner themes in the AVID Ascend LX review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Yokohama AVID Ascend LX
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4039
Rim diameters16″ – 22″15″ – 18″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″11/32″
UTQG740 A A - B800 A A
Treadwear warranty—85,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi51 psi
Sizes in common99

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Yokohama AVID Ascend LX

Too close to call: Continental CrossContact LX25 and Yokohama AVID Ascend LX are within 2 points overall. Continental CrossContact LX25 is stronger on wet, comfort and noise. Yokohama AVID Ascend LX is stronger on snow.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama AVID Ascend LX scores 65 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 73 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 76 vs 72 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 68 on noise.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID Ascend LX
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CrossContact LX25 or AVID Ascend LX?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or AVID Ascend LX?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 73 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or AVID Ascend LX?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 74 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or AVID Ascend LX?

Yokohama AVID Ascend LX, 65 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CrossContact LX25 or AVID Ascend LX?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 vs 68 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or AVID Ascend LX?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 72 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or AVID Ascend LX?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 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