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Continental TrueContact Tour 54 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 — 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 2 + 1 road tests and 9 + 26 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 leads, 73–71 Narrow edge

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Continental TrueContact Tour 54
Tire AContinental

TrueContact Tour 54

All Season

± 6

Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 72 · 9 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 7 in Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) (wet braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +3
    76
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact Tour 54CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7570
    Reviews found online7283

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 71.6 = 73

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 83.4 = 76

  2. 76

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +4
    80
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact Tour 54CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online8084

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 72.6 + 40% × 80.3 = 76

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 77.8 (est.) + 40% × 83.5 = 80

    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. 65

    Snow

    TrueContact Tour 54 +12
    53
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact Tour 54CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6540
    Reviews found online6572

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 65 + 40% × 65.3 = 65

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.3 + 40% × 72.1 = 53

  4. 67

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +10
    77
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact Tour 54CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6780

    TrueContact Tour 54: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 66.7 = 67

    CrossContact LX25: 40% × 71.1 (est.) + 60% × 80.2 = 77

    No road tests of comfort for TrueContact Tour 54 or CrossContact LX25. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact Tour 54CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6578

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 71.5 + 40% × 64.7 = 69

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 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. 69

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact Tour 54CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7175

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 69

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for TrueContact Tour 54. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    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 0.35).

  7. 73

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +6
    79
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact Tour 54CrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online7379
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TrueContact Tour 54Continental CrossContact LX25
Relative Score 71 73
Dry 73 76
Wet 76 80
Snow 65 53
Comfort 67 77
Noise 69 71
Treadwear 69 72
Handling (owners) 73 79

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

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Headline score
± 6

TrueContact Tour 54

± 7

CrossContact LX25

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.

DisciplineCategoryTrueContact Tour 54CrossContact LX25ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 98% #2/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 92% #5/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test 68% #3/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/7 Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) #2/3 Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A TrueContact Tour 54

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry traction with minimal wheel spin during hard launches
  • Substantially reduced road noise and a relatively quiet, comfortable ride
  • Strong performance in light snow and wintry mix conditions

Cons

  • Requires a break-in period of a few hundred miles which initially features louder and rougher driving conditions
  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Some early signs of wear noted by users, with questions on whether they will match the longevity of rivals like the Defender 2
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour 54 review

Tire B 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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TrueContact Tour 54 B · Continental CrossContact LX25
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available4940
Rim diameters15″ – 20″16″ – 22″
Tread depth11/32″10 - 12/32″
UTQG840 A A - B740 A A - B
SidewallBlack Side Wall - White WallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 - 51 psi
Sizes in common1212

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TrueContact Tour 54

Continental CrossContact LX25

Narrow edge: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better comfort, handling and wet. Pick the Continental TrueContact Tour 54 if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental TrueContact Tour 54 scores 65 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 77 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 73 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 80 vs 76 on wet.

Tire A · Continental TrueContact Tour 54
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Tire B · Continental CrossContact LX25
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TrueContact Tour 54 or CrossContact LX25?

Which is better in the wet, TrueContact Tour 54 or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 80 vs 76 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, TrueContact Tour 54 or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 76 vs 73 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, TrueContact Tour 54 or CrossContact LX25?

Continental TrueContact Tour 54, 65 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, TrueContact Tour 54 or CrossContact LX25?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, TrueContact Tour 54 or CrossContact LX25?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 77 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TrueContact Tour 54 or CrossContact LX25?

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