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Continental TrueContact Tour 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 0 + 1 road tests and 19 + 26 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 78–73

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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. 78

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour +2
    76
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 74 (est.)70
    Reviews found online8383

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.8 = 78

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

    No road tests of dry for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 83

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +3
    80
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 80 (est.)≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online8884

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 80.1 (est.) + 40% × 87.7 = 83

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

    No road tests of wet for TrueContact Tour. 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 CrossContact LX25. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 70

    Snow

    TrueContact Tour +17
    53
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)40
    Reviews found online6972

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 70

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

    No road tests of snow for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +1
    77
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8080

    TrueContact Tour: 40% × 71.1 (est.) + 60% × 79.7 = 76

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

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

  5. 73

    Noise

    TrueContact Tour +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online8378

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 82.7 = 73

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 71

    No road tests of noise for TrueContact Tour or CrossContact LX25. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 78

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourCrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8675

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.1 (est.) + 40% × 85.9 = 78

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

    No road tests of treadwear for TrueContact Tour. 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. 81

    Handling (owners)

    TrueContact Tour +2
    79
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourCrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online8179
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TrueContact TourContinental CrossContact LX25
Relative Score 78 73
Dry 78 76
Wet 83 80
Snow 70 53
Comfort 76 77
Noise 73 71
Treadwear 78 72
Handling (owners) 81 79

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TrueContact Tour

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CrossContact LX25

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour 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 B · Continental CrossContact LX25
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tiresAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available140
Rim diameters16″16″ – 22″
Tread depth11/32″10 - 12/32″
UTQG700 - 800 A A - B740 A A - B
SidewallBlack Side Wall - White WallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TrueContact Tour

Continental CrossContact LX25

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better snow, treadwear and wet. Where the Continental CrossContact LX25 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 70 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 78 vs 72 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 83 vs 80 on wet.

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

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

Continental TrueContact Tour, 83 vs 80 on our wet score.

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

Neither, by our numbers: 78 vs 76 on the dry score, within 3 points.

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

Continental TrueContact Tour, 70 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, TrueContact Tour or CrossContact LX25?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 71 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, TrueContact Tour or CrossContact LX25?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 77 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, TrueContact Tour or CrossContact LX25?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 78 vs 72 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