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Continental VikingContact 7 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 73–66

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Tire AContinental

VikingContact 7

Winter

Tests 75 · 8 tests Owners 60 · 32 reviews

Best test result: #4 of 15 in 2024 Aftonbladet Winter Tire Test R16 (overall ranking)

Tire BContinental

CrossContact LX25

All Season

Tests 59 · 1 test Owners 78 · 26 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 3 in Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +10
    75
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 7CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)7670
    Reviews found online4983
    Dry Braking (% of best)96%93%
  2. 66

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +13
    79
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 7CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)69–
    Reviews found online6282
  3. 75

    Snow

    VikingContact 7 +22
    53
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 7CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)7940
    Reviews found online7072
    Snow Traction (% of best)98%68%
  4. 70

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +4
    74
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 7CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)70–
    Reviews found online7179
  5. 79

    Noise

    VikingContact 7 +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 7CrossContact LX25
    Professional tests (TWG score)86–
    Reviews found online6777
  6. 59

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +12
    71
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 7CrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online5475
  7. 60

    Handling

    CrossContact LX25 +19
    79
    Why this score
    SourceVikingContact 7CrossContact LX25
    Reviews found online6079
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental VikingContact 7Continental CrossContact LX25
Relative Score 66 73
Dry 65 75
Wet 66 79
Snow 75 53
Comfort 70 74
Noise 79 71
Treadwear 59 71
Handling 60 79

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Headline score

VikingContact 7

CrossContact LX25

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryVikingContact 7CrossContact LX25ΔBoth?
Dry Braking Dry 96% #12/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady +2.4 Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall 81% #4/15 · 2024 Aftonbladet Winter Tire Test R16 50% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady +31.3 Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 98% #3/8 · 2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test 68% #3/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady +29.8 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A VikingContact 7

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong performance in slush and deep snow
  • Stable and predictable handling at highway speeds

Cons

  • Mixed reports regarding tread life and longevity
  • Noticeable decline in ice-braking performance compared to top-tier ice specialists
  • Compound may harden or performance may degrade after multiple seasons
All owner themes in the VikingContact 7 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 VikingContact 7 B · Continental CrossContact LX25
CategoryWinterAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available13440
Rim diameters14″ – 22″16″ – 22″
Tread depth10 - 11/32″10 - 12/32″
UTQG—740 A A - B
SidewallBlack Side WallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental VikingContact 7

Continental CrossContact LX25

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, wet and treadwear. Pick the Continental VikingContact 7 if snow and noise matter most to you.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental VikingContact 7 scores 75 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 60 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 66 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 59 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental VikingContact 7
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Tire B · Continental CrossContact LX25
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

73

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