Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 1 review
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Michelin Primacy XC vs Continental CrossContact LX Sport — Compared
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Tests – · none yet Owners 49 · 561 reviews
“CRV-Hybrid Touring owners, how do you like your OEM tires? I'm a proud new owner of a '26 ST and I have the Continental Cross Contact LX Sport tires on my car. I'm not crazy about them. I'm wondering if I should upgrade to Michelin Defenders or something. Thoughts? The Touring comes with the Continental Cross Contact LX Sport (not to be confused with LX25) or the Michelin Primacy A/S. I sorta wish I would have pushed them to switch me to the Primacy A/S. Read more”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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Dry
No comparison59Why this score
Source Primacy XC CrossContact LX Sport Reviews found online – 54 -
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Wet
No comparison61Why this score
Source Primacy XC CrossContact LX Sport Reviews found online – 58 -
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Snow
No comparison60Why this score
Source Primacy XC CrossContact LX Sport Reviews found online – 54 -
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Comfort
No comparison63Why this score
Source Primacy XC CrossContact LX Sport Reviews found online – 58 -
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Noise
No comparison64Why this score
Source Primacy XC CrossContact LX Sport Reviews found online – 61 -
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Treadwear
No comparison43Why this score
Source Primacy XC CrossContact LX Sport Reviews found online – 27 -
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Handling
No comparison47Why this score
Source Primacy XC CrossContact LX Sport Reviews found online – 47
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Primacy XC | Continental CrossContact LX Sport |
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| Relative Score | – | 55 |
| Dry | – | 59 |
| Wet | – | 61 |
| Snow | – | 60 |
| Comfort | – | 63 |
| Noise | – | 64 |
| Treadwear | – | 43 |
| Handling | – | 47 |
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Headline score
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Primacy XC
55
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CrossContact LX Sport
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Primacy XC
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B CrossContact LX Sport
Pros
- Smooth and exceptionally quiet ride comfort
- Reliable dry and wet road handling/traction under normal conditions
- Decent light off-road and mud capability for crossover/SUV owners
Cons
- Rapid and premature treadwear, with multiple users needing replacements between 10,000 and 20,000 miles
- Poor performance and instability in deep standing water, leading to aquaplaning concerns
- Subpar winter traction on ice for specific vehicle applications
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Michelin Primacy XC
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Continental CrossContact LX Sport
Community opinion on the Continental Cross Contact LX Sport is mixed, with some drivers praising its comfort, balance of control, and low road noise. However, many owners express dissatisfaction with rapid tread wear, flaking or chunking, poor wet traction, and shallow initial tread depth. Several users consider replacing them early with options like Michelin CrossClimate or Defender models.
swedespeed.com
·1 upvote ·2026-03-14
“I'm a fan of the Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActives, picked those over the Cross Climate 2s for my XC90 . Not a fan of the Continental CrossContact LX Sports on the wife's 2025 XC60 . Handling in wet feels like absolute garbage, but can't justify swapping them out just yet, but plan to put the WeatherActives or Cross Climate 3s, that's if they come to the States, on her ride when tread is down. Both vehicles ride on 20" rims. I'm also a fan of Vredsteins Quartrac Pro+ and the Nokian Remedy WRG5. Looks like Nokian's Encompass AW02 are in the same vein as the Cross Climate 2 design.”
mbworld.org
“My tires were over inflated at purchase - with rears on my 2020 GLC 300 SUV showing 41.5 PSi, and the fronts were ~ 38.5 PSI. Checked cold tire pressure around sunrise this morning with temperature around 50 degrees. Using a high quality tire pressure gauge checked all tires this morning - and reduced pressure in all four tires to 35 PSI. Before the ride was ok but a bit stiff. Just curious if anyone is running these 18" tires and what you feel works best for your GLC 300's. I'd like to hear your thoughts & comments re: inflation pressure. 235/60 R 18 Continental Cross Contact LX Sport Tire size Inner fuel door pressurre table”
r/ModelX
·1 upvote ·2026-09-18
“You don’t want to be too cheap with harder rubber material because they lack stability. I just replaced mine with Continental Cross Contact LX Sport T1 from America Tires with the best balance between comfort and control. Slightly cheaper than Tesla Service Center. You can try the Hankook Evo ION designed specifically for EV but you only have half the warranty mileage due to staggered tires configuration on the MX.”
Top themes
#premature tread wear#wet weather traction#OEM tire replacement#tire inflation pressure#ride comfort and road noise#EV efficiency comparison
Based on 26 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Primacy XC | B · Continental CrossContact LX Sport |
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| Category | — | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 1 | 39 |
| Rim diameters | 18″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 480 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
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/ 100
Michelin Primacy XC
55
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Continental CrossContact LX Sport
Only Continental CrossContact LX Sport has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Michelin Primacy XC
Tire B · Continental CrossContact LX Sport
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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.