Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 3 + 0 road tests and 3,482 + 561 owner reviews. How we score
P Zero is ahead, 63–57
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Tests 74 · 3 tests Owners 48 · 3,482 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (dry handling)
“New rubber for the road wheels Pirelli P-Zero RS TLR 30mm, measuring 33mm on 25mm inner rim width. Rides like a dream, but the center thread is narrow, so I'd not feel confident if I raced anything with tighter cornering.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 561 reviews
“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”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | P Zero | CrossContact LX Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 80 | ≈ 62 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 62 | 55 |
P Zero: 60% × 79.6 + 40% × 62 = 73
CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.7 = 59
No road tests of dry for CrossContact LX Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | P Zero | CrossContact LX Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 81 | ≈ 63 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 55 | 57 |
P Zero: 60% × 81.5 + 40% × 55.4 = 71
CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.1 = 61
No road tests of wet for CrossContact LX Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | P Zero | CrossContact LX Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 58 (est.) | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 37 | 57 |
P Zero: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 50
CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 62
No road tests of snow for P Zero. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
No road tests of snow for CrossContact LX Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
| Source | P Zero | CrossContact LX Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 70 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 47 | 58 |
P Zero: 40% × 69.8 + 60% × 47.1 = 56
CrossContact LX Sport: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 58 = 62
No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | P Zero | CrossContact LX Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 61 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 54 | 61 |
P Zero: 60% × 60.7 + 40% × 53.7 = 58
CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 64
No road tests of noise for CrossContact LX Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | P Zero | CrossContact LX Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 65 | ≈ 51 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 28 | 23 |
P Zero: 60% × 65.2 + 40% × 27.8 = 50
CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 51 (est.) + 40% × 22.6 = 40
No road tests of treadwear for CrossContact LX Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | P Zero | CrossContact LX Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 57 | 46 |
| Source | P Zero | CrossContact LX Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 59 | – |
| Category | Pirelli P Zero | Continental CrossContact LX Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 57 |
| Dry | 73 | 59 |
| Wet | 71 | 61 |
| Snow | 50 | 62 |
| Comfort | 56 | 62 |
| Noise | 58 | 64 |
| Treadwear | 50 | 40 |
| Handling (owners) | 57 | 46 |
| Efficiency | 59 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
P Zero
CrossContact LX Sport
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinions on the Pirelli P Zero tire line are divided depending on whether users are discussing the cycling tires or automotive variants. Cyclists generally praise the road and gravel options for speed, comfort, and grip, though some note they can be difficult to mount. Automotive users offer a more mixed review, praising the high-performance grip, responsive steering, and comfort of options like the P Zero AS Plus 3, while frequently criticizing summer and OE variants for rapid tread wear, wet weather traction issues, and susceptibility to sidewall bubbles.
“New rubber for the road wheels Pirelli P-Zero RS TLR 30mm, measuring 33mm on 25mm inner rim width. Rides like a dream, but the center thread is narrow, so I'd not feel confident if I raced anything with tighter cornering.”
“hard to answer I switched out the stock wheels and tires for the GT PP wheels and tires when i first bought the car. Compared to the stock GT PP Summer P-zeros i would say the P-zeros have better dry traction while the Sumitomos live up to the All Seasons designation and provide better wet traction/handling but that isn't to say dry traction is bad you can tell it falls into the performance category. Also, you can tell when the Pzeros would get hard in cold weather whereas you don't experience that with the sumitomos. Overall, they are a good relatively inexpensive performance All Season tire with good wear. I would never buy another set of Pzeros considering the cost to benefit comparison. if i may recommend the CONTINENTAL EXTREMECONTACT DW tires which i currently have now they have better wet/dry traction than the p-zeros and not as expensive as them or any higher offerings like the michelins. regardless of what you go with keep an eye out for tirerack.com the prices fluctuate a lot and many times you can get away with a steal also your local discount tire will price match”
“I've used the old P zero SL in a 26, was happy with grip and feel but they did not last very long, 2000k for me before they're basically started puncturing every second ride. That would have to be my only complaint”
Based on 284 community posts
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.
“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.”
“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”
“Gouge on sidewall It’s a continental cross contact LX sport 235/65 R18. Got them last year but hit a sharp curb the other day. Not sure if I’m seeing any cords, there’s some white streaks deep in the gouge but it all seems in tact. Just need to drive this car for 3 more days, is it safe?”
Based on 26 community posts
| Attribute | A · Pirelli P Zero | B · Continental CrossContact LX Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 194 | 39 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 24″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | 220 A A | 480 A A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 22 | 22 |
Pirelli P Zero
Continental CrossContact LX Sport
Winner: Pirelli P Zero — better dry, handling and wet. Pick the Continental CrossContact LX Sport if snow, comfort and noise matter most to you.
Pirelli P Zero scores 73 vs 59 on dry.
Continental CrossContact LX Sport scores 62 vs 50 on snow.
Pirelli P Zero scores 57 vs 46 on handling.
Pirelli P Zero scores 71 vs 61 on wet.
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Pirelli P Zero, 71 vs 61 on our wet score.
Pirelli P Zero, 73 vs 59 on our dry score.
Continental CrossContact LX Sport, 62 vs 50 on our snow score.
Continental CrossContact LX Sport, 64 vs 58 on our noise score.
Continental CrossContact LX Sport, 62 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Pirelli P Zero, 50 vs 40 on our treadwear score.
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
