Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 25 reviews
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II vs Continental CrossContact LX Sport — 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 + 0 road tests and 25 + 561 owner reviews. How we score
Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II is ahead, 73–58
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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”
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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73
Dry
Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II +1459Why this score
Source Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II CrossContact LX Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 76 55 Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 73
CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.7 = 59
No road tests of dry for Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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).
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78
Wet
Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II +1761Why this score
Source Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II CrossContact LX Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 76 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 80 57 Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II: 60% × 76.1 (est.) + 40% × 80.4 = 78
CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.1 = 61
No road tests of wet for Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II. 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 LX Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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69
Snow
Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II +762Why this score
Source Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II CrossContact LX Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 69 57 Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 69
CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 62
No road tests of snow for Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II. 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).
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73
Comfort
Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II +1162Why this score
Source Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II CrossContact LX Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 75 58 Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 75.1 = 73
CrossContact LX Sport: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 58 = 62
No road tests of comfort for Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II or CrossContact LX Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Noise
Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II +564Why this score
Source Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II CrossContact LX Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 73 61 Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 69
CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 64
No road tests of noise for Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II or CrossContact LX Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Treadwear
Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II +3040Why this score
Source Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II CrossContact LX Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 51 (est.) Reviews found online 73 23 Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 70
CrossContact LX Sport: 60% × 51 (est.) + 40% × 22.6 = 40
No road tests of treadwear for Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II. 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 LX Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison46Why this score
Source Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II CrossContact LX Sport Reviews found online – 46
Scores at a glance
| Category | Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II | Continental CrossContact LX Sport |
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| Relative Score | 73 | 58 |
| Dry | 73 | 59 |
| Wet | 78 | 61 |
| Snow | 69 | 62 |
| Comfort | 73 | 62 |
| Noise | 69 | 64 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 40 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 46 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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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.
Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
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 Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B CrossContact LX Sport
Pros
- Low road noise and exceptional cabin comfort
- Strong handling and reliable grip in wet and dry conditions
- Confident performance in light snow and winter weather
Cons
- Disappointing tread life and faster-than-expected wear
- Occasional reports of reduced traction in heavy mud or specific slick conditions
- Higher price point relative to the longevity experienced by some drivers
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
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.
“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”
“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.”
“2024 EXL Tire Review - Continental Cross Contact LX Sport 245/60/18 Replaced the oem tires with only 10,000 miles with these after reading reviews and the price point. Very happy with them, better handling and feel with less road noise and much better on grooved pavement. The oem Bridgestones wandered badly on grooved pavement. Highly recommended. Read more”
Based on 26 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II | B · Continental CrossContact LX Sport |
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| Category | All-Season tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 1 | 39 |
| Rim diameters | 19″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | 740 A A | 480 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | 65,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
Continental CrossContact LX Sport
Winner: Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II — better treadwear, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II scores 70 vs 40 on treadwear.
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II scores 78 vs 61 on wet.
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II scores 73 vs 59 on dry.
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II scores 73 vs 62 on comfort.
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Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II or CrossContact LX Sport?
Which is better in the wet, Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II or CrossContact LX Sport?
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II, 78 vs 61 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II or CrossContact LX Sport?
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II, 73 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II or CrossContact LX Sport?
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II, 69 vs 62 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II or CrossContact LX Sport?
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II, 69 vs 64 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II or CrossContact LX Sport?
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II, 73 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II or CrossContact LX Sport?
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II, 70 vs 40 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