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Continental CrossContact LX25

Continental Tires Premium Touring All Season

The Continental CrossContact LX25 is a Premium Touring All Season tire designed to be fitted to SUV and 4x4s.

5.2
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
93%
Wet Grip
93%
Road Feedback
85%
Handling
85%
Wear
93%
Comfort
97%
Buy again
90%
Snow Grip
90%
Ice Grip
80%
3 Reviews
90% Average
25,700 miles driven
1 Tests (avg: 2nd)
Continental CrossContact LX25

Continental CrossContact LX25

All Season Premium
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5.2 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Dry
71.1
1.5x / 1 test
Wet
43
1.93x / 1 test
Snow
40
1.38x / 1 test
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
56.1
2 tests
Traction
40
1 test
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 0
Period: 2024
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 3
Avg Rating: 89.6%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 1.09
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 2024 235/55 R18 2/3 3 metrics
All Tests
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1
Tests
2nd
Average
2nd
Best
2nd
Worst
Latest Tire Test Results
Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady
235/55 R18 • 2024
2nd/3
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Top 3 Continental CrossContact LX25 Reviews

Given 100% while driving a Subaru 2021 Crosstrek Sport (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 5,100 average miles
Aside from one instance of heavy rain. I'm not going to say I've been in any kind of extreme conditions with these, but I feel like I'm just gliding with these tires. An unreal level of comfortable, not just in terms of noise/bumps, but also responsiveness and not seeming to be bothered by rain, snow, or ice.
Helpful 898
January 2, 2025
Given 80% while driving a Mazda CX30 (225/60 R18) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
I wanted a set of Continental DWS06+ but it didn't come in quite the right size for my car so I went with the LX25 instead. For reference I live in MA but regularly venture further north in New England for skiing. My thoughts on the LX25 - pretty good, heaps better than the stock Turanzas that came with the car. Grip loss on packed snow feels smooth and predictable, not snappy like the stock tires. I've been able to floor it out of snowbanks on the couple of occasions I've needed to. Of course these will never be as good in snow as dedicated winter tires but I feel safe and confident when driving at a reasonable speed with these, something I can't really vouch for with the stock tires. No complaints on dry and rain performance, ride is comfy and quiet and I've never lost traction in either scenario.
Helpful 215
December 2, 2025
Given 93% while driving a Mercedes Benz GLE 400 (255/50 R19) on a combination of roads for 5,600 easy going miles
I have the CrossContact LX25s on my 2019 Mercedes GLE400 4Matic (previous generation, same look as ML) and they replaced the factory Pirelli Scorpion runflats. Immediately, I was able to notice that the Contis ride much softer and quieter at the same tire pressures. While the Pirellis felt as if I were riding on 30 ratio sidewalls, the CrossContact LX25 made my Benz feel like a luxury car. I drive very gently with no hard acceleration, braking, or turning, so I cannot comment on the limit handling of the tires but I have never felt at risk when driving in the dry or wet, including standing water. Snow performance has not been tested as I have a set of Hakka R3s which are fantastic. I would strongly recommend the LX25s for anyone needing new tires on their SUV.
Helpful 169
December 1, 2025

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