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Head-to-head Updated September 2026

Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II — Compared (September 2026)

Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.

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VerdictToo close to call: Continental CrossContact LX25 and Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II are within 2 points overall. Continental CrossContact LX25 is stronger on snow, comfort and treadwear. Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II is stronger on dry and handling.
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Category breakdown

7 categories, side by side

Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.

Dry

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II leads by 8
A — Continental CrossContact LX25
82
B — Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
90
Why this score
SourceCrossContact LX25Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
Professional tests (TWG score) 71
Tire Rack owners 93
Tyre Reviews owners 93
SimpleTire owners 99

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) CrossContact LX25 leads by 1
A — Continental CrossContact LX25
92
B — Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
91
Why this score
SourceCrossContact LX25Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
Tire Rack owners 92
Tyre Reviews owners 93
SimpleTire owners 93

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) CrossContact LX25 leads by 9
A — Continental CrossContact LX25
94
B — Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
85
Why this score
SourceCrossContact LX25Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
Professional tests (TWG score) 100
Tire Rack owners 83
Tyre Reviews owners 90
SimpleTire owners 86

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) CrossContact LX25 leads by 3
A — Continental CrossContact LX25
94
B — Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
91
Why this score
SourceCrossContact LX25Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
Tire Rack owners 90
Tyre Reviews owners 97
SimpleTire owners 95

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) CrossContact LX25 leads by 1
A — Continental CrossContact LX25
93
B — Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
92
Why this score
SourceCrossContact LX25Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
SimpleTire owners 94

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) CrossContact LX25 leads by 3
A — Continental CrossContact LX25
89
B — Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
86
Why this score
SourceCrossContact LX25Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
Tire Rack owners 91
Tyre Reviews owners 93
SimpleTire owners 89

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II leads by 6
A — Continental CrossContact LX25
85
B — Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
91
Why this score
SourceCrossContact LX25Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
Tyre Reviews owners 85

Scores at a glance

Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
Relative Score 90 89
Dry 82 90
Wet 92 91
Snow 94 85
Comfort 94 91
Noise 93 92
Treadwear 89 86
Handling 85 91

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Headline score

Tire A

Tire B

From owners

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Continental CrossContact LX25

The Continental CrossContact LX25 is highly regarded by users for its exceptional ride comfort, low noise levels, and reliable all-season traction. It is frequently cited as a superior replacement for factory-installed tires, offering a balanced performance profile that excels in daily driving conditions across various climates.

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and quiet operation
  • Significantly improved braking performance
  • Predictable and confident handling in light snow and wet conditions
  • Strong value proposition compared to premium factory-installed alternatives

Cons

  • Tendency to pick up and eject road gravel
  • Occasional reports of premature tread wear in specific use cases
  • Stiffer sidewall response when encountering sharp road imperfections or deep potholes

Observations

  • Luxury SUV owners (Mercedes ML/GLE) report a significant improvement in ride quality and cabin noise when replacing factory run-flat tires with the LX25.
  • Users with 19-inch wheel configurations on compact crossovers like the Mazda CX-5 find the tire to be a reliable solution for challenging New England weather conditions.
Tire B Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
Sizes available40
Rim diameters16″ – 22″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″
UTQG740 A A - B
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure44 - 51 psi
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental

Pirelli

Too close to call: Continental CrossContact LX25 and Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II are within 2 points overall. Continental CrossContact LX25 is stronger on snow, comfort and treadwear. Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II is stronger on dry and handling.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 94 vs 85 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II scores 90 vs 82 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II scores 91 vs 85 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 94 vs 91 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.

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