Today’s light trucks and SUVs need a tire that’s the right complement to their handling, braking performance, cornering, and load capacity, while delivering great ride quality, long wear, low noise and sedan-like road manners. That might sound like a lot to expect, but that’s what the Continental ContiCrossContact LX20 is all about.

This next-generation light truck tire offers year-round traction thanks to its all-season tread design and is designed from start to finish as an environmentally-friendly tire, thanks to Continental’s EcoPlus Technology package.

Continental has long had a reputation for top quality, workmanship, design, and materials, along with first-to-market innovations, and the Continental ContiCrossContact LX20 is no exception. That’s why the ContiCrossContact tire is the OEM tire of choice for so many trucks, SUVs and crossovers (which we’ll list below).

But don’t take our word for it, let’s dive in and take a closer look with this Continental ContiCrossContact LX20 review.

Features and Benefits

Here are just a few of the features that make the Continental ContiCrossContact LX20 such a great performer and great replacement for OEM:

• Continental’s Tg-F and +Silane additives are incorporated into an advanced tread compound for low rolling resistance, long wear, increased traction on wet or dry roads
• Four circumferential grooves channel water away from the tire’s contact patch to resist hydroplaning effect in standing water
• Continental’s Traction Groove ridges toward the tire’s outboard are designed for 3-dimensional snow-to-snow traction in winter weather
• Continuous center rib and independent tread blocks are designed for good on-center stability at highway speed as well as sensitive steering response
• Polyester cord casing and two steel belts reinforced with spiral wrapped polyamide for great ride quality, strength, high-speed stability
• Flanged lower sidewall guards tire and rim against curb scuffs
• Comfort band in undertread area helps keep road noise low and cushion ride
• 70,000 mile treadwear warranty
• Smooth Response Technology design on tire ribs improves ride comfort and noise level with smooth rolling surfaces
• Dense pattern of sipes in tread provide hundreds of extra biting edges to hook into snow and slush

Pros and Cons

So, is this the right tire for your ride and budget? Before you decide, let’s take a look at the ContiCrossContact LX20’s strengths:

PROS:

• Ride quality and noise level are exceptional
• Low rolling resistance for enhanced fuel economy
• Generous treadwear coverage
• Superb traction in wet or dry weather
• Good performance in light wintry weather

No tire is perfect, and that’s true for the ContiCrossContact LX20 too:

CONS:

• Not great off-road
• Not good in deeper snow

SimpleTire’s view on Continental ContiCrossContact LX20 tires

If you’re looking for an all-season tire for your light truck or SUV that can deliver year-round traction and a supple ride along with long wear, the Continental ContiCrossContact LX20 is the tire for you. Continental’s advanced +Silane and Tf-G enhanced tread formulation are designed for great wet or dry weather performance along with low rolling resistance that boosts fuel economy and helps cut emissions. The ContiCrossContact LX20’s tread features such as their Traction Groove Ridges are great for clawing through bad weather or light snow.

The 70,000 mile treadwear warranty is better than a lot of light truck tires offer, and while the Continental ContiCrossContact LX20 may not perform that well in heavier snow or offroad conditions, that’s not really what a tire like this is designed for. What it is, though, is a light truck tire that delivers a surprisingly quiet and comfortable ride with confident handling response, great road manners and dependable traction in most weather conditions.

Vehicles the Continental ContiCrossContact LX20 is an OEM tire for

The ContiCrossContact LX20 is used as original equipment on many vehicles, including the:

• 2021 Buick Enclave Avenir
• 2018 Chevrolet Traverse LT
• 2021 Chevrolet Suburban LS
• 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ
• 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT (20 Inch Option)
• 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Limited

Vehicles the Continental ContiCrossContact LX20 is a good replacement tire for

In addition to being used as an original equipment tire, the ContiCrossContact LX20 is a great replacement tire for the:

• Jeep Grand Cherokee
• Jeep Renegade
• Ford Explorer
• Honda Pilot
• Honda CR-V
• Toyota Tacoma
• Toyota Tundra
• RAM 1500
• Dodge Durango
• Kia Telluride