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Kumho Crugen HT51 Review

2021-11-19_09-47-28

Brand: Kumho

Tire Type: All-Season

Ratings
Overall Rating:
 4.40/5
Dry Performance:
 4.6/5
Wet Performance:
 4.5/5
Comfort Performance:
 4.5/5
Treadwear Performance:
 4.4/5
* Snow/Ice Performance:
 4.3/5
* Off-Road Performance:
 0/5

* No stars means Not Rated!

UTQG: 720 A A

Speed Rating: T

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Kumho Crugen HT51 Performance

10

Overall Rank

The Crugen HT51 by Kumho is a truck/suv all-season tire with an overall rating of 4.4 / 5. This places it in spot #10 among the 58 truck/suv all-season tires we’ve reviewed.

Dry Performance

11

Dry Performance Rank

The Crugen HT51 received a Dry Performance rating of 4.6 / 5. This ranks it #11 among the 58 truck/suv all-season tires we’ve reviewed.

This is an ‘okay’ rating, buyers are typically pleased with its performance on dry roads.

Wet Performance

10

Wet Performance Rank

The Crugen HT51 received a Wet Performance rating of 4.5 / 5. This ranks it #10 among the 58 truck/suv all-season tires we’ve reviewed.

This is a decent rating, buyers are typically pleased with its performance on wet roads and hydroplane resistance.

Comfort Performance

9

Comfort Performance Rank

“Comfort” performance relates to the tire’s quietness, and smoothness. Better ratings will keep tire ‘roar’ or road-noise to a minimum. Great for luxury cars, or anybody looking for a quieter cabin.

With a Comfort Performance rating of 4.5 / 5, the Crugen HT51 is ranked #9 among the 58 truck/suv all-season tires we’ve reviewed.

This is an okay rating, this tire tends not to surprise buyers with too much road noise or feedback in the cabin. However, it’s not the best, so we advise you expect ‘some’ noise from these.

Treadwear Performance

11

Treadwear Performance Rank

Treadwear performance is a measure of how well the tire matched up to customers’ expectations of how many miles they will last. Keep in mind, this rating can be influenced significantly by users giving it 1-star or 5-stars because expectations were too extreme. Maybe their last set of tires lasted 100,000 miles and they now think all tires will last that long (that’s extremely rare). Or perhaps their alignment was really off, causing them to wear out in only a few thousand miles.

The Crugen HT51 received a Treadwear Performance rating of 4.4 / 5. This ranks it #11 among the 58 truck/suv all-season tires we’ve reviewed.

This rating is ‘middle-of-the-road’, this tire tends to last relatively as long as other truck/suv all-season tires. Without knowing one’s specific expectations, it’s likely that a typical buyer will be happy with the mileage, but not super impressed either.

UTQG Rating: What does 720 A A Mean?

The UTQG Specification is also relevant to discuss here. This is a specification provided by the manufacturer after testing. The rating for this tire is 720 A A. There are three parts to this specification: treadwear grade, traction grade, and temperature grade (in that order).

Treadwear Grade

The treadwear grade for this tire is 720. This treadwear grade is very high. This implies the rubber compounds are relatively hard compared to other tires. This tire should wear very slowly – however the trade-off here is usually poorer dry and wet traction.

Traction Grade

The traction grade for this tire is ‘A’. This is a great rating, and implies the tire can handle high g-forces before starting to skid.

Temperature Grade

The temperature grade for this tire is ‘A’. This rating refers to how well the tire dissipates heat at high speeds. If the tire gets too hot at high speeds, it may come apart. Keep in mind, these speeds are very high, and any tire manufactured these days is capable of maintaining highway speeds up to 80mph.

This is the highest temperature grade rating. An A rating here suggests the tire is temperature-stable at speeds over 115mph. Slow down!

Snow & Ice Performance

6

Snow/Ice Performance Rank

Snow and Ice performance is tested on a specifically designed track to simulate these environments. These ratings represent how confident drivers in these conditions felt on these tires.

The Crugen HT51 received a Snow & Ice Performance rating of 4.3 / 5. This ranks it #6 among the 58 truck/suv all-season tires we’ve reviewed.

These tires rated relatively well for snow/ice. While not the absolute best, you can depend on these tires to get you through light/medium snowfall and occasional ice. However, if you frequently have deep snow or lots of ice, it would be our recommendation to find tires that fairs better in this category.

Off-Road Performance

N/A

Off-Road Performance Rank

The off-road ratings represent how satisfied other drivers were in these conditions. These conditions could include anything from dirt/gravel roads to extreme offroading/bouldering. If you intend to use these in more extreme conditions, we always recommend checking individual reviews on TireRack.com for specific examples.

The Crugen HT51 is not rated for off-road conditions, we do not recommend attempting anything beyond casual dirt roads on this tire.

Treadlife Warranty

Kumho does offer a treadlife warranty for this tire. You should see a time-frame and mileage provided in the ratings on this page. Note that this is a ‘whichever-comes-first’ scenario. So if it’s listed as 3 years, 50K miles – they can be warrantied as long as they are less than 3 years old AND have less than 50K miles on them. Manufacturer’s generally determine if a tire is claim-able for warranty by measuring remaining tread depth. See the documentation for the tire for more information.

TireRack Road Hazard Protection

Kumho Crugen HT51 Warranty Information

Manufacturer’s Treadlife Warranty: 6 yr | 70K (Euro, P-Metric Sizes) , 6 yr | 45K (LT-Metric Sizes)

TireRack.com Road Hazard Coverage (Free!): Yes ✅

Kumho Crugen HT51 Sizes

*Note: Sizes are ordered by width (the first number) and go left to right!

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185/60R15
215/65R16
215/70R15
215/70R16
215/85R16
225/65R17
225/70R15
225/70R16
225/75R16
235/60R16
235/60R17
235/65R16
235/65R17
235/70R15
235/70R16
235/70R17
235/75R15
235/75R16
235/75R17
235/80R17
235/85R16
245/55R19
245/60R18
245/65R17
245/70R16
245/70R17
245/75R16
255/65R17
255/70R15
255/70R16
255/70R17
255/70R18
265/50R20
265/60R18
265/65R17
265/65R18
265/70R16
265/70R17
265/70R18
265/75R16
275/55R20
275/60R20
275/65R18
275/70R16
275/70R18
285/45R22


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