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Bridgestone Duravis R500 HD vs Kumho Crugen HT51 — 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 + 1 road tests and 1 + 164 owner reviews. How we score
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 76 · 164 reviews
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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Dry
No comparison74Why this score
Source Duravis R500 HD Crugen HT51 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online – 77 Crugen HT51: 60% × 71.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 74
No road tests of dry for Crugen HT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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Wet
No comparison76Why this score
Source Duravis R500 HD Crugen HT51 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 75 (est.) Reviews found online – 79 Crugen HT51: 60% × 75 (est.) + 40% × 78.5 = 76
No road tests of wet for Crugen HT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison70Why this score
Source Duravis R500 HD Crugen HT51 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online – 70 Crugen HT51: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 70
No road tests of snow for Crugen HT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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Comfort
No comparison70Why this score
Source Duravis R500 HD Crugen HT51 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online – 71 Crugen HT51: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.1 = 70
No road tests of comfort for Crugen HT51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison72Why this score
Source Duravis R500 HD Crugen HT51 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 80 Crugen HT51: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 79.5 = 72
No road tests of noise for Crugen HT51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Treadwear
No comparison65Why this score
Source Duravis R500 HD Crugen HT51 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 58 Reviews found online – 76 Crugen HT51: 60% × 57.7 + 40% × 76.4 = 65
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Handling (owners)
No comparison74Why this score
Source Duravis R500 HD Crugen HT51 Reviews found online – 74
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Duravis R500 HD | Kumho Crugen HT51 |
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| Relative Score | – | 72 |
| Dry | – | 74 |
| Wet | – | 76 |
| Snow | – | 70 |
| Comfort | – | 70 |
| Noise | – | 72 |
| Treadwear | – | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 74 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
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/ 100
Duravis R500 HD
72
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Crugen HT51
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 Duravis R500 HD
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Crugen HT51
Pros
- Exceptional value and lower price point compared to premium competitors
- Smooth, quiet, and comfortable highway ride
- Strong dry, wet, and winter/snow traction
Cons
- Slightly vague or 'squishy' steering feel/sidewall stiffness compared to some OEM tires
- Potential negative impact on fuel economy (decreased MPG for some truck owners)
- Occasional reports of accelerated shoulder wear or balancing issues
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Duravis R500 HD | B · Kumho Crugen HT51 |
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| Category | All-Season tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 44 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 12.5/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 720 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 70,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
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Bridgestone Duravis R500 HD
72
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Kumho Crugen HT51
Only Kumho Crugen HT51 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Duravis R500 HD
Tire B · Kumho Crugen HT51
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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