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Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2 vs Kumho Crugen HP91 — 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 + 2 road tests and 28 + 840 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: ContiCrossContact LX 2 70, Crugen HP91 69.

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Kumho Crugen HP91
Tire BKumho

Crugen HP91

Summer

± 8

Tests 68 · 2 tests Owners 71 · 840 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 69

    Dry

    ContiCrossContact LX 2 +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LX 2Crugen HP91
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 68 (est.)64
    Reviews found online6975

    ContiCrossContact LX 2: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 69 = 69

    Crugen HP91: 60% × 63.7 + 40% × 74.7 = 68

    No road tests of dry for ContiCrossContact LX 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Crugen HP91 +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LX 2Crugen HP91
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 71 (est.)70
    Reviews found online7278

    ContiCrossContact LX 2: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 71

    Crugen HP91: 60% × 69.8 + 40% × 77.7 = 73

    No road tests of wet for ContiCrossContact LX 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 61

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LX 2Crugen HP91
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)–
    Reviews found online54–

    ContiCrossContact LX 2: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 54.3 = 61

    No road tests of snow for ContiCrossContact LX 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Crugen HP91 +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LX 2Crugen HP91
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6569

    ContiCrossContact LX 2: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 64.5 = 66

    Crugen HP91: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.9 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for ContiCrossContact LX 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Crugen HP91. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LX 2Crugen HP91
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–73
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Crugen HP91: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of noise for Crugen HP91. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    ContiCrossContact LX 2 +9
    62
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LX 2Crugen HP91
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7459

    ContiCrossContact LX 2: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 71

    Crugen HP91: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiCrossContact LX 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Crugen HP91. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 69

    Handling (owners)

    Crugen HP91 +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LX 2Crugen HP91
    Reviews found online6972
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceContiCrossContact LX 2Crugen HP91
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–67
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiCrossContact LX 2Kumho Crugen HP91
Relative Score 70 69
Dry 69 68
Wet 71 73
Snow 61 –
Comfort 66 69
Noise – 71
Treadwear 71 62
Handling (owners) 69 72
Efficiency – 67

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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ContiCrossContact LX 2

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Crugen HP91

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryContiCrossContact LX 2Crugen HP91ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 85% #8/8 · 2020 ViBilagare SUV Tyre Test 94% #4/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 98% #8/8 · 2020 ViBilagare SUV Tyre Test 97% #6/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 84% #8/8 · 2020 ViBilagare SUV Tyre Test 97% #4/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 82% #8/8 · 2020 ViBilagare SUV Tyre Test 95% #5/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 92% #8/8 · 2020 ViBilagare SUV Tyre Test 96% #4/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 94% #8/8 · 2020 ViBilagare SUV Tyre Test 89% #5/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #8/8 2020 ViBilagare SUV Tyre Test #5/8 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A ContiCrossContact LX 2

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Strong wet and dry road grip and braking performance
  • Good capability for light off-roading, gravel, and sand

Cons

  • Poor traction and handling in deep snow, ice, or heavy mud
  • Can exhibit loud road noise and a harsh ride on rough or damaged roads
  • Cornering precision can feel reduced at higher speeds
All owner themes in the ContiCrossContact LX 2 review

Tire B Crugen HP91

Pros

  • Strong wet and dry traction providing high confidence
  • Competitive, budget-friendly pricing compared to tier-1 premium brands
  • Low road noise and enhanced ride comfort

Cons

  • Accelerated tread wear reported by some aggressive drivers or heavy vehicle owners
  • Occasional complaints regarding poor performance in deep snow or ice
  • Minor instances of increased road noise or vibration for a few users
All owner themes in the Crugen HP91 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2 B · Kumho Crugen HP91
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available3934
Rim diameters15″ – 20″16″ – 22″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—420 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi
Sizes in common1212

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2

Kumho Crugen HP91

Too close to call: Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2 and Kumho Crugen HP91 are within 2 points overall. Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2 is stronger on treadwear. Kumho Crugen HP91 is stronger on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2 scores 71 vs 62 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 69 vs 66 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2
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Tire B · Kumho Crugen HP91
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ContiCrossContact LX 2 or Crugen HP91?

Which is better in the wet, ContiCrossContact LX 2 or Crugen HP91?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 73 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiCrossContact LX 2 or Crugen HP91?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ContiCrossContact LX 2 or Crugen HP91?

Kumho Crugen HP91, 69 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiCrossContact LX 2 or Crugen HP91?

Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2, 71 vs 62 on our treadwear score.

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