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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Kumho Crugen HT51 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 14 + 164 owner reviews. How we score

Crugen HT51 is ahead, 72–62

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Kumho Crugen HT51
Tire BKumho

Crugen HT51

All Season

Tests – · 1 test Owners 75 · 164 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 64

    Dry

    Crugen HT51 +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6277

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 73

    No road tests of dry for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    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 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    Crugen HT51 +11
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6377

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 76.9 = 75

    No road tests of wet for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    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 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Crugen HT51 +17
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online4170

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 41.3 = 53

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 70

    No road tests of snow for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    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 0.33).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Crugen HT51 +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6072

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 65

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for Cross Contact A/T or Crugen HT51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–78

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 78.3 = 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.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Cross Contact A/T +1
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)58
    Reviews found online6474

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 65

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 57.7 + 40% × 74.1 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Crugen HT51 +13
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TCrugen HT51
    Reviews found online6275
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TKumho Crugen HT51
Relative Score 62 72
Dry 64 73
Wet 64 75
Snow 53 70
Comfort 65 71
Noise – 72
Treadwear 65 64
Handling (owners) 62 75

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

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Headline score

Cross Contact A/T

Crugen HT51

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.

DisciplineCategoryCross Contact A/TCrugen HT51ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/7 2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 Tyre Test #5/13 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Cross Contact A/T

Pros

  • Excellent on-road comfort and handling with acceptable noise levels
  • High potential longevity and mileage for many users, with sets lasting upwards of 50,000 to 80,000 km/miles
  • Competent dry and wet performance on paved surfaces

Cons

  • Susceptibility to punctures and fragile sidewalls reported by some drivers
  • Rapid, premature tread wear experienced by certain users
  • Poor traction and spinning issues in winter conditions such as snow and ice
All owner themes in the Cross Contact A/T review

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
All owner themes in the Crugen HT51 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · Kumho Crugen HT51
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV 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?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Kumho Crugen HT51

Winner: Kumho Crugen HT51 — better snow, handling and wet. Where the Continental Cross Contact A/T is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Continental Cross Contact A/T rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 70 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 75 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 75 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 73 vs 64 on dry.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Tire B · Kumho Crugen HT51
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Cross Contact A/T or Crugen HT51?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or Crugen HT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 75 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or Crugen HT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 73 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or Crugen HT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 70 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or Crugen HT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 71 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or Crugen HT51?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 64 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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