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Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ 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 33 + 840 owner reviews. How we score

Crugen HP91 is ahead, 69–64

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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. 63

    Dry

    Crugen HP91 +5
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Crugen HP91
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 65 (est.)64
    Reviews found online6075

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63

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

    No road tests of dry for Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 65

    Wet

    Crugen HP91 +8
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Crugen HP91
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 66 (est.)70
    Reviews found online6278

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 65

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

    No road tests of wet for Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 56

    Comfort

    Crugen HP91 +13
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Crugen HP91
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5169

    Sport Maxx 050+: 40% × 65 (est.) + 60% × 50.7 = 56

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

    No road tests of comfort for Sport Maxx 050+. 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).

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Crugen 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.

  5. 67

    Treadwear

    Sport Maxx 050+ +5
    62
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Crugen HP91
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6859

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 67

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Sport Maxx 050+. 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).

  6. 64

    Handling (owners)

    Crugen HP91 +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Crugen HP91
    Reviews found online6472
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Crugen HP91
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–67
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Sport Maxx 050+Kumho Crugen HP91
Relative Score 64 69
Dry 63 68
Wet 65 73
Comfort 56 69
Noise – 71
Treadwear 67 62
Handling (owners) 64 72
Efficiency – 67

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Sport Maxx 050+

Pros

  • Strong dry grip, precise steering response and confident high-speed cornering, with several owners saying they could not find the tire's limit
  • Good value: reviewers report performance comparable to Continental or Pirelli P Zero tires at a notably lower price
  • Generally good to very good tread life, with reports of about 40,000 to 50,000+ km

Cons

  • Road noise is the most common complaint, with several reviewers calling the tire very loud, especially on concrete highways
  • Harsh, stiff ride quality, including thumps over bumps and potholes
  • Inconsistent wet performance: multiple reviewers report slipperiness, reduced confidence in rain and aquaplaning
All owner themes in the Sport Maxx 050+ 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 · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ B · Kumho Crugen HP91
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—34
Rim diameters—16″ – 22″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG240 - 280 A - B A420 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+

Kumho Crugen HP91

Winner: Kumho Crugen HP91 — better comfort, wet and handling. Pick the Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 69 vs 56 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 73 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 72 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 67 vs 62 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
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Tire B · Kumho Crugen HP91
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Sport Maxx 050+ or Crugen HP91?

Which is better in the wet, Sport Maxx 050+ or Crugen HP91?

Kumho Crugen HP91, 73 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Sport Maxx 050+ or Crugen HP91?

Kumho Crugen HP91, 68 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Sport Maxx 050+ or Crugen HP91?

Kumho Crugen HP91, 69 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Sport Maxx 050+ or Crugen HP91?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+, 67 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