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General Grabber Arctic vs Kumho Crugen HT51 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Crugen HT51 leads, 71–68 Narrow edge

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Tire AGeneral

Grabber Arctic

Winter

Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 18 reviews

Best test result: #4 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires (overall ranking)

Tire BKumho

Crugen HT51

All Season

Tests – · 1 test Owners 75 · 164 reviews

Best test result: #5 of 13 in 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires (overall ranking)

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
    SourceGrabber ArcticCrugen HT51
    Reviews found online6277
  2. 71

    Wet

    Crugen HT51 +4
    75
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticCrugen HT51
    Reviews found online7177
  3. 75

    Snow

    Grabber Arctic +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticCrugen HT51
    Reviews found online7970
  4. 68

    Comfort

    Crugen HT51 +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticCrugen HT51
    Reviews found online6772
  5. 65

    Noise

    Crugen HT51 +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticCrugen HT51
    Reviews found online6378
  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Grabber Arctic +3
    64
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)–58
    Reviews found online6974
  7. –

    Handling

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticCrugen HT51
    Reviews found online–75
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral Grabber ArcticKumho Crugen HT51
Relative Score 68 71
Dry 64 73
Wet 71 75
Snow 75 70
Comfort 68 71
Noise 65 71
Treadwear 67 64
Handling – 75

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Headline score

Grabber Arctic

Crugen HT51

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

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryGrabber ArcticCrugen HT51ΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 57% #4/8 · 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires 67% #5/13 · 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires −9.5 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Grabber Arctic

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and handling in snow and slush
  • Great value and affordable price point compared to premium competitors
  • Reliable cold-weather performance on wet and icy surfaces

Cons

  • Moderate road noise when studded or on dry/slightly wet pavement
  • Average performance on hard-packed ice unless studded
  • Directional/rotational tread pattern may limit tire rotation options for some drivers
All owner themes in the Grabber Arctic 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 · General Grabber Arctic B · Kumho Crugen HT51
CategoryWinterAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available644
Rim diameters16″ – 20″15″ – 22″
Tread depth12/32″12.5/32″
UTQG—720 A A
Treadwear warranty—70,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

General Grabber Arctic

Kumho Crugen HT51

Winner: Kumho Crugen HT51 — better dry, noise and wet. Pick the General Grabber Arctic if snow and treadwear matter most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 73 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 71 vs 65 on noise.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

General Grabber Arctic scores 75 vs 70 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 75 vs 71 on wet.

Tire A · General Grabber Arctic
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

71

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Crugen HT51

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