Tests – · none yet Owners 54 · 128 reviews
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Goodyear Excellence 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 128 + 164 owner reviews. How we score
Crugen HT51 is ahead, 73–59
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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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58
Dry
Crugen HT51 +1674Why this score
Source Excellence Crugen HT51 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 53 77 Excellence: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.1 = 58
Crugen HT51: 60% × 71.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 74
No road tests of dry for Excellence. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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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61
Wet
Crugen HT51 +1576Why this score
Source Excellence Crugen HT51 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 75 (est.) Reviews found online 57 78 Excellence: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 61
Crugen HT51: 60% × 75 (est.) + 40% × 78.4 = 76
No road tests of wet for Excellence. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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 Excellence 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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59
Comfort
Crugen HT51 +1170Why this score
Source Excellence Crugen HT51 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 54 71 Excellence: 40% × 66.3 (est.) + 60% × 53.8 = 59
Crugen HT51: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.1 = 70
No road tests of comfort for Excellence or 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 Excellence Crugen HT51 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 79 Crugen HT51: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 79.4 = 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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58
Treadwear
Crugen HT51 +765Why this score
Source Excellence Crugen HT51 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 61 (est.) 58 Reviews found online 53 76 Excellence: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 58
Crugen HT51: 60% × 57.7 + 40% × 76.3 = 65
No road tests of treadwear for Excellence. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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54
Handling (owners)
Crugen HT51 +2074Why this score
Source Excellence Crugen HT51 Reviews found online 54 74
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Excellence | Kumho Crugen HT51 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 59 | 73 |
| Dry | 58 | 74 |
| Wet | 61 | 76 |
| Snow | – | 70 |
| Comfort | 59 | 70 |
| Noise | – | 72 |
| Treadwear | 58 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 54 | 74 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
59
/ 100
Excellence
73
/ 100
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 Excellence
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and smooth handling on long journeys
- Low road noise levels, providing a quiet cabin experience
- Strong dry traction and predictable handling under normal driving conditions
Cons
- Faster-than-average tread wear, leading to short overall tire lifespan
- Noticeable degradation in wet weather grip and increased susceptibility to aquaplaning as the tread wears down
- Soft sidewalls susceptible to bulging, blistering, or pothole damage
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 · Goodyear Excellence | B · Kumho Crugen HT51 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 15 | 44 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 9 - 10/32″ | 12.5/32″ |
| UTQG | 240 A A | 720 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 70,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
59
/ 100
Goodyear Excellence
73
/ 100
Kumho Crugen HT51
Winner: Kumho Crugen HT51 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 74 vs 54 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 74 vs 58 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 76 vs 61 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 70 vs 59 on comfort.
Tire A · Goodyear Excellence
Tire B · Kumho Crugen HT51
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Excellence or Crugen HT51?
Which is better in the wet, Excellence or Crugen HT51?
Kumho Crugen HT51, 76 vs 61 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Excellence or Crugen HT51?
Kumho Crugen HT51, 74 vs 58 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Excellence or Crugen HT51?
Kumho Crugen HT51, 70 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Excellence or Crugen HT51?
Kumho Crugen HT51, 65 vs 58 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