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Hankook Dynapro HP RA23 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 + 2 road tests and 16 + 164 owner reviews. How we score

Dynapro HP RA23 leads, 69–65 Narrow edge

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Kumho Crugen HT51
Tire BKumho

Crugen HT51

All Season

± 8

Tests 55 · 2 tests Owners 75 · 164 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 9 in 2024 Tire Rack Highway All Season Tyre Test (dry circle)

Category by category

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

  1. 70

    Dry

    Dynapro HP RA23 +5
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP RA23Crugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 69 (est.)58
    Reviews found online7176

    Dynapro HP RA23: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 70.9 = 70

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 58.2 + 40% × 75.8 = 65

    No road tests of dry for Dynapro HP RA23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Dynapro HP RA23 +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP RA23Crugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 71 (est.)60
    Reviews found online7178

    Dynapro HP RA23: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 71

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 59.5 + 40% × 78 = 67

    No road tests of wet for Dynapro HP RA23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 65

    Snow

    Dynapro HP RA23 +16
    49
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP RA23Crugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)36
    Reviews found online6170

    Dynapro HP RA23: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 35.7 + 40% × 69.5 = 49

    No road tests of snow for Dynapro HP RA23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 71

    Comfort

    Dynapro HP RA23 +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP RA23Crugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7270

    Dynapro HP RA23: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 72.1 = 71

    Crugen HT51: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 70.4 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Dynapro HP RA23. 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 HT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 66

    Noise

    Crugen HT51 +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP RA23Crugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6679

    Dynapro HP RA23: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 66

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 72

    No road tests of noise for Dynapro HP RA23 or Crugen HT51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Dynapro HP RA23 +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP RA23Crugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)58
    Reviews found online7276

    Dynapro HP RA23: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 70

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 58.4 + 40% × 76.4 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Dynapro HP RA23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 71

    Handling (owners)

    Crugen HT51 +3
    74
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP RA23Crugen HT51
    Reviews found online7174
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Dynapro HP RA23Kumho Crugen HT51
Relative Score 69 65
Dry 70 65
Wet 71 67
Snow 65 49
Comfort 71 70
Noise 66 72
Treadwear 70 66
Handling (owners) 71 74

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Dynapro HP RA23

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Crugen HT51

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Dynapro HP RA23

Pros

  • Exceptional tread wear and long lifespan
  • Whisper-quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Good overall grip and braking in dry and wet conditions

Cons

  • Potential for sudden understeer in wet conditions during aggressive cornering
  • Mixed feedback regarding ride comfort from a small subset of users
  • Limited ice traction compared to dedicated winter tires
All owner themes in the Dynapro HP RA23 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 · Hankook Dynapro HP RA23 B · Kumho Crugen HT51
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available144
Rim diameters16″15″ – 22″
Tread depth—12.5/32″
UTQG—720 A A
Treadwear warranty—70,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Dynapro HP RA23

Kumho Crugen HT51

Narrow edge: Hankook Dynapro HP RA23 — better snow, dry and wet. Pick the Kumho Crugen HT51 if noise matters most to you. Hankook Dynapro HP RA23 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Hankook Dynapro HP RA23 scores 65 vs 49 on snow.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 72 vs 66 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Dynapro HP RA23 scores 70 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Dynapro HP RA23 scores 71 vs 67 on wet.

Tire A · Hankook Dynapro HP RA23
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Dynapro HP RA23 or Crugen HT51?

Which is better in the wet, Dynapro HP RA23 or Crugen HT51?

Hankook Dynapro HP RA23, 71 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dynapro HP RA23 or Crugen HT51?

Hankook Dynapro HP RA23, 70 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Dynapro HP RA23 or Crugen HT51?

Hankook Dynapro HP RA23, 65 vs 49 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Dynapro HP RA23 or Crugen HT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 72 vs 66 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Dynapro HP RA23 or Crugen HT51?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Dynapro HP RA23 or Crugen HT51?

Hankook Dynapro HP RA23, 70 vs 66 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