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Hankook Dynapro HP 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 7 + 164 owner reviews. How we score

Crugen HT51 leads, 67–65 Narrow edge

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Hankook Dynapro HP
Tire AHankook

Dynapro HP

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 7 reviews

Kumho Crugen HT51
Tire BKumho

Crugen HT51

All Season

± 9

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. 63

    Dry

    Crugen HT51 +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)58
    Reviews found online6176

    Dynapro HP: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 60.9 = 63

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

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

  2. 68

    Wet

    Dynapro HP +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)60
    Reviews found online6678

    Dynapro HP: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 68

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 59.5 + 40% × 78.1 = 67

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

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    49
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–36
    Reviews found online–70

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 35.9 + 40% × 69.5 = 49

  4. 63

    Comfort

    Crugen HT51 +7
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6070

    Dynapro HP: 40% × 66.9 (est.) + 60% × 59.7 = 63

    Crugen HT51: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.4 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Dynapro HP. 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. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–79

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 78.9 = 71

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

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Level
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPCrugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)58
    Reviews found online6576

    Dynapro HP: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 66

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

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

  7. 58

    Handling (owners)

    Crugen HT51 +16
    74
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPCrugen HT51
    Reviews found online5874
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Dynapro HPKumho Crugen HT51
Relative Score 65 67
Dry 63 65
Wet 68 67
Snow – 49
Comfort 63 70
Noise – 71
Treadwear 66 66
Handling (owners) 58 74

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Headline score
± 8

Dynapro HP

± 9

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 Dynapro HP

Pros

  • Impressive long-term durability and high mileage potential (up to 68,000 miles reported)
  • Stable performance for motorway travel and holiday towing under normal conditions
  • Consistent and even wear reported over extended periods (e.g., 40,000 km)

Cons

  • Extreme and premature front tire degradation, including uneven wear and a melted appearance at very low mileage
  • Lack of traction on soft or slippery surfaces like wet grass
  • Reduced performance and confidence when towing heavier loads such as a caravan
All owner themes in the Dynapro HP 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 B · Kumho Crugen HT51
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available1444
Rim diameters16″ – 18″15″ – 22″
Tread depth—12.5/32″
UTQG500 A - B A - B720 A A
Treadwear warranty—70,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi
Sizes in common1010

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Dynapro HP

Kumho Crugen HT51

Narrow edge: Kumho Crugen HT51 — better handling and comfort. Where the Hankook Dynapro HP is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Hankook Dynapro HP rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 74 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 70 vs 63 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Dynapro HP
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Tire B · Kumho Crugen HT51
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Dynapro HP or Crugen HT51?

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

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 on the wet score, within 3 points.

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

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 65 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Dynapro HP or Crugen HT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 70 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Dynapro HP or Crugen HT51?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 66 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