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Hankook Optimo H724 vs Kumho Crugen HT51 — Compared

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

Crugen HT51 is ahead, 71–64

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Tire BKumho

Crugen HT51

All Season

Tests – · 1 test Owners 75 · 164 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    Crugen HT51 +9
    75
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H724Crugen HT51
    Reviews found online6478
  2. 64

    Wet

    Crugen HT51 +10
    74
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H724Crugen HT51
    Reviews found online6376
  3. 60

    Snow

    Crugen HT51 +10
    70
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H724Crugen HT51
    Reviews found online5371
  4. 66

    Comfort

    Crugen HT51 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H724Crugen HT51
    Reviews found online6272
  5. 67

    Noise

    Crugen HT51 +5
    72
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H724Crugen HT51
    Reviews found online6678
  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Level
    64
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H724Crugen HT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)–57
    Reviews found online6275
  7. 61

    Handling

    Crugen HT51 +14
    75
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H724Crugen HT51
    Reviews found online6175
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H724Kumho Crugen HT51
Relative Score 64 71
Dry 66 75
Wet 64 74
Snow 60 70
Comfort 66 71
Noise 67 72
Treadwear 64 64
Handling 61 75

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Optimo H724

Crugen HT51

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Optimo H724

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

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 Optimo H724 B · Kumho Crugen HT51
Category—All Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—44
Rim diameters—15″ – 22″
Tread depth10/32″12.5/32″
UTQG500 A B720 A A
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi70,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H724

Kumho Crugen HT51

Winner: Kumho Crugen HT51 — better handling, wet and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 75 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 74 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 70 vs 60 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 75 vs 66 on dry.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H724
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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

Leads

Crugen HT51

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