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Kumho Crugen HP71 vs Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 3 road tests and 275 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Zeon 4XS Sport is ahead, 62–51

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Kumho Crugen HP71
Tire AKumho

Crugen HP71

Summer Ultra High Performance tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 275 reviews

“Tesla model y tire HP71 crugen on tirerack is offering $80 rebate per tire.”

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
Tire BCooper

Zeon 4XS Sport

Summer

Tests 68 · 3 tests Owners 55 · 8 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 48

    Dry

    Zeon 4XS Sport +18
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP71Zeon 4XS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 55 (est.)72
    Reviews found online3757

    Crugen HP71: 60% × 55.2 (est.) + 40% × 36.6 = 48

    Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 56.5 = 66

    No road tests of dry for Crugen HP71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 55

    Wet

    Zeon 4XS Sport +10
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP71Zeon 4XS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 58 (est.)64
    Reviews found online4966

    Crugen HP71: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 49.1 = 55

    Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 63.7 + 40% × 66 = 65

    No road tests of wet for Crugen HP71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 57

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP71Zeon 4XS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)–
    Reviews found online48–

    Crugen HP71: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 47.6 = 57

    No road tests of snow for Crugen HP71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 54

    Comfort

    Zeon 4XS Sport +7
    61
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP71Zeon 4XS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4054

    Crugen HP71: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 39.6 = 54

    Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.6 = 61

    No road tests of comfort for Crugen HP71 or Zeon 4XS Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 58

    Noise

    Zeon 4XS Sport +8
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP71Zeon 4XS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 67 (est.)65
    Reviews found online44≈ 67 (est.)

    Crugen HP71: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 43.7 = 58

    Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 64.7 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 66

    No road tests of noise for Crugen HP71. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Zeon 4XS Sport. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 44

    Treadwear

    Zeon 4XS Sport +9
    53
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP71Zeon 4XS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 54 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online2944

    Crugen HP71: 60% × 54.4 (est.) + 40% × 29.1 = 44

    Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 59 (est.) + 40% × 44.2 = 53

    No road tests of treadwear for Crugen HP71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Zeon 4XS Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 55

    Handling (owners)

    Crugen HP71 +1
    54
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP71Zeon 4XS Sport
    Reviews found online5554
Scores at a glance
Kumho Crugen HP71 vs Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryKumho Crugen HP71Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
Relative Score 51 62
Dry 48 66
Wet 55 65
Snow 57 –
Comfort 54 61
Noise 58 66
Treadwear 44 53
Handling (owners) 55 54

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Headline score

Crugen HP71

Zeon 4XS Sport

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

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryCrugen HP71Zeon 4XS SportΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #8/9 2021 Teknikens Värld Summer Tire Test R18 #29/50 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Crugen HP71

Pros

  • Affordable pricing compared to premium tier brands
  • Quiet and smooth ride quality when new
  • Confident wet-weather traction and performance in heavy rain

Cons

  • Significantly premature tread wear and short lifespan for many users
  • Developing loud road noise or howling as mileage increases
  • Balancing issues and vehicle vibrations
All owner themes in the Crugen HP71 review

Tire B Zeon 4XS Sport

Pros

  • Excellent wet weather traction and braking performance
  • Superior cabin quietness and low road noise
  • Strong dry grip and confident handling on winding roads

Cons

  • Faster than average tread wear rates
  • Reports of vibration issues potentially linked to balancing or manufacturing defects
  • Perceived lack of sidewall stiffness under heavy cornering loads
All owner themes in the Zeon 4XS Sport review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Kumho Crugen HP71

Mixed

Community sentiment for the Kumho Crugen HP71 (and its EV variant) is mixed, with owners praising its affordability, comfortable ride, and quiet performance on many vehicles. However, a significant number of drivers report disappointingly rapid tread wear—particularly on heavy electric vehicles—as well as occasional noise on coarse surfaces and internal acoustic foam detachment issues.

Top themes
#Rapid tread wear#Affordable price value#Cabin noise levels#Ride comfort#EV tire performance#Acoustic foam issues#OEM tire replacement

Based on 51 community posts

Tire B

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Crugen HP71 B · Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
CategorySummer Ultra High Performance tiresSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available63—
Rim diameters16″ – 22″—
Tread depth9.9/32″—
UTQG640 A A—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Crugen HP71

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport

Winner: Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport — better dry, wet and treadwear. Where the Kumho Crugen HP71 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport scores 66 vs 48 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport scores 65 vs 55 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport scores 53 vs 44 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport scores 66 vs 58 on noise.

Tire A · Kumho Crugen HP71
Tire B · Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport

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Crugen HP71 or Zeon 4XS Sport?

Which is better in the wet, Crugen HP71 or Zeon 4XS Sport?

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport, 65 vs 55 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Crugen HP71 or Zeon 4XS Sport?

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport, 66 vs 48 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Crugen HP71 or Zeon 4XS Sport?

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport, 66 vs 58 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Crugen HP71 or Zeon 4XS Sport?

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport, 61 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Crugen HP71 or Zeon 4XS Sport?

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport, 53 vs 44 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