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Kumho Crugen HP71 vs Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV — Compared

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

Proxes CF2 SUV is ahead, 68–50

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Tire AKumho

Crugen HP71

Summer Ultra High Performance tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 42 · 274 reviews

Best test result: #8 of 9 in 2021 Teknikens Värld Summer Tire Test R18 (overall ranking)

“I have Kumho Crugen HP71 on my 2022 Peemium they are great and not super expensive. I got them during the Mazda buy 3 get 1 for $1 sale at my local dealership. My Toyos were toast at 36k miles. Been driving on them for 10k miles now. No complaints.”

Tire BToyo

Proxes CF2 SUV

Summer

Tests 62 · 2 tests Owners 72 · 8 reviews

Best test result: #7 of 9 in 2016 AMS SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test (overall ranking)

Category by category

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

  1. 47

    Dry

    Proxes CF2 SUV +16
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP71Proxes CF2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)–56
    Reviews found online3673
  2. 54

    Wet

    Proxes CF2 SUV +15
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP71Proxes CF2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)–65
    Reviews found online4973
  3. 57

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP71Proxes CF2 SUV
    Reviews found online48–
  4. 55

    Comfort

    Proxes CF2 SUV +14
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP71Proxes CF2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)–62
    Reviews found online4078
  5. 57

    Noise

    Proxes CF2 SUV +14
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP71Proxes CF2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)–74
    Reviews found online44–
  6. 44

    Treadwear

    Proxes CF2 SUV +23
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP71Proxes CF2 SUV
    Reviews found online3069
  7. 55

    Handling

    Proxes CF2 SUV +18
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP71Proxes CF2 SUV
    Reviews found online5573
Scores at a glance
Kumho Crugen HP71 vs Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryKumho Crugen HP71Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV
Relative Score 50 68
Dry 47 63
Wet 54 69
Snow 57 –
Comfort 55 69
Noise 57 71
Treadwear 44 67
Handling 55 73

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Headline score

Crugen HP71

Proxes CF2 SUV

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

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryCrugen HP71Proxes CF2 SUVΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 22% #8/9 · 2021 Teknikens Värld Summer Tire Test R18 14% #7/9 · 2016 AMS SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test +7.9 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 Proxes CF2 SUV

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

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

Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV

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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Crugen HP71 B · Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV
CategorySummer Ultra High Performance tiresSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available6329
Rim diameters16″ – 22″15″ – 20″
Tread depth9.9/32″—
UTQG640 A A—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Crugen HP71

Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV

Winner: Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV — better treadwear, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV scores 67 vs 44 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV scores 73 vs 55 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV scores 63 vs 47 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV scores 69 vs 54 on wet.

Tire A · Kumho Crugen HP71
Tire B · Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV

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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.

68

Leads

Proxes CF2 SUV

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