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Kumho Crugen HP91 vs Kumho KL33 — 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 2 + 0 road tests and 840 + 435 owner reviews. How we score

Crugen HP91 is ahead, 69–59

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Kumho Crugen HP91
Tire AKumho

Crugen HP91

Summer

± 8

Tests 68 · 2 tests Owners 71 · 840 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (noise)

Kumho KL33
Tire BKumho

KL33

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 53 · 435 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    Crugen HP91 +8
    60
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP91KL33
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests64≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7555

    Crugen HP91: 60% × 63.7 + 40% × 74.7 = 68

    KL33: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.2 = 60

    No road tests of dry for KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Crugen HP91 +10
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP91KL33
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests70≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7860

    Crugen HP91: 60% × 69.8 + 40% × 77.7 = 73

    KL33: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 63

    No road tests of wet for KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 69

    Comfort

    Crugen HP91 +8
    61
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP91KL33
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6957

    Crugen HP91: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.9 = 69

    KL33: 40% × 66.3 (est.) + 60% × 56.9 = 61

    No road tests of comfort for Crugen HP91. 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 KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 71

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP91KL33
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    Crugen HP91: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of noise for Crugen HP91. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 62

    Treadwear

    Crugen HP91 +10
    52
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP91KL33
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online5944

    Crugen HP91: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62

    KL33: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 43.5 = 52

    No road tests of treadwear for Crugen HP91. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 72

    Handling (owners)

    Crugen HP91 +15
    57
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP91KL33
    Reviews found online7257
  7. 67

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HP91KL33
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67–
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Crugen HP91Kumho KL33
Relative Score 69 59
Dry 68 60
Wet 73 63
Comfort 69 61
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 62 52
Handling (owners) 72 57
Efficiency 67 –

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Crugen HP91

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KL33

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 Crugen HP91

Pros

  • Strong wet and dry traction providing high confidence
  • Competitive, budget-friendly pricing compared to tier-1 premium brands
  • Low road noise and enhanced ride comfort

Cons

  • Accelerated tread wear reported by some aggressive drivers or heavy vehicle owners
  • Occasional complaints regarding poor performance in deep snow or ice
  • Minor instances of increased road noise or vibration for a few users
All owner themes in the Crugen HP91 review

Tire B KL33

Pros

  • Good value for money with competitive pricing
  • Strong initial dry and wet grip/traction
  • Comfortable and smooth ride quality

Cons

  • Premature tread wear and short lifespan
  • Serious structural concerns including tread chipping, chunking, and delamination
  • Road noise increases significantly as the tire wears down
All owner themes in the KL33 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Crugen HP91 B · Kumho KL33
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available3418
Rim diameters16″ – 22″15″ – 20″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG420 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—
Sizes in common66

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Crugen HP91

Kumho KL33

Winner: Kumho Crugen HP91 — better handling, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 72 vs 57 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 73 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 62 vs 52 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 68 vs 60 on dry.

Tire A · Kumho Crugen HP91
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Tire B · Kumho KL33
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Crugen HP91 or KL33?

Which is better in the wet, Crugen HP91 or KL33?

Kumho Crugen HP91, 73 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Crugen HP91 or KL33?

Kumho Crugen HP91, 68 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Crugen HP91 or KL33?

Kumho Crugen HP91, 69 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Crugen HP91 or KL33?

Kumho Crugen HP91, 62 vs 52 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