Tests – · 1 test Owners 75 · 164 reviews
Kumho Ecsta 712 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Kumho Crugen HT51 vs Kumho Ecsta 712 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 164 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
Crugen HT51 is ahead, 72–48
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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73
Dry
Crugen HT51 +2548Why this score
Source Crugen HT51 Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 77 37 Crugen HT51: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 73
Ecsta 712: 60% × 55.4 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 48
No road tests of dry for Crugen HT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
No road tests of dry for Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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75
Wet
Crugen HT51 +3144Why this score
Source Crugen HT51 Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 50 (est.) Reviews found online 77 35 Crugen HT51: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 76.9 = 75
Ecsta 712: 60% × 50.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.8 = 44
No road tests of wet for Crugen HT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
No road tests of wet for Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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70
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Crugen HT51 Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) – Reviews found online 70 – Crugen HT51: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 70
No road tests of snow for Crugen HT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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71
Comfort
Crugen HT51 +2051Why this score
Source Crugen HT51 Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 72 33 Crugen HT51: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 71
Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 33.2 = 51
No road tests of comfort for Crugen HT51 or Ecsta 712. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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72
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Crugen HT51 Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 78 – Crugen HT51: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 78.3 = 72
No road tests of noise for Crugen HT51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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64
Treadwear
Crugen HT51 +559Why this score
Source Crugen HT51 Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 58 ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 74 54 Crugen HT51: 60% × 57.7 + 40% × 74.1 = 64
Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59
No road tests of treadwear for Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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75
Handling (owners)
Crugen HT51 +4134Why this score
Source Crugen HT51 Ecsta 712 Reviews found online 75 34
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Crugen HT51 | Kumho Ecsta 712 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 48 |
| Dry | 73 | 48 |
| Wet | 75 | 44 |
| Snow | 70 | – |
| Comfort | 71 | 51 |
| Noise | 72 | – |
| Treadwear | 64 | 59 |
| Handling (owners) | 75 | 34 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
72
/ 100
Crugen HT51
48
/ 100
Ecsta 712
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 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
Tire B Ecsta 712
Pros
- Highly competitive price point
- Better-than-average tread life compared to some premium performance tires
- Acceptable dry weather handling for casual driving
Cons
- Dangerous and unpredictable wet weather traction
- High levels of road noise and harsh ride quality
- Poor steering feedback and tendency for understeer/oversteer
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Kumho Crugen HT51 | B · Kumho Ecsta 712 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 44 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | — |
| Tread depth | 12.5/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 720 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 70,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Kumho Crugen HT51
48
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta 712
Winner: Kumho Crugen HT51 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Kumho Ecsta 712 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 75 vs 34 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 75 vs 44 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 73 vs 48 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 71 vs 51 on comfort.
Tire A · Kumho Crugen HT51
Tire B · Kumho Ecsta 712
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Crugen HT51 or Ecsta 712?
Which is better in the wet, Crugen HT51 or Ecsta 712?
Kumho Crugen HT51, 75 vs 44 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Crugen HT51 or Ecsta 712?
Kumho Crugen HT51, 73 vs 48 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Crugen HT51 or Ecsta 712?
Kumho Crugen HT51, 71 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Crugen HT51 or Ecsta 712?
Kumho Crugen HT51, 64 vs 59 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