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Kumho Crugen HT51 vs Kumho Road Venture AT51 — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 164 + 154 owner reviews. How we score

Crugen HT51 is ahead, 72–67

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Kumho Crugen HT51
Tire AKumho

Crugen HT51

All Season

± 8

Tests – · 1 test Owners 76 · 164 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 74

    Dry

    Crugen HT51 +6
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Road Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7768

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 71.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 74

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.7 = 68

    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 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Road Venture AT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 76

    Wet

    Crugen HT51 +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Road Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 75 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7870

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 75 (est.) + 40% × 78.4 = 76

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 70

    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 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Road Venture AT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 70

    Snow

    Level
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Road Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7070

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 70

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 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 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for Road Venture AT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    Crugen HT51 +5
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Road Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7163

    Crugen HT51: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.1 = 70

    Road Venture AT51: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 63.3 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Crugen HT51 or Road Venture AT51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 72

    Noise

    Crugen HT51 +8
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Road Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7959

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 79.4 = 72

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 64

    No road tests of noise for Crugen HT51 or Road Venture AT51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Crugen HT51 +4
    61
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Road Venture AT51
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests58≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7658

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 57.7 + 40% × 76.3 = 65

    Road Venture AT51: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.9 = 61

    No road tests of treadwear for Road Venture AT51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 74

    Handling (owners)

    Crugen HT51 +11
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Road Venture AT51
    Reviews found online7463
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Crugen HT51Kumho Road Venture AT51
Relative Score 72 67
Dry 74 68
Wet 76 70
Snow 70 70
Comfort 70 65
Noise 72 64
Treadwear 65 61
Handling (owners) 74 63

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Crugen HT51

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Road Venture AT51

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 HT51Road Venture AT51ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/13 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires #17/13 2018 SA4x4 All-Terrain Tire Test R17 – Different tests

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
All owner themes in the Crugen HT51 review

Tire B Road Venture AT51

Pros

  • Exceptional value and affordable price point compared to premium competitors
  • Impressive traction and confidence in snow and winter conditions
  • Quiet and smooth highway ride with minimal road noise for an all-terrain tire

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear for some users under heavy or everyday use
  • Poor self-cleaning capabilities in deep or heavy mud
  • Reduced wet traction and potential slippage when the tread wears low
All owner themes in the Road Venture AT51 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Crugen HT51 B · Kumho Road Venture AT51
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available4410
Rim diameters15″ – 22″15″ – 18″
Tread depth12.5/32″13.5/32″
UTQG720 A A540 A A
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi55,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure50 psi65 psi
Sizes in common88

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Crugen HT51

Kumho Road Venture AT51

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

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 74 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 72 vs 64 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 74 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 76 vs 70 on wet.

Tire A · Kumho Crugen HT51
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Crugen HT51 or Road Venture AT51?

Which is better in the wet, Crugen HT51 or Road Venture AT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 76 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Crugen HT51 or Road Venture AT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 74 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Crugen HT51 or Road Venture AT51?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 70 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Crugen HT51 or Road Venture AT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 72 vs 64 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Crugen HT51 or Road Venture AT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 70 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Crugen HT51 or Road Venture AT51?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 65 vs 61 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