Tests – · 1 test Owners 75 · 164 reviews
Michelin Cross Terrain looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
Updated
Kumho Crugen HT51 vs Michelin Cross Terrain — 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 + 3 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Crugen HT51 and Cross Terrain are level at 72.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 74 · 3 reviews
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 +370Why this score
Source Crugen HT51 Cross Terrain Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 77 71 Crugen HT51: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 73
Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70
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 Cross Terrain. 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 +174Why this score
Source Crugen HT51 Cross Terrain Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 77 75 Crugen HT51: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 76.9 = 75
Cross Terrain: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74
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 Cross Terrain. 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 Cross Terrain 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 +170Why this score
Source Crugen HT51 Cross Terrain Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 72 70 Crugen HT51: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 71
Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 70
No road tests of comfort for Crugen HT51 or Cross Terrain. 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 Cross Terrain 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
Cross Terrain +973Why this score
Source Crugen HT51 Cross Terrain Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 58 ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 74 78 Crugen HT51: 60% × 57.7 + 40% × 74.1 = 64
Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 73
No road tests of treadwear for Cross Terrain. 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 +471Why this score
Source Crugen HT51 Cross Terrain Reviews found online 75 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Crugen HT51 | Michelin Cross Terrain |
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| Relative Score | 72 | 72 |
| Dry | 73 | 70 |
| Wet | 75 | 74 |
| Snow | 70 | – |
| Comfort | 71 | 70 |
| Noise | 72 | – |
| Treadwear | 64 | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | 75 | 71 |
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
72
/ 100
Cross Terrain
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 Cross Terrain
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and overall mileage
- Superior quietness and ride comfort
- Reliable grip and performance in winter conditions
Cons
- Limited performance capabilities for high-speed or aggressive driving
- Discontinued product availability
- Performance bias favors winter conditions over dry or wet handling
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Kumho Crugen HT51 | B · Michelin Cross Terrain |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season All Terrain and Off Road tires |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| 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
72
/ 100
Michelin Cross Terrain
Too close to call: Kumho Crugen HT51 and Michelin Cross Terrain are within 2 points overall. Kumho Crugen HT51 is stronger on dry. Michelin Cross Terrain is stronger on treadwear. Michelin Cross Terrain rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Cross Terrain scores 73 vs 64 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 73 vs 70 on dry.
Tire A · Kumho Crugen HT51
Tire B · Michelin Cross Terrain
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Crugen HT51 or Cross Terrain?
Which is better in the wet, Crugen HT51 or Cross Terrain?
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Crugen HT51 or Cross Terrain?
Kumho Crugen HT51, 73 vs 70 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Crugen HT51 or Cross Terrain?
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Crugen HT51 or Cross Terrain?
Michelin Cross Terrain, 73 vs 64 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