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Kumho Crugen HT51 vs Toyo Celsius — 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 + 6 road tests and 164 + 152 owner reviews. How we score

Crugen HT51 is ahead, 72–63

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Kumho Crugen HT51
Tire AKumho

Crugen HT51

All Season

± 8

Tests – · 1 test Owners 76 · 164 reviews

Toyo Celsius
Tire BToyo

Celsius

All Season

± 6

Tests 56 · 6 tests Owners 70 · 152 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2022 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ All-Season Tire Test R17 (dry handling)

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 +18
    56
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 72 (est.)48
    Reviews found online7769

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

    Celsius: 60% × 47.8 + 40% × 68.8 = 56

    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).

  2. 76

    Wet

    Crugen HT51 +15
    61
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 75 (est.)54
    Reviews found online7971

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 75 (est.) + 40% × 78.5 = 76

    Celsius: 60% × 54.1 + 40% × 71.2 = 61

    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).

  3. 70

    Snow

    Celsius +5
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 70 (est.)76
    Reviews found online7073

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

    Celsius: 60% × 76 + 40% × 72.5 = 75

    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).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    Crugen HT51 +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7169

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

    Celsius: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 69.1 = 69

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

  5. 72

    Noise

    Crugen HT51 +16
    56
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 67 (est.)48
    Reviews found online80≈ 67 (est.)

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 79.5 = 72

    Celsius: 60% × 48.4 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 56

    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.

    No owner ratings of noise for Celsius. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Celsius +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests58≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7670

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 57.7 + 40% × 76.4 = 65

    Celsius: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 68

    No road tests of treadwear for Celsius. 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 +10
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Celsius
    Reviews found online7464
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    29
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–29
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Crugen HT51Toyo Celsius
Relative Score 72 63
Dry 74 56
Wet 76 61
Snow 70 75
Comfort 70 69
Noise 72 56
Treadwear 65 68
Handling (owners) 74 64
Efficiency – 29

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

Crugen HT51

± 6

Celsius

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

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 HT51CelsiusΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/13 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires #9/8 2022 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ All-Season 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 Celsius

Pros

  • Exceptional snow and winter weather performance
  • Quiet and smooth ride quality
  • High value for money compared to premium brands

Cons

  • Some complaints regarding wet traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Softer sidewalls can lead to a bouncy feel or slower steering response
  • Faster tread wear reported by certain users compared to competitors like Michelin
All owner themes in the Celsius review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Crugen HT51 B · Toyo Celsius
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4452
Rim diameters15″ – 22″14″ – 20″
Tread depth12.5/32″10 - 11/32″
UTQG720 A A440 A A
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi60,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure50 psi50 - 51 psi
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Crugen HT51

Toyo Celsius

Winner: Kumho Crugen HT51 — better dry, noise and wet. Pick the Toyo Celsius if snow and treadwear matter most to you.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 74 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 72 vs 56 on noise.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 76 vs 61 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 74 vs 64 on handling.

Tire A · Kumho Crugen HT51
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Tire B · Toyo Celsius
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Crugen HT51 or Celsius?

Which is better in the wet, Crugen HT51 or Celsius?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 76 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Crugen HT51 or Celsius?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 74 vs 56 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Crugen HT51 or Celsius?

Toyo Celsius, 75 vs 70 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Crugen HT51 or Celsius?

Kumho Crugen HT51, 72 vs 56 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Crugen HT51 or Celsius?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Crugen HT51 or Celsius?

Toyo Celsius, 68 vs 65 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