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Kumho Crugen HT51 vs Toyo Open Country WT — 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 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Open Country WT leads, 75–72 Narrow edge

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Kumho Crugen HT51
Tire AKumho

Crugen HT51

All Season

Tests – · 1 test Owners 75 · 164 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    Open Country WT +2
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Open Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7779

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 73

    Open Country WT: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 75

    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 Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 75

    Wet

    Open Country WT +4
    79
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Open Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online7783

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 76.9 = 75

    Open Country WT: 60% × 77.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 79

    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 Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 70

    Snow

    Open Country WT +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Open Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7074

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 70

    Open Country WT: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 72

    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).

    No road tests of snow for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 71

    Comfort

    Open Country WT +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Open Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7277

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 71

    Open Country WT: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 73

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

  5. 72

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Open Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online78–

    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.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Open Country WT +7
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Open Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests58≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7475

    Crugen HT51: 60% × 57.7 + 40% × 74.1 = 64

    Open Country WT: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.5 = 71

    No road tests of treadwear for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 75

    Handling (owners)

    Open Country WT +5
    80
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51Open Country WT
    Reviews found online7580
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Crugen HT51Toyo Open Country WT
Relative Score 72 75
Dry 73 75
Wet 75 79
Snow 70 72
Comfort 71 73
Noise 72 –
Treadwear 64 71
Handling (owners) 75 80

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.

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Headline score

Crugen HT51

Open Country WT

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 HT51Open Country WTΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/13 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires #5/8 2010 Auto Bild Winter 4x4 Tyre Test – 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 Open Country WT

Pros

  • Exceptional performance and traction in snow, ice, slush, and wet weather
  • Surprising longevity and slow tread wear over high mileage (20,000 to 30,000 miles)
  • Good versatility and capability for light off-road use, unmade tracks, and muddy fields

Cons

  • Slightly increased road noise compared to standard road tires, though not overly intrusive
All owner themes in the Open Country WT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Crugen HT51 B · Toyo Open Country WT
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available448
Rim diameters15″ – 22″16″ – 19″
Tread depth12.5/32″—
UTQG720 A A—
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Crugen HT51

Toyo Open Country WT

Narrow edge: Toyo Open Country WT — better treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo Open Country WT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo Open Country WT scores 71 vs 64 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Open Country WT scores 79 vs 75 on wet.

Tire A · Kumho Crugen HT51
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Tire B · Toyo Open Country WT
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Crugen HT51 or Open Country WT?

Which is better in the wet, Crugen HT51 or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 79 vs 75 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Crugen HT51 or Open Country WT?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Crugen HT51 or Open Country WT?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 72 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Crugen HT51 or Open Country WT?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 73 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Crugen HT51 or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 71 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