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Yokohama C Drive looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Kumho Crugen HT51 vs Yokohama C Drive — 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 + 45 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Crugen HT51 72, C Drive 71.

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Kumho Crugen HT51
Tire AKumho

Crugen HT51

All Season

Tests – · 1 test Owners 75 · 164 reviews

Yokohama C Drive
Tire BYokohama

C Drive

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 45 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

    Crugen HT51 +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7773

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

    C Drive: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 71

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

  2. 75

    Wet

    Crugen HT51 +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7775

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

    C Drive: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 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 C Drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 70

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)–
    Reviews found online70–

    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).

  4. 71

    Comfort

    C Drive +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7274

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

    C Drive: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 72

    No road tests of comfort for Crugen HT51 or C Drive. 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 HT51C Drive
    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

    C Drive +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests58≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7467

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

    C Drive: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 66

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

  7. 75

    Handling (owners)

    Crugen HT51 +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrugen HT51C Drive
    Reviews found online7572
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Crugen HT51Yokohama C Drive
Relative Score 72 71
Dry 73 71
Wet 75 74
Snow 70 –
Comfort 71 72
Noise 72 –
Treadwear 64 66
Handling (owners) 75 72

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Headline score

Crugen HT51

C Drive

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
All owner themes in the Crugen HT51 review

Tire B C Drive

Pros

  • Excellent wet weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Predictable, progressive handling characteristics

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life reports ranging from premature wear to high mileage
  • Some users report increased noise and stiffness as the tire ages
  • Mixed feedback on dry grip performance under aggressive driving conditions
All owner themes in the C Drive review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Crugen HT51 B · Yokohama C Drive
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available44—
Rim diameters15″ – 22″—
Tread depth12.5/32″—
UTQG720 A A—
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Crugen HT51

Yokohama C Drive

Too close to call: Kumho Crugen HT51 and Yokohama C Drive are within 2 points overall.

Tire A · Kumho Crugen HT51
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Tire B · Yokohama C Drive
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Crugen HT51 or C Drive?

Which is better in the wet, Crugen HT51 or C Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Crugen HT51 or C Drive?

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

Which is more comfortable, Crugen HT51 or C Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 72 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Crugen HT51 or C Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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