Kumho Crugen Tires

The Kumho Crugen tires have been in the market for a long time now and they are one of the popular lines offered by the South Korean tire manufacturer. While Crugen models like the HP71, HP71 EV, and Premium KL33 are all-season types of tires designed for year-round use, the HT51C and HT51 are all-weather tires suitable for year-round use and can offer confident winter weather performance. Likewise, the HP91 in the Crugen family of tires falls in the ultra-high-performance category and assures outstanding performance, steering response, and high-speed stability in warmer weather conditions.

The Crugen line of tires caters to different vehicle segments, which include CUVs, SUVs, light trucks, commercial vans, and electric vehicles. Additionally, most Kumho Crugen tires are also good at offering great traction, handling, and long-lasting performance. To learn more about the Crugen tires, let’s explore their features, technologies, SimpleScores, and other details.

Kumho Crugen HP71

The Kumho Crugen HP71 is a great all-season tire that’s engineered for use on CUVs and SUVs like Jeep Grand Cherokee, Hyundai Santa Fe, Honda CR-V, Ford Escape, Nissan Pathfinder, Audi Q7, Cadillac Escalade, Kia Sportage, Volkswagen Atlas, and others. The tire is designed to offer solid performance, long-lasting tread life, year-round traction, and responsive handling. Likewise, the tire has many great features that allow it to offer a premium feel, quieter rides, and confident driving in dry, wet, and light winter weather conditions. Kumho offers the Crugen HP71 in 16- to 22-inch rim sizes, allowing a larger number of CUVs and SUVs to use these tires. The tire also comes with a 65,000-mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty. The full-depth sipes and lateral voids on the tire disperse slush from the contact patch to offer increased traction in light snow conditions, while the micro serration in tread blocks and wide circumferential grooves force water out of the footprint for increased wet traction and reduced risk of hydroplaning. The manufacturer’s patented Variable Pitch Technology and optimized tread pattern ensure quieter and more comfortable rides like many top-tier tires. For even and long-lasting wear, the tire sports strong center rib and solid shoulder blocks, which also boosts handling and performance. These advanced features and technologies award this Crugen tire with a great overall 8.7 SimpleScore, and individual scores of 8.9 in longevity, 8.6 in handling, and 8.5 in traction.

Kumho Crugen HT51C

The Kumho Crugen HT51C tire is a good all-weather tire that’s built and designed to offer solid year-round traction, enhanced winter performance during passenger transportation or delivery hauling when used on commercial applications. These all-weather commercial tires are good for use on vehicles like the Chevrolet Silverado 3500, Ford F-350, GMC Sierra 3500HD, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and others and are offered in 15- and 16-inch rim sizes. The good thing about the tire is that it is Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certified, which means the tire is officially approved for use in moderate to severe winter weather conditions in temperatures below 45 degrees Fahrenheit. So, whether you’re driving in shine, rain, or snow, the Crugen HT51C commercial tires will offer you a confident driving experience. The tire features a 5-rib tread pattern and stiff center blocks that boost traction and stability on dry pavement, while the wider grooves expel water from the footprint for reduced risk of hydroplaning and increased wet traction. The 3D zigzag sipes on the tread help in increasing traction on snowy and icy roads, while the robust rubber compound and wider footprint ensure a long-lasting tread life. For additional protection, the tire features reinforced sidewalls and its variable tread pitch sequencing helps reduce road noise levels. These abilities and features help the tire to earn an overall SimpleScore rating of 8.0, along with individual scores of 8.4 in handling, 8.3 in traction, and 7.2 in longevity.

Kumho Crugen Premium KL33

Suitable for use on CUVs and SUVs, the Crugen Premium KL33 is an all-season tire that offers great year-round traction in dry, wet, and light winter weather conditions, and is optimized to offer quieter and more comfortable drives and better handling, and is covered by a 60,000-mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty. Kumho offers the Crugen Premium KL33 in 16- to 20-inch rim sizes to ensure that the tire serves a wide range of vehicles on the market. Some of the vehicles the Crugen Premium KL33 is compatible with include Hyundai Santa Fe, BMW X3, Ford Edge, Lexus RX350, and Kia Sorento. The wide and rounded outside edge of the Crugen Premium KL33 offers responsive steering and a commanding highway feel, while the deep microtreads create multiple gripping edges for a solid all-weather grip. The unique noise-canceling tread controls noise levels and road vibrations, while the advanced rubber compound is optimized to remain flexible at lower temperatures for increased traction in light winter conditions. Additionally, this robust rubber compound and reinforced inner construction also promote longevity. These features let the tire score a higher 8.4 overall SimpleScore rating and achieve individual scores of 8.7 in handling, 8.6 in traction, and 8.4 in longevity.

Other Kumho Crugen tires

In addition to the above tires, the Kumho Crugen family of tires also includes the:

Crugen HT51 – An all-weather tire designed for use on SUVs and light trucks Crugen HP71 EV – An all-season tire designed for use on electric vehicles Crugen HP91 – An ultra-high-performance tire designed for use on CUVs and SUVs

Kumho Crugen OEM tires

Offering strong replacement tires, the Kumho Crugen family also expands to original equipment (OEM) tires. Including:

• Crugen HP71: 2022 to 2024 Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Kia EV6, Nissan Rogue, Kia Telluride, Hyundai Santa Cruz, Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, Infiniti QX60, and Nissan Pathfinder
• Crugen HP71 EV: 2024 Kia EV9
• Crugen HT51: 2019 to 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, and Mercedes-Benz eSprinter
• Crugen Premium KL33: 2015 to 2022 Jeep Renegade, Jeep Compass, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Nexo, Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, Kia Sorento, Audi Q5, Audi Q5 PHEV, Audi Q5 Sportback, Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sedona, Hyundai Tucson, Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, and Dodge Durango