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Head-to-head Updated September 2026

Kumho Crugen HT51 vs Riken Raptor HR — Compared (September 2026)

Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.

Kumho Crugen HT51 tread pattern
Objective (60%)
76/100
1 professional test
User signal (40%)
71/100
3 owner reviews
Dry
85
Wet
87
Snow
78
Comfort
83
Noise
87
Treadwear
73
Handling
77

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VS
Tire B Riken

Riken Raptor HR

Grand Touring All-Season

Riken Raptor HR tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
87/100
Owner ratings
Dry
90
Wet
79
Snow
61
Comfort
90
Noise
89
Treadwear
87
Handling
91

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Riken Raptor HR — better treadwear, handling and comfort. Pick the Kumho Crugen HT51 if snow and wet matter most to you.
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Category breakdown

7 categories, side by side

Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.

Dry

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Raptor HR leads by 5
A — Kumho Crugen HT51
85
B — Riken Raptor HR
90
Why this score
SourceCrugen HT51Raptor HR
Professional tests (TWG score) 88 –
Tire Rack owners 89 90
Tyre Reviews owners 80 –
SimpleTire owners 97 –

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Crugen HT51 leads by 8
A — Kumho Crugen HT51
87
B — Riken Raptor HR
79
Why this score
SourceCrugen HT51Raptor HR
Professional tests (TWG score) 92 –
Tire Rack owners 81 84
Tyre Reviews owners 80 –
SimpleTire owners 94 –

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Crugen HT51 leads by 17
A — Kumho Crugen HT51
78
B — Riken Raptor HR
61
Why this score
SourceCrugen HT51Raptor HR
Professional tests (TWG score) 91 –
Tire Rack owners 91 72
Tyre Reviews owners 60 –
SimpleTire owners 92 –

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Raptor HR leads by 7
A — Kumho Crugen HT51
83
B — Riken Raptor HR
90
Why this score
SourceCrugen HT51Raptor HR
Professional tests (TWG score) 94 –
Tire Rack owners 83 86
Tyre Reviews owners 67 –
SimpleTire owners 95 –

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Raptor HR leads by 2
A — Kumho Crugen HT51
87
B — Riken Raptor HR
89
Why this score
SourceCrugen HT51Raptor HR
Professional tests (TWG score) 87 –
SimpleTire owners 94 –

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Raptor HR leads by 14
A — Kumho Crugen HT51
73
B — Riken Raptor HR
87
Why this score
SourceCrugen HT51Raptor HR
Tire Rack owners 87 86
Tyre Reviews owners 73 –
SimpleTire owners 95 –

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Raptor HR leads by 14
A — Kumho Crugen HT51
77
B — Riken Raptor HR
91
Why this score
SourceCrugen HT51Raptor HR
Tyre Reviews owners 77 –

Scores at a glance

Kumho Crugen HT51 vs Riken Raptor HR: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryKumho Crugen HT51Riken Raptor HR
Relative Score 81 84
Dry 85 90
Wet 87 79
Snow 78 61
Comfort 83 90
Noise 87 89
Treadwear 73 87
Handling 77 91

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Tire A

Tire B

From owners

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Kumho Crugen HT51

The Kumho Crugen H/T51 is widely regarded as a high-value, versatile highway tire that offers impressive wet and dry traction comparable to premium competitors. While users appreciate its fuel efficiency and handling characteristics, long-term ownership experiences are polarized by reports of uneven tread wear and significant noise degradation over time.

Pros

  • Excellent wet and dry weather traction
  • High value-to-performance ratio compared to premium brands
  • Positive impact on fuel economy
  • Quiet highway performance during early stages of ownership

Cons

  • Significant increase in road noise as the tire ages
  • Premature or uneven shoulder wear
  • Limited capability in deep mud or severe winter conditions
  • Noise levels becoming intrusive between 45-55 mph

Observations

  • Users operating heavy-duty trucks like the Ram 1500 report stable handling and good wet-weather confidence.
  • Owners of SUVs like the 4Runner note that while the tire performs well for highway and light off-road use, it is susceptible to shoulder wear patterns.
Tire B Riken Raptor HR

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Crugen HT51 B · Riken Raptor HR
Category—Grand Touring All-Season
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available44—
Rim diameters15″ – 22″—
Tread depth12.5/32″—
UTQG720 A A—
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho

Riken

Winner: Riken Raptor HR — better treadwear, handling and comfort. Pick the Kumho Crugen HT51 if snow and wet matter most to you.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 78 vs 61 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Riken Raptor HR scores 87 vs 73 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Riken Raptor HR scores 91 vs 77 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Crugen HT51 scores 87 vs 79 on wet.

Tire A · Kumho Crugen HT51
Tire B · Riken Raptor HR

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.