Kumho Crugen HT51 vs Westlake SU318 HT
Ahead in each discipline
The Kumho Crugen HT51 and the Westlake SU318 HT have met in one independent test so far, and the Crugen HT51 finished ahead. The Crugen HT51 was stronger in wet, snow, off road and value, the SU318 HT in dry.
Performance profile
18 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Crugen HT51
SU318 HT
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 85%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
Crugen HT51
SU318 HT
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | Crugen HT51 | Gap | SU318 HT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry SU318 HT ahead | |||
| Dry Braking m | 42.12 | 1.2% | 41.6 |
| Dry Handling s | 59.6 | 1.7% | 58.6 |
| Wet Crugen HT51 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking m | 56.18 | 6% | 59.74 |
| Wet Handling s | 83.15 | 1.8% | 84.7 |
| Subj. Wet Handling pts | 7.7 | 16.7% | 6.6 |
| Wet Circle s | 14.59 | 2.5% | 14.97 |
| Straight Aqua km/h | 89.63 | 1.4% | 88.36 |
| Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 | 3.34 | 3.7% | 3.22 |
| Snow Crugen HT51 ahead | |||
| Snow Braking m | 19.43 | = | 19.43 |
| Snow Traction s | 3.06 | 31.1% | 4.44 |
| Snow Handling s | 89.89 | 1.4% | 91.19 |
| Subj. Snow Handling pts | 7.5 | 1.4% | 7.4 |
| Snow Cornering g | 0.31 | = | 0.31 |
| Off road Crugen HT51 ahead | |||
| Dirt Handling s | 60.44 | 2.5% | 62.02 |
| Subj. Dirt Handling pts | 7.9 | 12.9% | 7 |
| Comfort Level | |||
| Subj. Comfort pts | 6.6 | 8.2% | 6.1 |
| Noise dB | 75.1 | 2.7 dB | 72.4 |
| Value Crugen HT51 ahead | |||
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 7.93 | 15% | 9.33 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Crugen HT51 | Field | SU318 HT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best HT All Season Tyres for 2026 Tested! | P4 of 7 | P6 of 7 |
Crugen HT51 vs SU318 HT: your questions
Is the Kumho Crugen HT51 or the Westlake SU318 HT the better tyre?
The Kumho Crugen HT51 and the Westlake SU318 HT have met in one independent test so far, and the Crugen HT51 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Crugen HT51 scores 6.6 and the SU318 HT 6.1 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Crugen HT51 or the SU318 HT?
The Crugen HT51 led 6 of the 6 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The SU318 HT led 2 of the 2 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in snow?
The Crugen HT51 led 3 of the 5 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Crugen HT51 74% from 4 reviews; the SU318 HT has no owner reviews yet.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.