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Tyre test 2023: Kumho Crugen review

Kumho's Crugen tyre helps turn an SUV into a sports car

Dylan Campbell
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Things we like

  • Quiet & comfortable, impressive grip

Not so much

  • Noticeable squeal in hard cornering
VehicleNissan Pathfinder Ti AWD
Tyre Brand & ModelKumho Crugen
Tyre Size255/60 R18 108H
LocationHealesville, Victoria
ConditionsDry bitumen, urban environment and winding roads

Wheels tested the Kumho Crugen in the urban environment around Healesville in country Victoria, fitted to a 2023 Nissan Pathfinder as standard equipment.

The Kumho was satisfactorily quiet and comfortable around town, and delivered impressive grip for an SUV tyre during extreme dynamic testing on a winding road.

That was no doubt in part to its wide, 255mm fitment on the big Nissan – often a size reserved for sports cars.

Fitted to the massive Pathfinder, Wheels found the Kumho Crugen to squeal noticeably loudly during hard cornering, but buyers should have little reason to push their family SUV so hard.

For daily driving, family-hauling purposes, the Kumho Crugen ticks the right boxes.

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In this particular test, we didn't get to test the Kumho Crugen in wet conditions, off-road or unsealed conditions, or assess highway road noise. Watch for more on those aspects to come in the near future.

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Things we like

  • Quiet & comfortable, impressive grip

Not so much

  • Noticeable squeal in hard cornering
Dylan Campbell
Contributor

Dylan Campbell is a former Editor of Wheels and MOTOR, and currently serves as a Wheels Car of the Year judge.


 

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