Kumho Mid-range WINTERCRAFT WP52
tested in R16 
noise and comfort: only 65 % measured Which sizes it's made in
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Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.
Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.
Varianty pneumatiky (1)
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B Price from 45 265 Ft 
Reinforced profile 
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3PMSF Price comparison across shops pre EAN: 8808956303853
Current prices for size 215/45 R16.
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How the Winter Craft WP52 evaluated
tested in R16 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured 
ranking not certain yet (6.–13.) 
Snow Rozpad disciplíny „Snow“
Wet Rozpad disciplíny „Wet“
Dry Rozpad disciplíny „Dry“
Ice Rozpad disciplíny „Ice“
Economy Rozpad disciplíny „Economy“
Noise and comfort Rozpad disciplíny „Noise and comfort“
Dry 94 % Aquaplaning −6 % za priemerom Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.
Where Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 stands in size 215/45 R16
Compared with 14 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Michelin ALPIN 6 8.6 81 438 Ft 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.2 42 121 Ft better and cheaper 
Vredestein WINTRAC 8.1 43 666 Ft better and cheaper Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.9 45 265 Ft This tyre 
Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.9 54 877 Ft 
Barum POLARIS 6 7.8 40 329 Ft 
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.7 41 445 Ft 
Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 42 687 Ft 
Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 37 267 Ft 
Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 35 226 Ft 
Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 47 062 Ft 
Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 6.5 45 064 Ft 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP51 6.0 
Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 5.6 32 946 Ft Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 32 946 Ft −12 319 Ft 8.6 best in the group Michelin ALPIN 6 81 438 Ft +36 173 Ft Show all tyres in the ranking (14)
- 1. 8.6 81 438 Ft +36 173 Ft
- 2. 8.2 42 121 Ft −3 145 Ft
- 3. 8.1 43 666 Ft −1 599 Ft
- 4. 7.9 45 265 Ft
- 4. 7.9 54 877 Ft +9 611 Ft
- 6. 7.8 40 329 Ft −4 936 Ft
- 7. 7.7 41 445 Ft −3 820 Ft
- 8. 7.6 42 687 Ft −2 578 Ft
- 9. 7.3 37 267 Ft −7 998 Ft
- 10. 6.8 35 226 Ft −10 039 Ft
- 11. 6.6 47 062 Ft +1 797 Ft
- 12. 6.5 45 064 Ft −202 Ft
- 13. 6.0
- 14. 5.6 32 946 Ft −12 319 Ft
Technical information
Focus: Standard
The largest and best-selling category, and Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.
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What owners say
Very good tyre for snow. Good at dry and wet cornering. Not good at wet braking, distance of braking is longer but tyre is good for controlling that distance if you put breaking pad harder when you got to lower speed it will not slide in tricky situations.
Fitted these tyres late 2023. The price was good and the reviews were OK. After one very mild winter I can say that these tyres are not perfect but they don't disappoint.
Dry grip is good, wet grip is also ok. Under braking the car is predictable and stable. Didn't experience any aquaplanning at all.
They're very resistant to wear, after about 8000km they appear good as new, but time will tell how long they last.
Grip on snow is mediocre but combined with the AWD the car managed everything I threw at it, from 20cm of fresh snow to awfully wet sludge on a dirt road, they got me through.
They're very comfortable over potholes, a bit noisy but that's expected from an aggressive tyre pattern, they're structurally strong although a bit heavy (tyre fitter told me it's the heaviest he had at that size) and they increased fuel consumption slightly. They're not sporty but they're not meant to be, so I won't be commenting on that.
The Pirelli Sottozero 3 I had before were a bit better in every way but the price on the Kumho's makes them worth it.
25,000km already done with these wp52s, they are generally good but a slight feeling of vagueness in terms of grip in the wet, in the dry you can feel the tires working in the turns, always this feeling a little vague. On the snow the traction is good, it does the job.
The tires consume a little more than summer tires, and they are of course a little noisier.
But the price-performance ratio is very good compared to the competition, for cheap it does the job without being exceptional.
Good dry handling and traction, average wet and below expectations on snow as for a winter tyre.
Noise depends a lot on tyre pressure
I have WP52 on my A3 Sportback. Very good tyre, excellent grip on snow, and dry roads, satisfy grip on wet road.