Kumho Mid-range WINTERCRAFT WP52
tested only in R16, R17, R18 
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 (4)
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B 
B Price from 30 435 Ft 
M+S 
3PMSF D B B Price from 30 677 Ft M+S 3PMSF D B B Price from 33 556 Ft M+S 3PMSF D B B Price from 38 815 Ft M+S 3PMSF Price comparison across shops pre EAN: 8808956303433
Current prices for size 185/65 R15.
Prices are indicative and may differ in the shop. Click to go straight to the product.
How the Winter Craft WP52 evaluated
tested only in R16, R17, R18 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured 
ranking not certain yet (8.–20.) 
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 97 % 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 185/65 R15
Compared with 31 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Michelin ALPIN 7 9.1 33 212 Ft 
Dunlop WINTER 8.6 23 819 Ft better and cheaper 
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.4 20 918 Ft better and cheaper 
Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 23 477 Ft better and cheaper 
Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 8.3 25 869 Ft better and cheaper 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.2 21 869 Ft better and cheaper 
Vredestein WINTRAC 8.1 24 079 Ft better and cheaper 
Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 21 682 Ft better and cheaper Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.9 30 435 Ft This tyre 
Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.9 22 609 Ft 
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 24 176 Ft 
Barum POLARIS 6 7.8 21 366 Ft 
Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.8 22 363 Ft 
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.7 22 110 Ft 
Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 21 472 Ft 
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.5 23 665 Ft 
Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 20 223 Ft 
Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 25 221 Ft 
Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.3 26 812 Ft 
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 7.1 33 035 Ft 
Radar DIMAX ALPINE 6.9 
Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 
Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 21 205 Ft 
Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 19 532 Ft 
Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 6.8 24 680 Ft 
Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.8 20 643 Ft 
Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 26 441 Ft 
Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 6.5 24 613 Ft 
Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.2 24 773 Ft 
Triangle TW401 WinterX 5.7 17 349 Ft 
Goodride SW608 5.2 29 402 Ft Goodride SW608 29 402 Ft −1 033 Ft 9.1 best in the group Michelin ALPIN 7 33 212 Ft +2 777 Ft Show all tyres in the ranking (31)
- 1. 9.1 33 212 Ft +2 777 Ft
- 2. 8.6 23 819 Ft −6 616 Ft
- 3. 8.4 20 918 Ft −9 517 Ft
- 4. 8.3 23 477 Ft −6 958 Ft
- 4. 8.3 25 869 Ft −4 566 Ft
- 6. 8.2 21 869 Ft −8 566 Ft
- 7. 8.1 24 079 Ft −6 356 Ft
- 7. 8.1 21 682 Ft −8 753 Ft
- 9. 7.9 30 435 Ft
- 9. 7.9 22 609 Ft −7 826 Ft
- 11. 7.8 24 176 Ft −6 259 Ft
- 11. 7.8 21 366 Ft −9 069 Ft
- 11. 7.8 22 363 Ft −8 072 Ft
- 14. 7.7 22 110 Ft −8 325 Ft
- 15. 7.6 21 472 Ft −8 963 Ft
- 16. 7.5 23 665 Ft −6 770 Ft
- 17. 7.4 20 223 Ft −10 211 Ft
- 18. 7.3 25 221 Ft −5 214 Ft
- 18. 7.3 26 812 Ft −3 623 Ft
- 20. 7.1 33 035 Ft +2 600 Ft
- 21. 6.9
- 21. 6.9
- 23. 6.8 21 205 Ft −9 230 Ft
- 23. 6.8 19 532 Ft −10 903 Ft
- 23. 6.8 24 680 Ft −5 755 Ft
- 23. 6.8 20 643 Ft −9 792 Ft
- 27. 6.6 26 441 Ft −3 994 Ft
- 28. 6.5 24 613 Ft −5 822 Ft
- 29. 6.2 24 773 Ft −5 662 Ft
- 30. 5.7 17 349 Ft −13 085 Ft
- 31. 5.2 29 402 Ft −1 033 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.