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WINTERCRAFT WP52+

8.3 Very good
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 4 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/50 R17 among 55 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
37 719 Ft
in 225/50 R17
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Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Tyre variants (3)

Your size 225/50 R17 94H EAN: 8808956642235 SAP: 2388453
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 37 719 Ft
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
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Your size 225/50 R17 94H EAN: 8808956640071 SAP: 2386933
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 37 802 Ft
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
Your size 225/50 R17 98V XL EAN: 8808956623968 SAP: 2373083
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripA NoiseB Price from 40 819 Ft
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
Rating and verdict

How the Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ evaluated

8.3 Very good
PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,3 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/50 R17 among 55 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 12 measurements · 7 tests
beats 41 of 64
65 +2,4 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 4 tests
beats 31 of 63
59 +2,6 %
snow traction 4 tests
beats 41 of 55
81 +2,6 %
snow handling 3 tests
beats 38 of 57
73 +1,4 %
Wet from 17 measurements · 7 tests
beats 58 of 72
81 +6,2 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 4 tests
beats 67 of 71
96 +11,0 %
Aquaplaning 4 tests
beats 19 of 60
31 −1,0 %
wet handling 3 tests
beats 43 of 58
81 +1,8 %
Dry from 7 measurements · 5 tests
beats 46 of 58
80 +2,1 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 4 tests
beats 55 of 58
98 +4,9 %
dry handling 3 tests
beats 22 of 55
41 −1,9 %
Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 1 test
beats 26 of 44
59 +1,0 %
Economy from 10 measurements · 5 tests
beats 27 of 59
47 +3,8 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 4 tests
beats 23 of 59
47 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 4 tests
beats 23 of 51
47 +7,4 %
Noise and comfort from 4 measurements · 5 tests
beats 11 of 60
19 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 4 tests
beats 20 of 58
23 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 5 of 40
10 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Wet 81 % Dry 80 %
Weakness
Noise and comfort worse than 81 %
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 Top 3 1× 1st–3rd place in 1 tests counted in PTI

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.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions
Suitable for EVs
Suitable for EVs Reinforced for EV weight and torque

Where Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ stands in size 225/50 R17

Compared with 34 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 8,3 37 719 Ft
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 87 502 Ft Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 46 063 Ft Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 52 383 Ft Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 55 491 Ft Dunlop WINTER 8.6 44 228 Ft Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 56 212 Ft Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 41 914 Ft Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 37 719 Ft This tyre Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 39 581 Ft Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 41 066 Ft Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 47 977 Ft Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 42 107 Ft Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 45 880 Ft Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 38 239 Ft Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 36 634 Ft Nexen WINGUARD SPORT 3 XL 7.5 41 712 Ft Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 43 539 Ft Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 41 499 Ft Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 33 593 Ft Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 46 209 Ft Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 37 351 Ft Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 45 941 Ft Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 40 085 Ft Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 33 024 Ft Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 47 940 Ft Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 33 246 Ft Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 38 788 Ft Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 41 768 Ft Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 36 233 Ft Leao WINTER DEFENDER UHP 5.9 35 091 Ft Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 34 810 Ft Triangle WINTERX TW401 5.7 23 581 Ft Minerva FROSTRACK UHP 5.6 36 723 Ft Goodride SW608 5.2 36 229 Ft
5,2 Median 7,4 9,8
7. rank in the group of 34 compared
74 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,9 above the group median group median 7,4
−1,5 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8
Show all tyres in the ranking (34)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 87 502 Ft +49 783 Ft
  2. 2. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 46 063 Ft +8 344 Ft
  3. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 52 383 Ft +14 664 Ft
  4. 4. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 55 491 Ft +17 772 Ft
  5. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 44 228 Ft +6 509 Ft
  6. 6. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 56 212 Ft +18 493 Ft
  7. 7. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 41 914 Ft +4 195 Ft
  8. 7. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ This tyre 37 719 Ft
  9. 7. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 39 581 Ft +1 862 Ft
  10. 10. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 41 066 Ft +3 347 Ft
  11. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 47 977 Ft +10 258 Ft
  12. 11. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 42 107 Ft +4 388 Ft
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 45 880 Ft +8 161 Ft
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 38 239 Ft +520 Ft
  15. 15. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 36 634 Ft −1 085 Ft
  16. 15. 7.5 Nexen WINGUARD SPORT 3 XL 41 712 Ft +3 993 Ft
  17. 17. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 43 539 Ft +5 820 Ft
  18. 17. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 41 499 Ft +3 780 Ft
  19. 17. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 33 593 Ft −4 126 Ft
  20. 17. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 46 209 Ft +8 490 Ft
  21. 17. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 37 351 Ft −368 Ft
  22. 17. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 45 941 Ft +8 222 Ft
  23. 23. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 40 085 Ft +2 366 Ft
  24. 24. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 33 024 Ft −4 695 Ft
  25. 24. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 47 940 Ft +10 221 Ft
  26. 26. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 33 246 Ft −4 473 Ft
  27. 27. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 38 788 Ft +1 069 Ft
  28. 28. 6.6 Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 41 768 Ft +4 049 Ft
  29. 29. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 36 233 Ft −1 486 Ft
  30. 30. 5.9 Leao WINTER DEFENDER UHP 35 091 Ft −2 628 Ft
  31. 31. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 34 810 Ft −2 909 Ft
  32. 32. 5.7 Triangle WINTERX TW401 23 581 Ft −14 138 Ft
  33. 33. 5.6 Minerva FROSTRACK UHP 36 723 Ft −996 Ft
  34. 34. 5.2 Goodride SW608 36 229 Ft −1 490 Ft
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

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.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 225/50 R17
Width225 mm
Profile height50 %
Rim diameter17″
Load index (LI)94
Speed index (SI)H
Product code2388453
EAN8808956642235
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Kumho
Tread WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Season Winter
Vehicle type SUV / 4×4
Available technologies
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Suitable for EVs Yes - EV READY
Comparison

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 4×
Wins 0×
Top 3 0×
Average placement 9,3
2026
8. place
AutoBild winter tire test 245/45 R19 2026
19 tyres
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11. place
AutoBild big winter tire test braking 245/45 R19 2026
49 tyres
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6. place
AvD winter tire test 225/45 R17 2026
15 tyres
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12. place
ADAC Winter Tyre Test 185/65 R15 2026
16 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 225/50 R17.

Current lowest
37 719,00 Ft
↗ 3,09 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
36 578,47 Ft
3.11.2026
Highest for the period
37 772,34 Ft
4.11.2026
37 772,34 36 578,47 37 719,00 Ft 3.11.2026 8.11.2026 3.11.2026: 36 588,51 Ft 3.11.2026: 36 578,47 Ft 4.11.2026: 37 772,34 Ft 5.11.2026: 37 630,10 Ft 6.11.2026: 37 644,07 Ft 7.11.2026: 37 719,00 Ft 8.11.2026: 37 719,00 Ft

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