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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 185/65 R15 among 41 available
tested in this size noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
20 486 Ft
in 185/65 R15
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Load capacityLI index

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Tyre variants (5)

Your size 185/65 R15 88T EAN: 8808956645311 SAP: 2390123
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 20 486 Ft
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
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Your size 185/65 R15 88T EAN: 8808956624002 SAP: 2373123
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 22 551 Ft
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
Your size 185/65 R15 88H EAN: 8808956643324 SAP: 2389163
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 25 075 Ft
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
Your size 185/65 R15 88H EAN: 8808956640026 SAP: 2386883
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 25 357 Ft
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
Your size 185/65 R15 92H EAN: 8808956697594 SAP: 2417683
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 31 226 Ft
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
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 185/65 R15 among 41 available
tested in this size noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 12 measurements · 7 tests
beats 33 of 49
68 +1,6 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 4 tests
beats 25 of 49
59 +2,6 %
snow traction 4 tests
beats 35 of 45
81 +2,6 %
snow handling 3 tests
beats 28 of 41
73 +1,4 %
Wet from 17 measurements · 7 tests
beats 51 of 56
92 +6,9 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 4 tests
beats 54 of 56
96 +11,0 %
Aquaplaning 4 tests
beats 15 of 46
31 −1,0 %
wet handling 3 tests
beats 40 of 44
81 +1,8 %
Dry from 7 measurements · 5 tests
beats 40 of 46
88 +2,7 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 4 tests
beats 45 of 46
98 +4,9 %
dry handling 3 tests
beats 15 of 41
41 −1,9 %
Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 1 test
beats 21 of 35
59 +1,0 %
Economy from 10 measurements · 5 tests
beats 22 of 45
50 +5,5 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 4 tests
beats 18 of 44
47 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 4 tests
beats 18 of 38
47 +7,4 %
Noise and comfort from 4 measurements · 5 tests
beats 7 of 44
17 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 4 tests
beats 10 of 44
23 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 4 of 27
10 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Wet 92 % Dry 88 %
Weakness
Noise and comfort worse than 83 %
🏆 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 185/65 R15

Compared with 30 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 8,3 20 486 Ft
Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 32 957 Ft Dunlop WINTER 8.6 24 709 Ft Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 20 486 Ft This tyre Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 22 071 Ft Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 23 401 Ft Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 8.3 27 322 Ft Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 23 173 Ft Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 24 057 Ft Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 30 313 Ft Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 23 989 Ft Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 21 183 Ft Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 21 357 Ft Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 21 226 Ft Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 23 148 Ft Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 21 543 Ft Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 23 472 Ft Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 20 067 Ft Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 37 656 Ft Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 25 027 Ft Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 7.1 34 640 Ft Radar DIMAX ALPINE 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 24 072 Ft Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 20 106 Ft Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 19 993 Ft Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 6.8 24 489 Ft Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 28 453 Ft Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 6.4 24 423 Ft Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 24 567 Ft Triangle TW401 WinterX 5.7 19 482 Ft Goodride SW608 5.2 27 095 Ft
5,2 Median 7,5 9,0
3. rank in the group of 30 compared
80 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,8 above the group median group median 7,5
−0,7 behind the best in the group the best has 9,0
Show all tyres in the ranking (30)
  1. 1. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 32 957 Ft +12 470 Ft
  2. 2. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 24 709 Ft +4 223 Ft
  3. 3. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ This tyre 20 486 Ft
  4. 3. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 22 071 Ft +1 584 Ft
  5. 3. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 23 401 Ft +2 915 Ft
  6. 3. 8.3 Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 27 322 Ft +6 835 Ft
  7. 7. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 23 173 Ft +2 687 Ft
  8. 8. 8.0 Vredestein WINTRAC 24 057 Ft +3 571 Ft
  9. 9. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 30 313 Ft +9 827 Ft
  10. 9. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 23 989 Ft +3 503 Ft
  11. 9. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 21 183 Ft +697 Ft
  12. 12. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 21 357 Ft +871 Ft
  13. 13. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 21 226 Ft +740 Ft
  14. 13. 7.6 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 23 148 Ft +2 661 Ft
  15. 15. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 21 543 Ft +1 057 Ft
  16. 16. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 23 472 Ft +2 986 Ft
  17. 16. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 20 067 Ft −419 Ft
  18. 16. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 37 656 Ft +17 170 Ft
  19. 19. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 25 027 Ft +4 540 Ft
  20. 20. 7.1 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 34 640 Ft +14 154 Ft
  21. 21. 6.9 Radar DIMAX ALPINE
  22. 21. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 24 072 Ft +3 586 Ft
  23. 23. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 20 106 Ft −380 Ft
  24. 23. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 19 993 Ft −494 Ft
  25. 23. 6.8 Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 24 489 Ft +4 003 Ft
  26. 26. 6.6 Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 28 453 Ft +7 967 Ft
  27. 27. 6.4 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 24 423 Ft +3 937 Ft
  28. 27. 6.4 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 24 567 Ft +4 081 Ft
  29. 29. 5.7 Triangle TW401 WinterX 19 482 Ft −1 005 Ft
  30. 30. 5.2 Goodride SW608 27 095 Ft +6 609 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 185/65 R15
Width185 mm
Profile height65 %
Rim diameter15″
Load index (LI)88
Speed index (SI)T
Product code2390123
EAN8808956645311
EU energy label Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB (71 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 185/65 R15.

Current lowest
20 486,37 Ft
↘ 10,92 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
20 445,73 Ft
6.11.2026
Highest for the period
22 997,16 Ft
3.11.2026
22 997,16 20 445,73 20 486,37 Ft 3.11.2026 8.11.2026 3.11.2026: 22 997,16 Ft 4.11.2026: 22 162,77 Ft 4.11.2026: 22 990,81 Ft 4.11.2026: 22 472,65 Ft 5.11.2026: 22 387,56 Ft 5.11.2026: 22 162,77 Ft 5.11.2026: 22 387,56 Ft 6.11.2026: 22 396,45 Ft 6.11.2026: 20 445,73 Ft 7.11.2026: 20 678,14 Ft 8.11.2026: 20 486,37 Ft

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