Name: Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
Brand: Kenda
Rating: 7 (6 reviews)

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Overview

Organization	Rank	Dimension	Year
Autobild	32.	225/40 R18	2025
AUTOBILD	46.	205/55 R16	2024
ADAC	15.	215/55 R17	2024
Autobild	47.	225/45 R18	2023
Autobild	51.	215/55 R17	2022
Autobild	8.	215/60 R17	2019

Winter tyre test 225/40 R18 - Autobild 2025

Winner: Dunlop Winter
Best value: Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
Testing vehicle: BMW M135i
Tested tyres: 51

#	Name		Rating	Wet	Snow	Price
1.	Dunlop Winter		-	33.3	27.5	£112 92 V
2.	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5		-	33.2	27.8	£161 92 V + 1
3.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3		-	32.6	28.5	£125 92 V + 1
4.	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+		-	33.5	28.3	£113 92 V
5.	Uniroyal WinterExpert		-	34.1	28.6	£109 92 V
6.	Bridgestone Blizzak 6		-	35.0	28.0	£131 92 V + 1
7.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		-	34.8	28.2	£88 92 V
8.	Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1		-	33.3	29.7	£107 92 W
9.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3		-	34.5	28.7	£155 92 V
10.	Barum Polaris 6		-	35.1	28.2	£101 92 V
11.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		-	36.0	27.3	£128 92 V + 1
12.	Kleber Krisalp HP3		-	36.2	27.1	£124 92 V + 1
13.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		-	35.6	28.0	£143 92 V + 1
14.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330		-	35.6	28.1	£128 92 V + 1
15.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5		-	34.9	29.0	£96 92 V
16.	Linglong Sport Master Winter		-	35.7	28.7
17.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro+		-	36.0	28.7	£138 92 V
18.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	36.9	28.0	£109 92 V
19.	Ceat WinterDrive		-	36.9	28.2
20.	Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro		-	35.8	29.5	£101 92 V + 1
21.	Sportiva Snow Win 3		-	36.5	29.2
22.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		-	37.3	28.7
23.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	37.9	28.1	£92 92 V
24.	Giti GitiWinter W2		-	37.7	28.4
25.	Paxaro Winter		-	36.5	29.7
26.	Platin RP70 Winter		-	38.0	28.5
27.	Debica Frigo HP2		-	38.1	28.6	£92 92 V
28.	Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906		-	37.9	29.0
29.	Lassa Snoways 4		-	38.4	30.5
30.	Landsail WinterLander		-	36.5	32.5
31.	Rotalla Ice-Plus S210		-	38.7	32.6	£65 92 V
32.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		-	38.8
33.	Tracmax S-210 Ice-Plus		-	38.8
34.	Trazano ZuperSnow Z-507		-	38.9
35.	GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport		-	39.2
36.	Royal Black Royalwinter UHP		-	39.4
37.	Sumitomo WT200		-	39.4
38.	Tigar Winter		-	39.7
39.	Davanti Wintoura+		-	39.9
40.	Nankang Winter Activa 4		-	39.9
41.	Goodride ZuperSnow Z-507		-	40.1
42.	Imperial SnowDragon UHP		-	40.4
43.	Westlake SW608		-	40.9	£76 92 V
44.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		-	41.0	£104 0 V
45.	Star Performer Stratos UHP-11		-	41.2
46.	Tomket Snowroad Pro 3		-	41.3
47.	Atlas Polarbear UHP		-	42.2
48.	Sunny Winter-maX A1 NW211		-	42.5
49.	Milever Winter-maX A1 MW255		-	42.8
50.	Infinity EcoZen		-	43.3	£60 92 V
51.	Windforce Snowblazer UHPe		-	45.1
#	Name	-	Rating	Wet	Snow	Price

Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - AUTOBILD 2024

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Best value: Kumho Wintercraft WP52
Testing vehicle: VW Golf
Tested tyres: 55

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price
1.	Bridgestone Blizzak 6		-	34.6	29.6	£86 91 H + 2
2.	Kumho Wintercraft WP52		-	34.6	30.3	£69 91 T + 10
3.	GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo		-	36.0	29.3
4.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		-	35.6	30.2	£116 91 T + 2
5.	Michelin Alpin 6		-	36.2	29.7
6.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5		-	36.8	29.1	£66 91 T + 3
7.	Uniroyal WinterExpert		-	36.5	29.5	£71 91 T + 3
8.	Continental WinterContact TS 870		-	37.1	29.1	£88 91 T + 3
9.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3		-	36.9	29.4	£82 91 T + 3
10.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		-	35.5	30.9	£69 91 T + 3
11.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	37.4	29.2	£91 91 T + 6
12.	Giti GitiWinter W2		-	37.4	29.2
13.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		-	37.5	29.4	£96 91 T + 3
14.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3		-	37.8	29.1	£71 91 T + 7
15.	Apollo Alnac 4G Winter		-	36.4	30.6	£85 91 T + 2
16.	Kleber Krisalp HP3		-	37.8	29.3	£78 91 T + 3
17.	Vredestein Wintrac		-	37.3	30.2	£88 91 T + 3
18.	Barum Polaris 5		-	37.7	30.0
19.	Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906		-	37.1	30.8	£81 94 H
20.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	38.6	29.6	£68 91 H + 1
21.	Radar Dimax Alpine		-	39.9	28.9
22.	Falken Eurowinter HS02		-	38.3	30.7	£70 91 H + 3
23.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	39.5	29.6	£64 91 H + 2
24.	Ceat WinterDrive		-	39.0	30.2
25.	Point S Winter S		-	38.3	31.2
26.	Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21		-	37.7	32.4	£63 91 T + 2
27.	Nokian Snowproof 2		-	40.0	30.5	£97 91 T + 1
28.	Delinte Winter WD1		-	36.1	35.8
29.	Lassa Snoways 4		-	39.2	34.1
30.	Petlas Snowmaster 2		-	39.5	35.4
31.	Landsail Winter Lander		-	38.0	38.1
32.	Mastersteel Winter +		-	38.6	38.4
33.	Infinity Ecozen		-	37.6	41.0
34.	Goodride SW608		-	40.6	-
35.	Toyo Snowprox S944		-	40.6	-
36.	Riken Snow		-	40.8	-
37.	Torque TQ 023		-	40.8	-
38.	Laufenn i*Fit + LW31		-	41.1	-
39.	Kormoran Snow		-	41.5	-
40.	Westlake Snowmaster SW608		-	41.5	-
41.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		-	42.0	-	£78 0 H + 1
42.	Zeetex WH 1000		-	42.3	-
43.	Tracmax X-Privilo S130		-	43.3	-
44.	Sailun Ice Blazer Alpine +		-	43.5	-
45.	Tourador Winter Pro TS1		-	43.5	-
46.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		-	43.7	-
47.	Road X WU01		-	44.2	-
48.	Imperial Snowdragon HP		-	44.5	-	£75 91 H + 1
49.	Minerva Frostrack HP		-	44.5	-	£70 91 H + 1
50.	Duraturn Mozzo Winter		-	44.7	-
51.	Austone SP901		-	45.7	-
52.	Superia Bluewin UHP		-	45.7	-
53.	Powertrac Snowtour Pro		-	46.6	-
54.	Roadmarch Winter XPro 888		-	48.2	-
55.	Maxtrek Trek M7 Plus		-	50.6	-
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price

Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - ADAC 2024

Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Best value: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Testing vehicle: VW T-Roc
Tested tyres: 16

#	Name		Rating	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption	Price
1.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3		Good	2.0	2.1	2.2	1.7	2.9	1.6	1.3	£142 94 H + 3
2.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		Good	1.7	2.1	2.2	2.1	3.2	1.8	1.7	£132 98 V + 1
3.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		Good	2.4	2.4	2.2	2.3	2.9	2.0	2.1
4.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5		Satisfactory	2.4	2.4	2.9	2.3	2.7	2.3	1.9	£124 98 V
5.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3		Satisfactory	2.1	2.4	2.8	2.6	3.2	2.6	1.7	£130 98 V
6.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		Satisfactory	2.0	2.4	2.9	2.6	3.5	2.1	1.6	£146 94 H + 3
7.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		Satisfactory	2.8	3.0	3.1	3.1	3.4	3.0	1.9	£140 98 H + 1
8.	Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906		Satisfactory	2.9	2.4	2.9	3.1	3.8	3.1	1.7	£116 98 V
9.	Giti GitiWinter W2		Satisfactory	2.5	2.5	3.2	2.9	4.0	2.6	1.6
10.	Firestone WinterHawk 4		Satisfactory	3.1	3.1	3.5	2.9	4.3	3.0	2.2	£99 98 V
11.	Viking WinTech		Satisfactory	2.8	2.8	3.6	3.1	4.3	3.0	2.2
12.	Kumho WinterCraft WP52		Sufficient	2.3	2.6	3.6	2.6	3.9	1.8	1.5	£108 98 V + 2
13.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		Sufficient	2.3	2.9	3.7	2.6	4.3	2.6	2.6	£94 98 V
14.	Triangle Winter X TW401		Sufficient	4.9	4.8	4.8	4.9	4.3	4.9	2.4
15.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		Poor	4.4	4.2	4.2	4.4	4.3	4.1	2.5
16.	Davanti Wintoura+		Poor	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	4.3	5.2	3.4
#	Name	-	Rating	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption	Price

Winter tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Best value: Kleber Krisalp HP3
Testing vehicle: BMW 3
Tested tyres: 54

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price
1.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		-	31,4	30,9
2.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5		-	34,3	29,2	£165 95 H + 3
3.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3		-	33,9	30,1	£146 95 V + 2
4.	Kleber Krisalp HP3		-	35,1	29,3	£142 95 V
5.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		-	35,2	29,3	£147 95 V
6.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		-	33,9	31,0	£98 95 V
7.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		-	34,9	30,5	£143 95 H + 1
8.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330		-	35,2	30,3	£133 95 V
9.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		-	34,9	30,7	£172 95 V
10.	Laufenn I FIT Plus		-	35,1	30,6
11.	Uniroyal WinterExpert		-	35,0	30,7	£132 95 V
12.	Paxaro Inverno		-	35,8	30,4
13.	Toyo Observe S944		-	35,7	30,8	£124 0 V + 1
14.	Barum Polaris 5		-	35,6	31,0
15.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	36,1	30,7
16.	Viking WinTech		-	36,0	31,0
17.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		-	36,4	30,6
18.	Debica Frigo HP2		-	37,0	30,1
19.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5		-	35,9	31,3	£112 95 V
20.	Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro		-	36,0	31,3	£114 95 V
21.	Radar Dimax Alpine		-	36,8	30,6
22.	GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP		-	36,2	31,6
23.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	37,4	30,7	£117 95 V
24.	Austone SP901		-	37,6	30,7
25.	Kumho WinterCraft WP52		-	36,9	31,4	£125 95 V + 3
26.	Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906		-	36,7	31,8
27.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		-	37,9	31,0	£96 95 V + 1
28.	Giti Gitiwinter W2		-	37,9	31,2
29.	Lassa Snowways 4		-	36,9	32,5
30.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		-	37,2	33,0
31.	Sumitomo Wt200		-	37,7	32,5
32.	Kormoran Snow XL		-	38,0	-
33.	Petlas Snowmaster W651		-	38,0	-
34.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		-	38,4	-	£118 95 V
35.	Nankang Winter Activa SV-3		-	38,4	-
36.	Tigar Winter		-	38,4	-
37.	Superia Bluewin UHP2		-	38,5	-
38.	Matador MP93 Nordicca		-	38,6	-
39.	CST Medallion Winter WCP1		-	38,9	-
40.	Riken Snow		-	39,1	-
41.	Triangle Snowlink PL02		-	39,2	-
42.	Goodride Z507		-	39,4	-
43.	Westlake Snowmaster Z-507		-	40,3	-
44.	Rotalla Setula W Race S330		-	40,4	-
45.	Tourador WinterPro TSU2		-	40,4	-
46.	Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter		-	40,6	-
47.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		-	40,9	-
48.	Roadstone Winguard Sport		-	41,1	-
49.	Minerva Ice-Plus S210		-	41,9	-
50.	Imperial Snowdragon 3		-	42,3	-	£87 95 V
51.	Tomket Snowroad PRO 3		-	42,3	-
52.	Double Coin DW300		-	42,7	-
53.	Momo W-2 North Pole		-	42,8	-
54.	Tracmax S-210 Ice-Plus		-	42,9	-
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price

Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2022

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Tested tyres: 56

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price
1.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		-	32,8	26,3	£168 98 H + 1
2.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		-	34,6	25,5	£146 94 H + 3
3.	Michelin Alpin 6		-	34,1	26,4
4.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+		-	35,5	25,5
5.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		-	34,6	26,4	£140 98 H + 1
6.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		-	35,8	25,4	£129 94 H + 2
7.	Cooper Discoverer Winter		-	35,1	26,3	£123 98 V
8.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	35,3	26,5	£132 98 V + 1
9.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3		-	35,3	26,6	£130 98 V
4.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance		-	35,5	25,5
11.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		-	35,8	26,3	£94 98 V
12.	Falken EuroWinter HS01		-	36,3	25,9	£135 94 V + 1
13.	Nokian WR Snowproof P		-	36	26,2
14.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		-	36	26,4	£99 98 V
15.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		-	36,3	26,4	£95 98 V + 1
16.	Kleber KRISALP HP3		-	37,3	25,5	£131 94 H + 2
17.	Uniroyal WinterExpert		-	36,9	26,1	£112 98 V
18.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	36,8	26,3	£111 98 V
19.	Kumho WinterCraft WP52		-	35,9	27,3	£108 98 V + 2
20.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		-	36,9	26,3
21.	GT Radial Champiro WinterPro 2		-	37,3	26,1
22.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	37,6	26,1	£92 98 V
23.	Avon WV7		-	35,3	28,7
24.	Debica Frigo HP2		-	37,1	26,9	£89 98 V
25.	Viking WinTech		-	37,1	27,1
26.	Barum Polaris 5		-	37,5	26,9
27.	Lassa Snoways 4		-	37,3	27,1
28.	Toyo Observe S944		-	37,7	26,8	£118 98 V + 1
29.	Paxaro Winter		-	37,1	27,5
30.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V906		-	37,6	27	£116 98 V
31.	Matador MP93 Nordicca		-	37,8
32.	Platin RP 60 Winter		-	37,8
33.	Gislaved euro Frost 6		-	38	£152 98 V
34.	Nankang Winter Activa SV-3		-	38
35.	General Altimax Winter 3		-	38,1
36.	Radar Dimax Alpine		-	38,1
37.	Giti GitiWinter W1		-	38,4
38.	Kormoran Snow		-	38,4
39.	Minerva Frostrack UHP		-	38,6	£84 98 V
40.	Syron Everest 1 X		-	38,6
41.	Laufenn I FIT Winter		-	39
42.	Imperial SnowDragon UHP		-	39,1
43.	Riken Snow		-	39,2
44.	Tracmax S210		-	39,3
45.	Westlake SW608		-	39,3
46.	Triangle Winter X TW401		-	39,5
47.	Petlas Snowmaster W651		-	39,7
48.	Zeetex WH 1000		-	39,7
49.	Goodride SW608		-	40
50.	Tomket Snowroad PRO 3		-	40,8
51.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		-	41,1
52.	Austone SP901		-	41,2
53.	Tourador Winter Pro TSU2		-	41,7
54.	Starmaxx W850		-	42,3
55.	Road X WU01		-	42,8
56.	Double Coin DW300		-	43,7
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price

Winter tyre test 215/60 R17 - Autobild 2019

Winner: Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Best value: Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Testing vehicle: Mercedes-Benz GLA
Tested tyres: 10

#	Name		Rating	Wet	Dry	Snow	Price
1.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		Exemplary	2+	2	1-
2.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		Good	2+	2	1	£184 96 H + 2
3.	Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV		Good	2+	2	1
4.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1		Good	2	2-	1-
5.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV		Good	2	2-	2+	£138 96 H + 3
6.	Cooper Discoverer Winter		Satisfactory	2	3+	1-
7.	Falken EuroWinter HS01 SUV		Satisfactory	2	3+	2
8.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		Not recommended	3-	3+	1
9.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 SUV		Not recommended	3	3+	1-	£80 96 H + 1
10.	Tristar Ice-Plus S210		Not recommended	4+	2	3-
#	Name	-	Rating	Wet	Dry	Snow	Price

All tests: Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501

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