Kumho winter WinterCraft WP52+
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
Upper-middle
8.7
/10
Recommended
The Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is a winter tyre from the established South Korean manufacturer, designed for use on passenger cars during cold weather conditions. Serving as an updated successor to the standard WinterCraft WP52, this model is engineered for winter driving. Its main focus is delivering traction on cold, snowy, and icy roads, though specific technical modifications over its predecessor are not detailed.
See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre WinterCraft WP52+
Upper-middle EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Worse at: Snow handling, Snow braking
Upper-middle Winterhawk 4
Better at: Snow traction, Comfort
Worse at: Wet braking, Dry braking
Upper-middle G-FORCE WINTER 2
Better at: Snow braking, Snow traction
Worse at: Wet braking, Wet handling
Upper-middle BluEarth-Winter V906
Worse at: Snow handling, Rolling resistance
Upper-middle Observe S944
Better at: Mileage, Comfort
Worse at: Snow handling, Wet handling
Upper-middle KRISALP HP3
Better at: Snow braking, Snow traction
Worse at: Wet braking, Dry braking
Upper-middle WinterExpert
Better at: Rolling resistance, Dry handling
Worse at: Snow handling, Wet handling
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Better at: Mileage, Comfort
Worse at: Wet braking, Wet handling
Upper-middle W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet handling
Budget Sport Master Winter
Better at: Rolling resistance
Worse at: Snow handling, Wet handling
Premium WinterContact TS 870 P
Better at: Rolling resistance, Comfort
Worse at: Wet braking, Snow handling
Premium UltraGrip Performance 3
Better at: Mileage, Exterior noise
Premium Blizzak 6
Better at: Mileage, Snow traction
Worse at: Wet handling, Wet braking
Premium Cinturato Winter 2
Better at: Comfort, Mileage
Worse at: Wet braking, Rolling resistance
Premium Wintrac Pro+
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Snow handling, Wet braking
Size: 205/55 R16 235/45 R18 215/65 R17 225/50 R17 215/50 R18
R0 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21
Width: All 145 mm 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm
2 Variants
75 T .
Best £55 Compare prices
2 Variants
79 T .
Best £54 Compare prices
1 Variants
82 T .
Best £56 Compare prices
Width: All 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm 185 mm
1 Variants
75 T .
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1 Variants
79 T .
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1 Variants
79 T .
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1 Variants
81 T .
Best £58 Compare prices
2 Variants
82 T .
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2 Variants
84 T .
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1 Variants
88 T .
Best £70 Compare prices
2 Variants
82 T .
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1 Variants
86 T .
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1 Variants
88 T .
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Width: All 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm
1 Variants
74 T .
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1 Variants
81 T .
Best £55 Compare prices
2 Variants
84 T .
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4 Variants
86 82 H T .
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4 Variants
84 88 T .
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4 Variants
88 H T .
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1 Variants
82 H .
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1 Variants
85 H .
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1 Variants
88 T .
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5 Variants
91 95 H T .
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1 Variants
94 H .
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Width: All 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm
1 Variants
81 H .
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1 Variants
83 H .
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1 Variants
86 H .
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1 Variants
88 H .
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5 Variants
91 87 V H .
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1 Variants
89 H .
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1 Variants
92 H .
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1 Variants
87 H .
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7 Variants
94 91 V H T .
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4 Variants
96 92 H .
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1 Variants
95 H .
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2 Variants
93 97 H .
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3 Variants
99 H XL .
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2 Variants
98 H .
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Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm
1 Variants
88 V .
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2 Variants
93 V .
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2 Variants
95 V .
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1 Variants
100 V .
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5 Variants
94 91 V H .
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3 Variants
98 94 V H .
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2 Variants
101 V .
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Width: All 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm
2 Variants
92 W V .
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Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm
4 Variants
108 105 V .
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Width: All 215 mm 235 mm 255 mm
2× By professional organizations
Performance by size
xxx/xx R17 8.5 xxx/xx R18 8.5 215/xx Rxx 8.5 225/xx Rxx 8.5
Frequently asked questions Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.
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