225/40 R18 Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ variants
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is a winter tyre made in total of 97 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 225/40 R18 is 70mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 90mm sidewall height. In 225/40 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 225/40 R18, WinterCraft WP52+ usually competes against G-FORCE WINTER 2, which is a tyre from BFGoodrich with a rating of 81%, compared to 87% of the Kumho in question. Latest test in 225/40 R18 was held by Autobild in 2025, where WinterCraft WP52+ received rating "Good" and finished on the 4. place. It was tested on a .
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is made in 97 sizes, starting from 155/70 R13 up to 275/35 R21.
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ in tyre tests
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/40 R18)
good
Ranked #4 of 20
4th out of 20 competitors — final rating: Good. The tyre proved a strong value-for-money option with a standout performance on snow and confident grip on wet pavement, and it carries a 270 km/h speed approval; testers only found it slightly slower in dry handling. It was absolutely best in snow handling and did not place last in any measured property.
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | 2 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ | 33.5 | 28.3 | |||||
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