See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre WinterCraft WP52
Premium Cinturato Winter 2
Better at: Exterior noise, Wet circle cornering, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking, Interior noise
Premium Wintrac Pro
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Wet braking
Premium WinterContact TS 870 P
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry braking
Premium Blizzak LM-005
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Dry braking, Interior noise
Premium Winter Sport 5
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Wet circle cornering, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling
Upper-middle W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Dry braking, Interior noise, Wet braking
Budget Speed-Grip 5
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet braking, Wet handling
Upper-middle Winterhawk 4
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling
Budget Premitra Snow WP6
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet braking, Snow handling
Premium UltraGrip Performance 3
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Interior noise, Dry braking
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Dry braking, Exterior noise
Upper-middle EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Better at: Exterior noise, Wet circle cornering, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Snow handling, Dry braking, Wet braking
Premium Pilot Alpin 5
Better at: Exterior noise, Snow traction, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Interior noise
Upper-middle G-FORCE WINTER 2
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Wet braking
Upper-middle WinterExpert
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Dry braking, Interior noise, Dry handling
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 235/50 R19 225/50 R17 205/55 R16
R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21
Width: All 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm 185 mm
3 Variants
81 T .
Best £64 Compare prices
Width: All 175 mm 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm
4 Variants
86 82 H T XL
Best £73 Compare prices
4 Variants
84 88 T XL
Best £68 Compare prices
4 Variants
88 H T
Best £77 Compare prices
5 Variants
91 95 H T XL
Best £71 Compare prices
Width: All 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm
1 Variants
84 H XL
Best £90 Compare prices
1 Variants
88 H XL
Best £91 Compare prices
7 Variants
94 91 V H T XL
Best £78 Compare prices
4 Variants
92 96 H XL
Best £88 Compare prices
2 Variants
97 93 H XL
Best £92 Compare prices
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm
1 Variants
88 V XL
Best £94 Compare prices
4 Variants
94 91 V H XL
Best £123 Compare prices
Width: All 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm
1 Variants
95 W XL
Best £97 Compare prices
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 255 mm
3 Variants
105 108 V XL .
Best £187 Compare prices
6× By professional organizations
● Good 5× (83%)
● Sufficient 1× (17%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R16 8.5 xxx/xx R17 7.8 xxx/xx R18 8.5 205/xx Rxx 8.5 215/xx Rxx 7.5 225/xx Rxx 8.5 245/xx Rxx 8.5
Frequently asked questions Kumho WinterCraft WP52 is made in Korea.
Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.
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