Name: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 205/45 R17
Brand: Kumho
Rating: 55 (10 reviews)

205/45 R17 Kumho WinterCraft WP52 variants

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 is a winter tyre made in total of 192 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 205/45 R17 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 92.25mm sidewall height. In 205/45 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Kumho WinterCraft WP52 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 205/45 R17, WinterCraft WP52 usually competes against KRISALP HP3, which is a tyre from Kleber with a rating of 77%, compared to 55% of the Kumho in question.

205/45 R17 88 V

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 is made in 192 sizes, starting from 155/70 R13 up to 255/40 R21.

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KRISALP HP3

R14 - R20

3.85/5

Comparison with Kumho WinterCraft WP52:

Kleber better at:

• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Exterior noise
• Snow traction

Kleber worse at:

• Dry braking
• Dry handling
• Wet braking

£130

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WinterExpert

R13 - R20

3.95/5

Comparison with Kumho WinterCraft WP52:

Uniroyal better at:

• Exterior noise
• Wet circle cornering
• Aquaplaning - cross

Uniroyal worse at:

• Dry braking
• Interior noise
• Dry handling

£109

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G-FORCE WINTER 2

R14 - R19

4.05/5

Comparison with Kumho WinterCraft WP52:

BFGoodrich better at:

• Exterior noise
• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Snow traction

BFGoodrich worse at:

• Dry braking
• Dry handling
• Wet braking

£131

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MP93 Nordicca

R13 - R20

2/5

Comparison with Kumho WinterCraft WP52:

Matador better at:

• Snow traction
• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Aquaplaning - cross

Matador worse at:

• Dry braking
• Wet braking
• Wet handling

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WinterCraft WP52+

R13 - R21

4.35/5

Comparison with Kumho WinterCraft WP52:

Kumho better at:

• Wet circle cornering
• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Exterior noise

£104

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Speed-Grip 5

R14 - R21

3.9/5

Comparison with Kumho WinterCraft WP52:

Semperit better at:

• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Exterior noise

Semperit worse at:

• Dry braking
• Wet braking
• Wet handling

£123

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W462 Winter i*cept RS3

R14 - R17

4.05/5

Comparison with Kumho WinterCraft WP52:

Hankook better at:

• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Wet circle cornering

Hankook worse at:

• Dry braking
• Interior noise
• Wet braking

£110

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Blizzak LM-005

R14 - R22

4.1/5

Comparison with Kumho WinterCraft WP52:

Bridgestone better at:

• Wet circle cornering
• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Aquaplaning - cross

Bridgestone worse at:

• Dry braking
• Interior noise

£172

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BluEarth winter V905

R13 - R23

Comparison with Kumho WinterCraft WP52:

Yokohama better at:

• Comfort
• Exterior noise
• Aquaplaning - longitudal

Yokohama worse at:

• Snow handling
• Snow traction
• Wet braking

£161

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EuroWinter HS01

R13 - R21

Comparison with Kumho WinterCraft WP52:

Falken better at:

• Aquaplaning - longitudal
• Aquaplaning - cross
• Exterior noise

Falken worse at:

• Dry braking
• Snow traction
• Interior noise

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UltraGrip Performance 3

R14 - R22

4.75/5

Comparison with Kumho WinterCraft WP52:

GoodYear better at:

• Exterior noise
• Wet circle cornering
• Aquaplaning - cross

GoodYear worse at:

• Interior noise
• Dry braking

£157

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/45 R17)

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16
satisfactory
Ranked #15 of 20

Finishing 15th out of 20 competitors, the Kumho WinterCraft WP52 received a rating of 'Satisfactory' in the test. Praised for its balanced and sporty driving dynamics, it excelled in conditions requiring short braking distances across various weather conditions, notably achieving best results in both dry and wet braking. However, it was noted for having limited reserves when it comes to aquaplaning and a low mileage performance.

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Kumho WinterCraft WP52	3+	3	2+	3
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Ranked #2 of 55

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Kumho WinterCraft WP52	34.6	30.3
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205/45 R17 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#	Name	Our rating	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	83.2% 77.8% 82.7% 80.3%		Premium
2.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6	92.2% 79.6% 84.4% 82.6%	ADAC 2023	Premium	£172 88 V
3.	Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6	81.2% 72.1% 85.8% 66.6%	ADAC 2018	Premium
4.	Kleber KRISALP HP3	72.3% 86.3% 68% 80.1%	ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£130 88 V
5.	Michelin ALPIN 6! Newer model available: Michelin ALPIN 7	83.2% 83.9% 85.5% 82.5%	ADAC 2023	Premium	£215 88 H + 2
6.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	76.1% 81.8% 64.7% 81.5%	Die Reifentester 2025	Premium	£160 88 V
7.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	85.7% 83.3% 85.5% 79.2%	AUTOBILD 2024	Upper-middle	£110 88 V + 1
8.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	72.3% 95.2% 73.8% 80.8%	ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£131 88 V
9.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III			Premium	£189 88 V + 1
10.	Hankook Winter icept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter icept evo3 W330	75.8% 90.5% 85.7% 67.4%		Upper-middle
11.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£104 88 V
12.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	69.7% 66.2% 74.2% 71.2%	Autobild 2021	Lowcost	£83 0 V
13.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5	78.1% 77.2% 71.3% 79.7%	Autobild 2021	Lowcost
14.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5	65.8% 70.3% 65.8% 69.5%	AUTOBILD 2024	Lowcost	£123 84 H + 1
15.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2	65.3% 82.4% 68.3% 72.4%	ADAC 2023	Lowcost	£95 88 V
16.	Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02	78.2% 74.2% 74.2% 77.1%	Autobild 2021	Upper-middle
17.	Nokian WR Snowproof P	66.1% 79.2% 92.3%		Upper-middle	£104 88 V
18.	Toyo Observe S944	67.9% 66.9% 85.1% 79.9%	Autobild 2021	Upper-middle	£105 88 H
19.	Toyo Snowprox S954	78.8% 70.6% 92.2% 82.7%		Upper-middle
20.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71	81.9% 76.7% 78%	GTÜ 2016	Upper-middle
21.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4	75.7% 82.2% 78.9%	Autobild 2024	Premium	£100 88 V + 4
22.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7			Lowcost	£101 88 V + 1
23.	Debica Frigo HP2	70% 86.5% 74.1% 71.9%	Autoklub ČR 2020	Lowcost
24.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32		ACE 2014	Premium
25.	Uniroyal WinterExpert	60% 70.1% 67.3% 74.9%	AUTOBILD 2024	Upper-middle	£109 88 V
26.	Nokian WR A4			Upper-middle
27.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905	81.6% 70.5% 85.4%	ADAC 2018	Upper-middle	£161 88 Q + 3
28.	Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4	66.5% 83.4% 77.3% 71.3%	Autobild 2016	Upper-middle
29.	Matador MP93 Nordicca	40.2% 50.2%		Lowcost
30.	Kormoran SNOW		Autobild 2021	Lowcost
31.	Fortune Fsr901			Lowcost
32.	Kormoran SNOWPRO B2			Lowcost
33.	Imperial SnowDragon 3			Lowcost

205/45 R17 88 V

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KRISALP HP3

WinterExpert

G-FORCE WINTER 2

MP93 Nordicca

WinterCraft WP52+

Speed-Grip 5

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

Blizzak LM-005

BluEarth winter V905

EuroWinter HS01

UltraGrip Performance 3

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