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Comparison: Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Continental UltraContact NXTPremium
ContinentalContinental

UltraContact NXT

9.9
R16 – R20
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

WinterCraft WP52+

8.7
R13 – R21
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

PILOT ALPIN 5

10.0
R16 – R22
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Test Profile

Continental
UltraContact NXT
Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+
Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5
Number of tests
3
3
21
Best position
#1
#4
#1
Average position
1.3
4.3
1.7
Latest test
2026
2025
2025
Available sizes
23
99
135

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet
Confidence
Continental UltraContact NXT
86%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73%
Wet braking
Continental UltraContact NXT
97%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
Aquaplaning - cross
Continental UltraContact NXT
74%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
66%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
62%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Continental UltraContact NXT
77%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Wet handling
Continental UltraContact NXT
92%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Wet circle cornering
Continental UltraContact NXT
100%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
Dry
Confidence
Continental UltraContact NXT
93%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Dry braking
Continental UltraContact NXT
86%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
82%
Dry handling
Continental UltraContact NXT
98%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
Dry lane changing
Continental UltraContact NXT
100%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
80%
Dry steering response
Continental UltraContact NXT
88%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
Comfort
Confidence
Continental UltraContact NXT
91%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Exterior noise
Continental UltraContact NXT
91%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
Comfort
Continental UltraContact NXT
90%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
78%
Costs
Confidence
Continental UltraContact NXT
84%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
78%
Rolling resistance
Continental UltraContact NXT
83%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Mileage
Continental UltraContact NXT
85%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
63%

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