Comparison: Cooper Discoverer Winter vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ vs. Michelin ALPIN 7

Upper-middle

Cooper

Discoverer Winter

R16 – R21

VS

Premium

GoodYear

Also compare with

PILOT ALPIN 5

WinterContact TS 870

UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

Discoverer Winter

UltraGrip Performance 3

WinterCraft WP52+

ALPIN 7

Number of tests

6

24

3

6

Best position

#5

#1

#4

#1

Average position

6.8

2.7

4.3

3.7

Latest test

2022

2025

Available sizes

56

302

97

62

Dry

Cooper Discoverer Winter

70%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Michelin ALPIN 7

80%

Dry braking

Cooper Discoverer Winter

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Michelin ALPIN 7

83%

Dry handling

Cooper Discoverer Winter

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

82%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Michelin ALPIN 7

86%

Dry steering response

Cooper Discoverer Winter

65%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

79%

Michelin ALPIN 7

67%

Dry lane changing

Cooper Discoverer Winter

60%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

Michelin ALPIN 7

67%

Dry performance

Cooper Discoverer Winter

63%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

56%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Michelin ALPIN 7

91%

Snow

Cooper Discoverer Winter

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

75%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Michelin ALPIN 7

88%

Snow traction

Cooper Discoverer Winter

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

76%

Michelin ALPIN 7

85%

Snow braking

Cooper Discoverer Winter

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

80%

Michelin ALPIN 7

88%

Snow handling

Cooper Discoverer Winter

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

62%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Michelin ALPIN 7

90%

Snow cornering

Cooper Discoverer Winter

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Michelin ALPIN 7

86%

Snow performance

Cooper Discoverer Winter

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

88%

Michelin ALPIN 7

91%

Wet

Cooper Discoverer Winter

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

83%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

79%

Michelin ALPIN 7

86%

Wet handling

Cooper Discoverer Winter

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Michelin ALPIN 7

90%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Cooper Discoverer Winter

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Michelin ALPIN 7

87%

Wet braking

Cooper Discoverer Winter

69%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Michelin ALPIN 7

80%

Aquaplaning - cross

Cooper Discoverer Winter

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

66%

Michelin ALPIN 7

78%

Wet circle cornering

Cooper Discoverer Winter

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

86%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Michelin ALPIN 7

87%

Comfort

Cooper Discoverer Winter

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

85%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Michelin ALPIN 7

93%

Exterior noise

Cooper Discoverer Winter

89%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Michelin ALPIN 7

84%

Comfort

Cooper Discoverer Winter

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

73%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

Michelin ALPIN 7

84%

Interior noise

Cooper Discoverer Winter

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Michelin ALPIN 7

96%

Costs

Cooper Discoverer Winter

68%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

70%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

Michelin ALPIN 7

95%

Rolling resistance

Cooper Discoverer Winter

63%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

75%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

Michelin ALPIN 7

95%

Mileage

Cooper Discoverer Winter

65%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

56%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

Ice

Cooper Discoverer Winter

83%

Dimensions and prices

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Comparison: Cooper Discoverer Winter vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ vs. Michelin ALPIN 7

Discoverer Winter

UltraGrip Performance 3

WinterCraft WP52+

ALPIN 7

Test Profile

Dry

Snow

Wet

Comfort

Costs

Ice

Dimensions and prices

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