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Comparison: Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP51

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than Kumho (61%). Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 195/65 R15 test, where both the SP Winter Response 2 and the WinterCraft WP51 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 90% of Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 has B wet grip rating, whereas 96% of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 has C rating.

#	Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 /20%	Kumho WinterCraft WP51 /0%

Dimensions	R14 - R16	R13 - R17
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Segment

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Premium

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 66

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 28

Number of tests

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 11x

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 10x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 1.

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 5.

Worst position in test

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 12.

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 31.

Average position in tests

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 4.2

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 17.09

Year of the last test

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 2019

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 2018

Best rating in test

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Highly recommended

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

83%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP51

71%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 87%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 66%

Wet handling

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 88%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 58%

Wet braking

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 76%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 70%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 86%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 81%

Wet circle cornering

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 84%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 60%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 B

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 C

Dry

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

76%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP51

75%

Dry driving behavior

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 76%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 63%

Dry braking

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 85%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 77%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

85%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP51

73%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 85%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 75%

Snow braking

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 89%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 82%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 85%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 63%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

75%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP51

74%

Mileage

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 67%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 61%

Fuel efficiency

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 91%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 78%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 C

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 D

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

76%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP51

66%

Exterior noise

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 67%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 58%

Interior noise

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 82%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 72%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 ?

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

82%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP51

80%

Ice braking

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 88%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 81%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 78%

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 76%

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Mutual tests

ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,9	2,0	2,6	2,0
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Good	2,1	2,0	2,0	2,4	3,0	2,5
Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Sufficient	3,0	3,6	2,5	2,4	2,7	3,0
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2019 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	2,1	1,9	2,2	2,6	1,5	1,6
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Highly recommended	1,9	2,3	1,9	2,5	2,7	2,5	1,6
Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Recommended	2,8	2,7	3,2	2,4	3,2	3,0	2,3
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ACE Winter tyre test 2018 185/65 R15

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise	Running costs
Best values in test	206	67	68	43	19	8	10
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Recommended	186	62	57	39	16	6	6
Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Recommended	183	60	56	40	13	5	9
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2017 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	1,7	1,7	2,1	3,0	1,5	1,7
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,0	2,6	2,1	2,4	3,2	2,5	1,8
Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Satisfactory	3,3	2,4	2,6	2,4	3,6	2,5	2,3
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2015 185/65 R15

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	415	144	136	144
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Highly recommended	382	129	111	142
Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: -	338	107	111	120
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2015 185/60 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	36,8	27,7
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2	36,8	28,3
Kumho WinterCraft WP51	42,5	30,2
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