Comparison: Kormoran SNOW vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Poland (Kormoran) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Kormoran is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Kumho winter tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than Kormoran (25%). The first tyre test of Kormoran SNOW was done in 2021, compared to 2015 when was the Kumho WinterCraft WP51 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test, where both the SNOW and the WinterCraft WP51 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Kormoran SNOW dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (94%) of the Kumho WinterCraft WP51 also have C wet ratings.