Segment
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP51 vs. Barum Polaris 5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (63%) than Kumho (61%). The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 was done in 2015, compared to 2019 when was the Barum Polaris 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 195/65 R15 test, where both the WinterCraft WP51 and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 94% of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Barum Polaris 5 also have C wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WinterCraft WP51 is made in Korea and Polaris 5 is made in Czech Republic.
| # | Kumho WinterCraft WP51
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Barum Polaris 5 15.15
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Good2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 | |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Sufficient | 3,0 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 3,0 | |
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 3,0 | |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 37,8 | 29,8 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 36,1 | 28,8 | |||||
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