Segment
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Upper-middle
Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP51 vs. Falken EuroWinter HS01
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken). Generally, Kumho winter tyres are slightly better rated (61%) than Falken (58%). The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 was done in 2015, compared to 2017 when was the Falken EuroWinter HS01 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 195/65 R15 test, where both the WinterCraft WP51 and the EuroWinter HS01 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 94% of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 has C wet grip rating, whereas 75% of Falken EuroWinter HS01 has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WinterCraft WP51 is made in Korea and EuroWinter HS01 is made in Turkey.
| # | 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
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow handling
Snow braking
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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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 | |
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,7 | 2,3 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 2,9 | 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 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 | 36,2 | 29,5 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 2,1 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,6 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Recommended | 2,8 | 2,7 | 3,2 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,3 |
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Recommended | 2,5 | 2,7 | 2,9 | 2,9 | 2,9 | 2,5 | 2,0 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 38,8 | 28 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 | 36,2 | 28 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,3 | 2,4 | 2,6 | 2,4 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,3 |
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,6 | 2,6 | 3,1 | 2,9 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,3 |
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