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Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP51 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

Kumho WinterCraft WP51Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

WinterCraft WP51

R13 – R17
Firestone Winterhawk 4Upper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Winterhawk 4

5.6
R14 – R20
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

PILOT ALPIN 5

10.0
R16 – R22
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Premium
GoodYearGoodYear

UltraGrip Performance+

9.0
R15 – R22
Also compare with
PILOT ALPIN 5 WinterContact TS 870 UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

Kumho
WinterCraft WP51
Firestone
Winterhawk 4
Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5
GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+
Number of tests
11
19
21
23
Best position
#5
#5
#1
#1
Average position
17.1
10.7
1.7
3.3
Latest test
2021
2025
2025
2025
Available sizes
71
102
135
176

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Dry
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
73%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
78%
Dry braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
73%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
59%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
82%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
84%
Dry driving behavior
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
62%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
55%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
76%
Dry performance
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
71%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
60%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
68%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
72%
Dry handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
72%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
65%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
81%
Dry steering response
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
65%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
89%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
79%
Dry lane changing
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
90%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
60%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
80%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
74%
Wet
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
66%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
83%
Wet handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
56%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
89%
Aquaplaning - cross
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
69%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
68%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
62%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
87%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
78%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
76%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
83%
Wet braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
62%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
76%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
80%
Wet circle cornering
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
58%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82%
Wet performance
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
64%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
73%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
83%
Snow
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
77%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
91%
Snow traction
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
78%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
80%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
91%
Snow handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
67%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
86%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
89%
Snow braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
85%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
89%
Snow performance
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
72%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
92%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
80%
Snow cornering
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
70%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
81%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
91%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
88%
Comfort
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
70%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
84%
Exterior noise
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
82%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
81%
Interior noise
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
72%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
85%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
68%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
91%
Comfort
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
95%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
70%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
79%
Costs
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
62%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
78%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
80%
Mileage
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
67%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
51%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
63%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
78%
Fuel efficiency
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
76%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
84%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
91%
Rolling resistance
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
49%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
74%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
80%
Price/value
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
90%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
76%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
53%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
69%
Ice
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
80%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
84%
Ice braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
82%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
65%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
55%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
84%
Ice lateral guidance
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
78%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
80%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
81%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
86%

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