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Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ vs. Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Michelin Primacy 5

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

WinterCraft WP52+

8.7
R13 – R21
Hankook ION FlexClimateUpper-middle
HankookHankook

ION FlexClimate

9.0
R17 – R21
Michelin Primacy 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

Primacy 5

8.6
R16 – R21
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Test Profile

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+
Hankook
ION FlexClimate
Michelin
Primacy 5
Number of tests
3
1
5
Best position
#4
#1
#1
Average position
4.3
1.0
4.8
Latest test
2025
2025
2026
Available sizes
99
27
158

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.

Wet
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
79%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Michelin Primacy 5
85%
Wet handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
84%
Michelin Primacy 5
77%
Aquaplaning - cross
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
66%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Michelin Primacy 5
87%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
95%
Michelin Primacy 5
92%
Wet braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Michelin Primacy 5
87%
Snow
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
75%
Dry
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Michelin Primacy 5
87%
Dry braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Michelin Primacy 5
77%
Dry handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Michelin Primacy 5
89%
Costs
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
84%
Michelin Primacy 5
86%
Rolling resistance
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
84%
Michelin Primacy 5
86%
Comfort
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
78%
Michelin Primacy 5
95%
Exterior noise
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
81%
Michelin Primacy 5
91%

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