Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 (2026)
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WP52+ leads on wet and snow grip; WP52 wins on mileage, comfort, and size choice.
Kumho's WinterCraft range covers a broad spectrum of winter driving needs, and the Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ alongside the Kumho WinterCraft WP52 illustrates how a single brand can serve quite different priorities within the same upper-middle segment. The WP52 is the established, well-tested workhorse — a successor to the WinterCraft WP51 with an extensive size range and a proven record across multiple independent tests. The WP52+ is the sharper, more performance-focused evolution, built with a clear emphasis on wet and snow grip, and rated to 270 km/h. Choosing between them is less about quality and more about what you actually need from a winter tyre.
WinterCraft WP52+
WinterCraft WP52
These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 15 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.
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