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1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Upper-middle2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Austria (Semperit). Semperit is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Semperit winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Kumho (63%). In this particular case, the Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ has a better rating of 87% compared to 78% of the Semperit Speed-Grip 5. The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ was done in 2025, compared to 2022 when was the Semperit Speed-Grip 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the WinterCraft WP52+ and the Speed-Grip 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 77% of Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ has B wet grip rating, whereas 70% of Semperit Speed-Grip 5 has C rating.
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1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Upper-middle2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost
1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary
These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Rating: Good | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | 2 | |||
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Good | 2– | 2 | 2– | 2 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ | 33.5 | 28.3 | |||||
| Semperit Speed-Grip 5 | 34.9 | 29.0 | |||||
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