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Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

Kumho WinterCraft WP52Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

WinterCraft WP52

5.5
R13 – R21
Barum Polaris 5Budget
BarumBarum

Polaris 5

6.3
R13 – R19
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3Upper-middle
HankookHankook

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

8.1
R14 – R17
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

WinterCraft WP52+

8.7
R13 – R21
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Test Profile

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52
Barum
Polaris 5
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+
Number of tests
10
13
14
3
Best position
#2
#9
#2
#4
Average position
12.2
15.2
5.5
4.3
Latest test
2024
2024
2025
2025
Available sizes
207
76
78
97

Wet

Wet
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
70%
Barum Polaris 5
62%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
84%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
79%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
64%
Barum Polaris 5
65%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
92%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Wet braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
78%
Barum Polaris 5
63%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
77%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Wet handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
77%
Barum Polaris 5
56%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
81%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Aquaplaning - cross
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
56%
Barum Polaris 5
64%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
88%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
66%
Wet circle cornering
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
61%
Barum Polaris 5
66%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
79%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%

Snow

Snow
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
72%
Barum Polaris 5
76%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
81%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%
Snow traction
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
71%
Barum Polaris 5
76%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
81%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
76%
Snow braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
73%
Barum Polaris 5
78%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
83%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
80%
Snow handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
Barum Polaris 5
76%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
78%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Snow cornering
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
70%
Barum Polaris 5
72%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
89%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%

Comfort

Comfort
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
62%
Barum Polaris 5
73%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
77%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Exterior noise
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
60%
Barum Polaris 5
74%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Comfort
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
66%
Barum Polaris 5
61%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
68%
Interior noise
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
62%
Barum Polaris 5
76%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
84%

Costs

Costs
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
70%
Barum Polaris 5
80%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
74%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
Rolling resistance
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
65%
Barum Polaris 5
82%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
73%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%
Mileage
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
72%
Barum Polaris 5
72%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
74%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%
Price/value
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
83%
Barum Polaris 5
86%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
73%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%

Offroad

Offroad
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%

Dry

Dry
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
73%
Barum Polaris 5
71%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
84%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Dry braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
83%
Barum Polaris 5
69%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
74%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Dry handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
62%
Barum Polaris 5
78%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
85%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%

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