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Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Barum Polaris 6

Kumho WinterCraft WP52Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

WinterCraft WP52

5.5
R13 – R21
Barum Polaris 5Budget
BarumBarum

Polaris 5

6.3
R13 – R19
Uniroyal WinterExpertUpper-middle
UniroyalUniroyal

WinterExpert

7.9
R13 – R20
Barum Polaris 6Budget
BarumBarum

Polaris 6

8.3
R14 – R20
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Test Profile

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52
Barum
Polaris 5
Uniroyal
WinterExpert
Barum
Polaris 6
Number of tests
10
13
12
3
Best position
#2
#9
#5
#2
Average position
12.2
15.2
11.3
7.0
Latest test
2024
2024
2025
2025
Available sizes
207
76
93
98

Wet

Wet
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
70%
Barum Polaris 5
62%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
58%
Barum Polaris 6
78%
Wet braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
78%
Barum Polaris 5
63%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
59%
Barum Polaris 6
80%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
64%
Barum Polaris 5
65%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
53%
Barum Polaris 6
74%
Aquaplaning - cross
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
56%
Barum Polaris 5
64%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
62%
Barum Polaris 6
76%
Wet handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
77%
Barum Polaris 5
56%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
65%
Barum Polaris 6
81%
Wet circle cornering
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
61%
Barum Polaris 5
66%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
70%
Barum Polaris 6
75%

Snow

Snow
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
72%
Barum Polaris 5
76%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
68%
Barum Polaris 6
83%
Snow traction
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
71%
Barum Polaris 5
76%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
67%
Barum Polaris 6
89%
Snow braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
73%
Barum Polaris 5
78%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
67%
Barum Polaris 6
89%
Snow handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
Barum Polaris 5
76%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
70%
Barum Polaris 6
85%
Snow cornering
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
70%
Barum Polaris 5
72%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
64%
Barum Polaris 6
63%

Comfort

Comfort
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
62%
Barum Polaris 5
73%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
73%
Barum Polaris 6
81%
Exterior noise
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
60%
Barum Polaris 5
74%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
74%
Barum Polaris 6
94%
Comfort
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
66%
Barum Polaris 5
61%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
69%
Barum Polaris 6
87%

Costs

Costs
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
70%
Barum Polaris 5
80%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
72%
Barum Polaris 6
88%
Rolling resistance
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
65%
Barum Polaris 5
82%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
88%
Barum Polaris 6
97%
Mileage
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
72%
Barum Polaris 5
72%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
39%
Barum Polaris 6
69%
Price/value
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
83%
Barum Polaris 5
86%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
77%
Barum Polaris 6
92%

Offroad

Offroad
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%

Dry

Dry
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
73%
Barum Polaris 5
71%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
65%
Barum Polaris 6
81%
Dry braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
83%
Barum Polaris 5
69%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
42%
Barum Polaris 6
84%
Dry handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
62%
Barum Polaris 5
78%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
66%
Barum Polaris 6
78%

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