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Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

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
Matador MP93 NordiccaBudget
MatadorMatador

MP93 Nordicca

4.0
R13 – R20
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

WinterCraft WP52+

8.7
R13 – R21
Semperit Speed-Grip 5Budget
SemperitSemperit

Speed-Grip 5

7.8
R14 – R21
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3Upper-middle
HankookHankook

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

8.1
R14 – R17
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Test Profile

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52
Barum
Polaris 5
Uniroyal
WinterExpert
Matador
MP93 Nordicca
Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+
Semperit
Speed-Grip 5
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Number of tests
10
13
12
4
3
12
14
Best position
#2
#9
#5
#11
#4
#3
#2
Average position
12.2
15.2
11.3
23.8
4.3
9.3
5.5
Latest test
2024
2024
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
Available sizes
207
76
93
92
97
93
78

Wet

Wet
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
70%
Barum Polaris 5
62%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
58%
Matador MP93 Nordicca
39%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
79%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
64%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
84%
Wet braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
78%
Barum Polaris 5
63%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
59%
Matador MP93 Nordicca
37%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
58%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
77%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
64%
Barum Polaris 5
65%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
53%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
64%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
92%
Aquaplaning - cross
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
56%
Barum Polaris 5
64%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
62%
Matador MP93 Nordicca
3%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
66%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
69%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
88%
Wet handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
77%
Barum Polaris 5
56%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
65%
Matador MP93 Nordicca
53%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
68%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
81%
Wet circle cornering
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
61%
Barum Polaris 5
66%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
70%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
63%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
79%

Snow

Snow
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
72%
Barum Polaris 5
76%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
68%
Matador MP93 Nordicca
49%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
68%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
81%
Snow traction
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
71%
Barum Polaris 5
76%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
67%
Matador MP93 Nordicca
35%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
76%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
60%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
81%
Snow braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
73%
Barum Polaris 5
78%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
67%
Matador MP93 Nordicca
44%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
80%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
66%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
83%
Snow handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
Barum Polaris 5
76%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
70%
Matador MP93 Nordicca
61%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
72%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
78%
Snow cornering
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
70%
Barum Polaris 5
72%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
64%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
73%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
89%

Comfort

Comfort
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
62%
Barum Polaris 5
73%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
73%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
68%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
77%
Exterior noise
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
60%
Barum Polaris 5
74%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
74%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
69%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
Comfort
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
66%
Barum Polaris 5
61%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
69%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
68%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%

Costs

Costs
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
70%
Barum Polaris 5
80%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
72%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
71%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
74%
Rolling resistance
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
65%
Barum Polaris 5
82%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
88%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
83%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
73%
Mileage
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
72%
Barum Polaris 5
72%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
39%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
45%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
74%
Price/value
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
83%
Barum Polaris 5
86%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
77%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
79%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
73%

Offroad

Offroad
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%

Dry

Dry
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
73%
Barum Polaris 5
71%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
65%
Matador MP93 Nordicca
56%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
64%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
84%
Dry braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
83%
Barum Polaris 5
69%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
42%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
49%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
74%
Dry handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
62%
Barum Polaris 5
78%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
66%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
76%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
85%

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