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Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

Kumho WinterCraft WP52Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

WinterCraft WP52

5.5
R13 – R21
Firestone Winterhawk 4Upper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Winterhawk 4

5.6
R14 – R20
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

PILOT ALPIN 5

10.0
R16 – R22
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Premium
GoodYearGoodYear

UltraGrip Performance+

9.0
R15 – R22
Also compare with
PILOT ALPIN 5 WinterContact TS 870 UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52
Firestone
Winterhawk 4
Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5
GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+
Number of tests
10
19
21
23
Best position
#2
#5
#1
#1
Average position
12.2
10.7
1.7
3.3
Latest test
2024
2025
2025
2025
Available sizes
207
102
135
176

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
76%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
83%
Wet braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
82%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
76%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
80%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
71%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
76%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
83%
Aquaplaning - cross
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
65%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
68%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
62%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
87%
Wet handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
81%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
89%
Wet circle cornering
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
69%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82%
Snow
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
75%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
91%
Snow traction
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
80%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
91%
Snow braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
76%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
89%
Snow handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
76%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
86%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
89%
Snow cornering
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
70%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
81%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
91%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
88%
Comfort
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
84%
Exterior noise
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
67%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
82%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
81%
Comfort
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
66%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
70%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
79%
Interior noise
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
88%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
85%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
68%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
91%
Costs
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
73%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
78%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
80%
Rolling resistance
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
65%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
74%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
80%
Mileage
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
84%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
51%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
63%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
78%
Price/value
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
83%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
76%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
53%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
69%
Offroad
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
96%
Dry
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
77%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
78%
Dry braking
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
84%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
59%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
82%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
84%
Dry handling
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
70%
Firestone Winterhawk 4
65%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
81%

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