Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

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WinterCraft WP52

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Test Profile

WinterCraft WP52

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Cinturato (C3)

e.Ziex

UltraGrip Performance 3

Number of tests

10

4

7

3

24

Best position

#2

#1

#2

#1

Average position

12.2

3.3

2.7

3.7

2.7

Latest test

2024

2026

2025

Available sizes

207

40

31

36

302

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

Confidence

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Wet braking

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

82%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

93%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

71%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

88%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

78%

Aquaplaning - cross

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

65%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

Wet handling

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

90%

Wet circle cornering

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

69%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

88%

Snow

Confidence

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

Snow traction

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

74%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

83%

Snow braking

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

81%

Snow handling

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

61%

Snow cornering

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

70%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

79%

Comfort

Confidence

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Exterior noise

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

67%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Comfort

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

66%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

90%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

73%

Interior noise

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

97%

Costs

Confidence

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

75%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

Rolling resistance

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

65%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

75%

Mileage

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

77%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

64%

Offroad

Confidence

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

74%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Dry

Confidence

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Dry braking

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

Dry handling

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

87%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

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Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

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