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Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Kleber KRISALP HP3 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Kumho WinterCraft WP52 /55%	Kleber KRISALP HP3 /77%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 /81%	Matador MP93 Nordicca /40%	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ /87%

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Segment

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Upper-middle

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Upper-middle

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Upper-middle

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Upper-middle

5. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 192

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 113

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 97

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 92

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 91

6. Barum Polaris 5 76

Number of tests

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 28x

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 23x

3. Barum Polaris 5 13x

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 10x

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 4x

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 3x

Best position in test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 1.

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 2.

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2.

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 4.

5. Barum Polaris 5 9.

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 11.

Worst position in test

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 5.

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 13.

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 16.

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 25.

5. Barum Polaris 5 26.

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 38.

Average position in tests

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 4.33

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 6.65

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.04

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 12.2

5. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 23.75

Year of the last test

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 2025

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 2025

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 2025

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 2025

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2024

6. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Exemplary

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Very good

3. Barum Polaris 5 Good

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Good

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Good

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Good

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Good

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

5. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

79.2%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

72%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

72%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

62%

Barum
Polaris 5

59%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

38.7%

Wet braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 78%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 62%

3. Barum Polaris 5 61%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 58%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 92%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 88%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 53%

4. Barum Polaris 5 50%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 85%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 81%

3. Barum Polaris 5 65%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 46%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet handling

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 72%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 68%

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 68%

4. Barum Polaris 5 61%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 61%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 61%

3. Barum Polaris 5 59%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 57%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 B

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 B

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ B

4. Barum Polaris 5 C

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca C

6. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

84%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

83%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

80.6%

Barum
Polaris 5

78%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

67%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

48.7%

Snow traction

1. Barum Polaris 5 88%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 85%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 81%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 64%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow braking

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 93%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 93%

3. Barum Polaris 5 71%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 64%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow handling

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 81%

2. Barum Polaris 5 78%

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 77%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 72%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow cornering

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 82%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 78%

3. Barum Polaris 5 73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 69%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

80%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

75%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Barum
Polaris 5

68%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

65%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Exterior noise

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 79%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 74%

3. Barum Polaris 5 66%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 57%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 ?

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

3. Barum Polaris 5 ?

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ?

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ ?

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

77%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

70%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

70.9%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

69%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

65%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 5 96%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 73%

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 57%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Mileage

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 69%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 66%

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 66%

4. Barum Polaris 5 59%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Price/value

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 83%

2. Barum Polaris 5 77%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 69%

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 55%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 C

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ C

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca D

4. Barum Polaris 5 E

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 E

6. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

Offroad

(Overall rating)

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

74%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

0%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Barum
Polaris 5

0%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

0%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

88%

Barum
Polaris 5

77%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

77.8%

BFGoodrich
G-FORCE WINTER 2

69%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

69%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

56%

Dry braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 88%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 75%

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 71%

4. Barum Polaris 5 69%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Dry handling

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 88%

2. Barum Polaris 5 84%

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 67%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 63%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

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These tyres were tested together in 5 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3	2+	3
Kleber Krisalp HP3 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3	3+	3	2
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Kumho Wintercraft WP52	34.6	30.3
Kleber Krisalp HP3	37.8	29.3
Barum Polaris 5	37.7	30.0
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	37.5	29.4
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
Kumho WinterCraft WP52	36,9	31,4
Kleber Krisalp HP3	35,1	29,3
Barum Polaris 5	35,6	31,0
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	35,2	29,3
Matador MP93 Nordicca	38,6	-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Kumho WinterCraft WP52	35,9	27,3
Kleber KRISALP HP3	37,3	25,5
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	35,8	25,4
Matador MP93 Nordicca	37,8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2-	2
Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Good	2-	2-	1-	2-
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good	2-	2	1-	2
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Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Kleber KRISALP HP3 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

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