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Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Nokian WR Snowproof vs. Nokian WR Snowproof P vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Kumho WinterCraft WP52 /55%	Nokian WR Snowproof /41%	Nokian WR Snowproof P /67%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%

Dimensions	R0 - R21	R14 - R20	R17 - R21	R13 - R19	R15 - R20
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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Upper-middle

3. Nokian WR Snowproof Upper-middle

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P Upper-middle

5. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 192

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

3. Barum Polaris 5 76

4. Nokian WR Snowproof 60

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 55

Number of tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 14x

3. Barum Polaris 5 13x

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 10x

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 7x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2.

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 4.

4. Nokian WR Snowproof 5.

5. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 18.

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 20.

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 25.

5. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 9.71

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 11.07

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 12.2

5. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 2025

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2024

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

4. Barum Polaris 5 2023

5. Nokian WR Snowproof 2023

Best rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

2. Barum Polaris 5 Good

3. Nokian WR Snowproof Satisfactory

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Nokian WR Snowproof Satisfactory

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

4. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

82%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

69%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

67%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

63%

Barum
Polaris 5

63%

Wet braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 78%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 72%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof 68%

5. Barum Polaris 5 63%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 67%

3. Barum Polaris 5 65%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 64%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 60%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 74%

2. Barum Polaris 5 64%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 64%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 56%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 35%

Wet handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 77%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 74%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof 69%

5. Barum Polaris 5 56%

Wet circle cornering

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 77%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 75%

4. Barum Polaris 5 66%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 61%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

2. Nokian WR Snowproof B

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P B

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 B

5. Barum Polaris 5 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

82%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

77%

Barum
Polaris 5

75%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

73%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

72%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 87%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 78%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 76%

4. Barum Polaris 5 76%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 71%

Snow braking

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 82%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 83%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

4. Barum Polaris 5 78%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 73%

Snow handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 80%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 74%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 68%

Snow cornering

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

2. Barum Polaris 5 72%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 72%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 70%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 64%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof

85%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

82%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

81%

Barum
Polaris 5

70%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

63%

Exterior noise

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 92%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 85%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

4. Barum Polaris 5 74%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 60%

Comfort

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 84%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 71%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 66%

5. Barum Polaris 5 61%

Interior noise

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 87%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 87%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 62%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 70 dB

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

3. Nokian WR Snowproof ?

4. Barum Polaris 5 ?

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

80%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

78%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

78%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

73%

Rolling resistance

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 92%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 92%

3. Barum Polaris 5 82%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 76%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 65%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 94%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 81%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 72%

4. Barum Polaris 5 72%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof 73%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 86%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 83%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 69%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 64%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 62%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 C

2. Nokian WR Snowproof C

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P C

5. Barum Polaris 5 E

Offroad

(Overall rating)

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

74%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

0%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

0%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

0%

Barum
Polaris 5

0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

90%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

86%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

85%

Barum
Polaris 5

74%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

73%

Dry braking

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 92%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 89%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 83%

5. Barum Polaris 5 69%

Dry handling

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 88%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 86%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 81%

4. Barum Polaris 5 78%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 62%

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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,8	2,0
Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Rating: Satisfactory	2,8	2,7
Nokian WR Snowproof Rating: Satisfactory	2,4	3,2
Michelin ALPIN 6 Rating: Good	1,8	2,3
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Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Nokian WR Snowproof vs. Nokian WR Snowproof P vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6

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