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Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Nokian WR Snowproof vs. Nokian WR Snowproof P vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Barum Polaris 5

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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%	Matador MP93 Nordicca /40%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%

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Segment

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Upper-middle

2. Nokian WR Snowproof Upper-middle

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P Upper-middle

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca Lowcost

5. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 192

2. Matador MP93 Nordicca 92

3. Barum Polaris 5 76

4. Nokian WR Snowproof 60

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 55

Number of tests

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 14x

2. Barum Polaris 5 13x

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 10x

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 7x

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 4x

Best position in test

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2.

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 4.

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 5.

4. Barum Polaris 5 9.

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 11.

Worst position in test

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 18.

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 20.

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 25.

4. Barum Polaris 5 26.

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 38.

Average position in tests

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 9.71

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 11.07

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 12.2

4. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 23.75

Year of the last test

1. Matador MP93 Nordicca 2025

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 2025

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2024

4. Barum Polaris 5 2023

5. Nokian WR Snowproof 2023

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 5 Good

2. Nokian WR Snowproof Satisfactory

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Nokian WR Snowproof Satisfactory

2. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

4. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof

69%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

67%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

63%

Barum
Polaris 5

63%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

31%

Wet braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 78%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 72%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 68%

4. Barum Polaris 5 63%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 37%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 67%

2. Barum Polaris 5 65%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 64%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 60%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca -57%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Barum Polaris 5 64%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 64%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 56%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 35%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 3%

Wet handling

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 77%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 74%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 69%

4. Barum Polaris 5 56%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 53%

Wet circle cornering

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 77%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 75%

3. Barum Polaris 5 66%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 61%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Nokian WR Snowproof B

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P B

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 B

4. Barum Polaris 5 C

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof

77%

Barum
Polaris 5

75%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

73%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

72%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

46%

Snow traction

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 78%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 76%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 71%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 35%

Snow braking

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 82%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 83%

3. Barum Polaris 5 78%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 73%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 44%

Snow handling

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 80%

2. Barum Polaris 5 76%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 74%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 68%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 61%

Snow cornering

1. Barum Polaris 5 72%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 72%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 70%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 64%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof

85%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

82%

Barum
Polaris 5

70%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

63%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Exterior noise

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 92%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 85%

3. Barum Polaris 5 74%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 60%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Comfort

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 84%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 71%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 66%

4. Barum Polaris 5 61%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Interior noise

1. Nokian WR Snowproof 87%

2. Barum Polaris 5 76%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 62%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 0%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 70 dB

2. Nokian WR Snowproof ?

3. Barum Polaris 5 ?

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ?

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

80%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

78%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

78%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

73%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Rolling resistance

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 92%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 92%

3. Barum Polaris 5 82%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 65%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Mileage

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 81%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 72%

3. Barum Polaris 5 72%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof 73%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca -118%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 86%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 83%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof 69%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 62%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 C

2. Nokian WR Snowproof C

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P C

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca D

5. Barum Polaris 5 E

Offroad

(Overall rating)

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

74%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

0%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

0%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Barum
Polaris 5

0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

90%

Nokian
WR Snowproof

85%

Barum
Polaris 5

74%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

73%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

56%

Dry braking

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 92%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 89%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 83%

4. Barum Polaris 5 69%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca -26%

Dry handling

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 88%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 81%

3. Barum Polaris 5 78%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 62%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

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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
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Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Nokian WR Snowproof vs. Nokian WR Snowproof P vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Barum Polaris 5

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