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Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Kumho WinterCraft WP52 /55%	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 /78%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 /38%

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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Upper-middle

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 192

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 93

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 64

Number of tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12x

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 10x

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 5x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2.

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 3.

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 10.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 19.

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 25.

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 26.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 9.33

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 12.2

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 16.4

Year of the last test

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 2025

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2024

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 2022

Best rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary

3. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Satisfactory

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Good

3. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Satisfactory

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

79%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

73%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

70.3%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

62%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 82%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 58%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Wet braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 80%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 74%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 66%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 84%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 76%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 53%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Wet handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 69%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 65%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 66%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 59%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 B

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

75%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

73%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

68%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

68.3%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 70%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 66%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Snow braking

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 80%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 67%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Snow handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 72%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 71%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 68%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Snow cornering

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 78%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 69%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 64%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

96.6%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

72%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

70%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

59%

Exterior noise

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 70%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 62%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 57%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Comfort

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 64%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 58%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ?

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

81%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

71%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

64.1%

Rolling resistance

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 88%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 57%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 97%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 75%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 72%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Price/value

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 83%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 58%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 C

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

Offroad

(Overall rating)

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

74%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

0%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

0%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

80%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

79%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

69%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

69.1%

Dry braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 87%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 67%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Dry handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 80%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 72%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 70%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

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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
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	1	2
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2024 215/55 R17

Name	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1.7	2.1	2.2	1.7	2.7	1.6	1.3
Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Rating: Sufficient	2.3	2.6	3.6	2.6	3.9	1.8	1.5
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.4	2.4	2.9	2.3	2.7	2.3	1.9
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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
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	36.8	29.1
Michelin Alpin 6	36.2	29.7
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21	37.7	32.4
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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
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2,1	2,8
Michelin ALPIN 6 Rating: Good	1,8	2,3
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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
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	35,9	31,3
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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
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Good	2	2-	2+	2
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+	2+
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Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21

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