Segment
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle
Comparison: Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (91%) than Kumho (61%). The first tyre test of Michelin ALPIN 6 was done in 2019, compared to 2015 when was the Kumho WinterCraft WP51 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 195/65 R15 test, where both the ALPIN 6 and the WinterCraft WP51 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Michelin ALPIN 6 has B wet grip rating, whereas 95% of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 has C rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the ALPIN 6 is made in Spain/Germany and WinterCraft WP51 is made in Korea.
| # | Michelin ALPIN 6
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51
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| Dimensions | R15 - R20 | R13 - R17 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 | |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | 2,5 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,0 | 3,1 | 2,0 | |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Sufficient | 3,0 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 3,0 | |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 34,9 | 29,1 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 37,8 | 29,8 | |||||
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