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Comparison: Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
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#	Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 /100%	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 /95%	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ /87%

Dimensions	R16 - R22	R14 - R22	R0 - R21
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Segment

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Premium

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 265

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 133

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 97

Number of tests

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 24x

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 21x

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 3x

Best position in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 1.

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 1.

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 4.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 4.

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 5.

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 1.67

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 2.67

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 4.33

Year of the last test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 2025

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 2025

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 2025

Best rating in test

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Exemplary

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Test winner

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Good

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Good

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Good

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Recommended

Snow

(Overall rating)

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

80%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

Snow traction

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 82%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 78%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 69%

Snow braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 78%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 78%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 61%

Snow handling

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 96%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 30%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 19%

Snow cornering

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 85%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 79%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 70%

Snow performance

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 93%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 88%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 65%

Wet

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

79%

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

70%

Wet braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 84%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 76%

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 72%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 81%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 64%

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 62%

Wet handling

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 91%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 85%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 84%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 73%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 64%

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 52%

Wet circle cornering

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 85%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 79%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 71%

Wet performance

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 86%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 82%

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 83%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 B

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ B

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 B

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

75%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

74%

Dry braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 81%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 67%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 59%

Dry handling

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 90%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 80%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 64%

Dry lane changing

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 76%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 70%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Dry steering response

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 86%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 77%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Dry performance

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 78%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 60%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 51%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

75%

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

67%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

66%

Rolling resistance

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 82%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 73%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 73%

Mileage

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 69%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 41%

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 36%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ C

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 C

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 C

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

82%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

81%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

74%

Exterior noise

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 89%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 85%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 78%

Comfort

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 79%

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 73%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 ?

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 ?

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ ?

Offroad

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

96%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

0%

Ice

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

64.5%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

0%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

0%

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These tyres were tested together in 13 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Sportauto Winter tyre test 2025 275/35 R19

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9.2	7.2	6.8	7.5	5.6
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Outstanding	9.2	8.6	9.3	9.7	10.0
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Very good	8.4	8.5	8.7	7.8	8.6
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1–	1
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2+	1–	1
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Good	2	2	2	1
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Rating: Good	2+	2+	1–	2
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2025 245/45 R19

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	139	135	141
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Highly recommended	123	134	140
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Highly recommended	139	135	140
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	1.7
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Good	2.0
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Good	1.7
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Snow
Best values in test	32.6	27.1
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	33.2	27.8
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	32.6	28.5
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	33.5	28.3
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	1-	1
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary	2+	1-	1
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	2+
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 235/35 R19

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1-
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2+	1-
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	2
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TYRE REVIEWS Winter tyre test 2024 235/35 R19

Name
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Highly recommended
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Sportauto Winter tyre test 2023 225/40 R18

Name
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Rating: Very good
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Very good
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/40 R18

Name
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Test winner
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Tyre Reviews Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Highly recommended
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner	2+	2+	1	2+
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+	1-
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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
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5	34,3	29,2
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	33,9	30,1
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