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Comparison: Semperit Master-Grip 2 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Semperit Master-Grip 2Budget
SemperitSemperit

Master-Grip 2

R13 – R16
Kumho WinterCraft WP51Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

WinterCraft WP51

R13 – R17
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

WinterCraft WP52+

8.7
R13 – R21
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

PILOT ALPIN 5

10.0
R16 – R22
Also compare with
PILOT ALPIN 5 WinterContact TS 870 UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

Semperit
Master-Grip 2
Kumho
WinterCraft WP51
Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+
Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5
Number of tests
4
11
3
21
Best position
#8
#5
#4
#1
Average position
11.8
17.1
4.3
1.7
Latest test
2018
2021
2025
2025
Available sizes
54
71
99
135

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet
Confidence
Semperit Master-Grip 2
76%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
66%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73%
Wet handling
Semperit Master-Grip 2
80%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
56%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Aquaplaning - cross
Semperit Master-Grip 2
73%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
69%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
66%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
62%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Semperit Master-Grip 2
77%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
78%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Wet braking
Semperit Master-Grip 2
73%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
62%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
Wet circle cornering
Semperit Master-Grip 2
72%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
58%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
Wet performance
Semperit Master-Grip 2
75%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
64%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
82%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
83%
Snow
Confidence
Semperit Master-Grip 2
89%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
77%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Snow traction
Semperit Master-Grip 2
78%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
78%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
76%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
Snow handling
Semperit Master-Grip 2
89%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
67%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Snow performance
Semperit Master-Grip 2
85%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
72%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
88%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
92%
Snow braking
Semperit Master-Grip 2
91%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
85%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
80%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
Snow cornering
Semperit Master-Grip 2
97%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
70%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
91%
Dry
Confidence
Semperit Master-Grip 2
67%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
73%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Dry driving behavior
Semperit Master-Grip 2
43%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
62%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Dry handling
Semperit Master-Grip 2
71%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
72%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
Dry performance
Semperit Master-Grip 2
50%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
71%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
68%
Dry braking
Semperit Master-Grip 2
71%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
73%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
82%
Costs
Confidence
Semperit Master-Grip 2
77%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
62%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
78%
Mileage
Semperit Master-Grip 2
67%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
67%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
63%
Fuel efficiency
Semperit Master-Grip 2
82%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
76%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
84%
Price/value
Semperit Master-Grip 2
87%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
90%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
53%
Rolling resistance
Semperit Master-Grip 2
79%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
49%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Comfort
Confidence
Semperit Master-Grip 2
68%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
70%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Exterior noise
Semperit Master-Grip 2
75%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
Interior noise
Semperit Master-Grip 2
64%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
72%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
68%
Comfort
Semperit Master-Grip 2
81%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
95%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
68%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Ice
Confidence
Semperit Master-Grip 2
82%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
80%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73%
Ice lateral guidance
Semperit Master-Grip 2
81%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
81%
Ice braking
Semperit Master-Grip 2
86%
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
82%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
55%

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