Comparison: Taurus Winter 601 vs. Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

Budget

Taurus

Winter 601

R13 – R16

VS

Premium

Michelin

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Winter 601

CrossClimate 2 SUV

UltraGrip Performance 3

WinterCraft WP52+

Number of tests

3

2

24

3

Best position

#38

#1

#4

Average position

42.3

1.5

2.7

4.3

Latest test

2018

2024

2025

Available sizes

17

54

302

99

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

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

79%

Aquaplaning - cross

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

66%

Wet braking

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

86%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

92%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

87%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Wet circle cornering

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

85%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Wet handling

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

98%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Snow

Confidence

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

86%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Snow handling

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

78%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Snow cornering

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

81%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Snow braking

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

93%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

80%

Snow traction

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

76%

Costs

Confidence

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

Rolling resistance

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

Dry

Confidence

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Dry braking

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

90%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

85%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Dry handling

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Comfort

Confidence

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Exterior noise

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

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