Segment
1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 Upper-middle2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Upper-middle
Comparison: Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Kumho winter tyres are slightly better rated (63%) than Yokohama (46%). In this particular case, the Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ has a better rating of 87% compared to 49% of the Yokohama BluEarth winter V906. The first tyre test of Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 was done in 2022, compared to 2025 when was the Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the BluEarth winter V906 and the WinterCraft WP52+ were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 89% of Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (77%) of the Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ also have B wet ratings.
| # | Yokohama BluEarth winter V906
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
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| Dimensions | R15 - R21 | R0 - R21 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 | 37.9 | 29.0 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ | 33.5 | 28.3 | |||||
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