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Comparison: Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

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 55% compared to 49% of the Yokohama BluEarth winter V906. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the BluEarth winter V906 and the WinterCraft WP52 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 89% of Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (94%) of the Kumho WinterCraft WP52 also have B wet ratings.

#	Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 /49%	Kumho WinterCraft WP52 /55%

Dimensions	R15 - R21	R0 - R21
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Segment

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 Upper-middle

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 192

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 30

Number of tests

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 10x

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 6x

Best position in test

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2.

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 8.

Worst position in test

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 25.

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 30.

Average position in tests

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 12.2

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 18.83

Year of the last test

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 2025

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2024

Best rating in test

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 Satisfactory

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Yokohama
BluEarth winter V906

70%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

62%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 66%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 46%

Wet circle cornering

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 75%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 66%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 68%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 46%

Wet handling

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 75%

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 74%

Wet braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 78%

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 71%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 B

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 B

Snow

(Overall rating)

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

69%

Yokohama
BluEarth winter V906

55%

Snow traction

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 68%

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 53%

Snow braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 68%

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 62%

Snow handling

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 70%

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 49%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Yokohama
BluEarth winter V906

73%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

70%

Dry braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 81%

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 71%

Dry handling

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 75%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 60%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

58%

Yokohama
BluEarth winter V906

43%

Mileage

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 47%

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 35%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 C

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 D

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Yokohama
BluEarth winter V906

67%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

59%

Exterior noise

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 63%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 57%

Comfort

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 83%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 58%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 ?

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ?

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 4 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	3+	3+
Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3	2+	3
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2024 215/55 R17

Name	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1.7	2.1	2.2	1.7	2.7	1.6	1.3
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 Rating: Satisfactory	2.9	2.4	2.9	3.1	3.8	3.1	1.7
Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Rating: Sufficient	2.3	2.6	3.6	2.6	3.9	1.8	1.5
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