Name: Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
Brand: Kenda
Rating: 18 (6 reviews)

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Overview

Organization	Rank	Dimension	Year
Autobild	32.	225/40 R18	2025
AUTOBILD	46.	205/55 R16	2024
ADAC	15.	215/55 R17	2024
Autobild	47.	225/45 R18	2023
Autobild	51.	215/55 R17	2022
Autobild	8.	215/60 R17	2019

Winter tyre test 225/40 R18 - Autobild 2025

Winner: Dunlop Winter
Best value: Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
Testing vehicle: BMW M135i
Tested tyres: 51

#	Name		Rating	Wet	Snow	Price
1.	Dunlop Winter		-	33.3	27.5	£120 92 V
2.	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5		-	33.2	27.8	£159 92 V + 1
3.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3		-	32.6	28.5	£117 92 V + 2
4.	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+		-	33.5	28.3	£101 92 V + 1
5.	Uniroyal WinterExpert		-	34.1	28.6	£120 92 V
6.	Bridgestone Blizzak 6		-	35.0	28.0	£123 92 V + 1
7.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		-	34.8	28.2	£87 92 V
8.	Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1		-	33.3	29.7	£97 92 W
9.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3		-	34.5	28.7	£145 92 V
10.	Barum Polaris 6		-	35.1	28.2	£97 92 V
11.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		-	36.0	27.3	£109 92 V + 1
12.	Kleber Krisalp HP3		-	36.2	27.1	£115 92 V + 1
13.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		-	35.6	28.0	£141 92 V + 1
14.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330		-	35.6	28.1	£106 92 V + 1
15.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5		-	34.9	29.0	£106 92 V
16.	Linglong Sport Master Winter		-	35.7	28.7
17.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro+		-	36.0	28.7	£126 92 V
18.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	36.9	28.0	£109 92 V
19.	Ceat WinterDrive		-	36.9	28.2
20.	Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro		-	35.8	29.5	£104 92 V + 1
21.	Sportiva Snow Win 3		-	36.5	29.2
22.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		-	37.3	28.7
23.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	37.9	28.1	£84 92 V
24.	Giti GitiWinter W2		-	37.7	28.4
25.	Paxaro Winter		-	36.5	29.7
26.	Platin RP70 Winter		-	38.0	28.5
27.	Debica Frigo HP2		-	38.1	28.6	£83 92 V
28.	Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906		-	37.9	29.0
29.	Lassa Snoways 4		-	38.4	30.5
30.	Landsail Winter Lander		-	36.5	32.5
31.	Rotalla Ice-Plus S210		-	38.7	32.6	£66 92 V
32.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		-	38.8
33.	Tracmax S-210 Ice-Plus		-	38.8
34.	Trazano ZuperSnow Z-507		-	38.9
35.	GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport		-	39.2
36.	Royal Black Royalwinter UHP		-	39.4
37.	Sumitomo WT200		-	39.4
38.	Tigar Winter		-	39.7
39.	Davanti Wintoura+		-	39.9
40.	Nankang Winter Activa 4		-	39.9
41.	Goodride ZuperSnow Z-507		-	40.1
42.	Imperial SnowDragon UHP		-	40.4
43.	Westlake SW608		-	40.9	£78 92 V
44.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		-	41.0	£74 0 V
45.	Star Performer Stratos UHP-11		-	41.2
46.	Tomket Snowroad Pro 3		-	41.3
47.	Atlas Polarbear UHP		-	42.2
48.	Sunny Winter-maX A1 NW211		-	42.5
49.	Milever Winter-maX A1 MW255		-	42.8
50.	Infinity EcoZen		-	43.3	£62 92 V
51.	Windforce Snowblazer UHPe		-	45.1
#	Name	-	Rating	Wet	Snow	Price

Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - AUTOBILD 2024

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Best value: Kumho Wintercraft WP52
Testing vehicle: VW Golf
Tested tyres: 55

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price
1.	Bridgestone Blizzak 6		-	34.6	29.6	£91 91 T + 3
2.	Kumho Wintercraft WP52		-	34.6	30.3	£78 91 T + 6
3.	GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo		-	36.0	29.3
4.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		-	35.6	30.2	£112 91 T + 2
5.	Michelin Alpin 6		-	36.2	29.7
6.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5		-	36.8	29.1	£78 91 T + 3
7.	Uniroyal WinterExpert		-	36.5	29.5	£72 91 T + 3
8.	Continental WinterContact TS 870		-	37.1	29.1	£92 91 T + 3
9.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3		-	36.9	29.4	£81 91 T + 3
10.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		-	35.5	30.9	£68 91 T + 3
11.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	37.4	29.2	£88 91 T + 7
12.	Giti GitiWinter W2		-	37.4	29.2
13.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		-	37.5	29.4	£83 91 T + 3
14.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3		-	37.8	29.1	£70 91 T + 11
15.	Apollo Alnac 4G Winter		-	36.4	30.6	£86 91 T + 3
16.	Kleber Krisalp HP3		-	37.8	29.3	£75 91 T + 3
17.	Vredestein Wintrac		-	37.3	30.2	£79 91 T + 3
18.	Barum Polaris 5		-	37.7	30.0
19.	Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906		-	37.1	30.8	£72 91 T + 3
20.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	38.6	29.6	£66 91 H + 1
21.	Radar Dimax Alpine		-	39.9	28.9
22.	Falken Eurowinter HS02		-	38.3	30.7	£67 91 H + 3
23.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	39.5	29.6	£64 91 H + 2
24.	Ceat WinterDrive		-	39.0	30.2
25.	Point S Winter S		-	38.3	31.2
26.	Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21		-	37.7	32.4	£61 91 T + 3
27.	Nokian Snowproof 2		-	40.0	30.5	£88 91 T + 1
28.	Delinte Winter WD1		-	36.1	35.8
29.	Lassa Snoways 4		-	39.2	34.1
30.	Petlas Snowmaster 2		-	39.5	35.4
31.	Landsail Winter Lander		-	38.0	38.1
32.	Mastersteel Winter +		-	38.6	38.4
33.	Infinity Ecozen		-	37.6	41.0
34.	Goodride SW608		-	40.6	-
35.	Toyo Snowprox S944		-	40.6	-
36.	Riken Snow		-	40.8	-
37.	Torque TQ 023		-	40.8	-
38.	Laufenn i*Fit + LW31		-	41.1	-
39.	Kormoran Snow		-	41.5	-
40.	Westlake Snowmaster SW608		-	41.5	-
41.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		-	42.0	-	£55 0 H + 1
42.	Zeetex WH 1000		-	42.3	-
43.	Tracmax X-Privilo S130		-	43.3	-
44.	Sailun Ice Blazer Alpine +		-	43.5	-
45.	Tourador Winter Pro TS1		-	43.5	-
46.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		-	43.7	-
47.	Road X WU01		-	44.2	-
48.	Imperial Snowdragon HP		-	44.5	-
49.	Minerva Frostrack HP		-	44.5	-	£73 91 H + 1
50.	Duraturn Mozzo Winter		-	44.7	-
51.	Austone SP901		-	45.7	-
52.	Superia Bluewin UHP		-	45.7	-
53.	Powertrac Snowtour Pro		-	46.6	-
54.	Roadmarch Winter XPro 888		-	48.2	-
55.	Maxtrek Trek M7 Plus		-	50.6	-
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price

Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - ADAC 2024

Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Best value: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Testing vehicle: VW T-Roc
Tested tyres: 16

#	Name		Rating	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption	Price
1.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3		Good	2.0	2.1	2.2	1.7	2.9	1.6	1.3	£140 94 T + 4
2.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		Good	1.7	2.1	2.2	2.1	3.2	1.8	1.7	£134 98 V + 1
3.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		Good	2.4	2.4	2.2	2.3	2.9	2.0	2.1
4.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5		Satisfactory	2.4	2.4	2.9	2.3	2.7	2.3	1.9	£105 94 H + 2
5.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3		Satisfactory	2.1	2.4	2.8	2.6	3.2	2.6	1.7	£124 98 V + 2
6.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		Satisfactory	2.0	2.4	2.9	2.6	3.5	2.1	1.6	£145 94 T + 5
7.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		Satisfactory	2.8	3.0	3.1	3.1	3.4	3.0	1.9	£138 98 H + 1
8.	Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906		Satisfactory	2.9	2.4	2.9	3.1	3.8	3.1	1.7	£105 98 V
9.	Giti GitiWinter W2		Satisfactory	2.5	2.5	3.2	2.9	4.0	2.6	1.6
10.	Firestone WinterHawk 4		Satisfactory	3.1	3.1	3.5	2.9	4.3	3.0	2.2	£101 98 V
11.	Viking WinTech		Satisfactory	2.8	2.8	3.6	3.1	4.3	3.0	2.2
12.	Kumho WinterCraft WP52		Sufficient	2.3	2.6	3.6	2.6	3.9	1.8	1.5
13.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		Sufficient	2.3	2.9	3.7	2.6	4.3	2.6	2.6	£81 98 V
14.	Triangle Winter X TW401		Sufficient	4.9	4.8	4.8	4.9	4.3	4.9	2.4
15.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		Poor	4.4	4.2	4.2	4.4	4.3	4.1	2.5
16.	Davanti Wintoura+		Poor	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	4.3	5.2	3.4
#	Name	-	Rating	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption	Price

Winter tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Best value: Kleber Krisalp HP3
Testing vehicle: BMW 3
Tested tyres: 54

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price
1.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		-	31,4	30,9	£161 95 H + 3
2.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5		-	34,3	29,2	£169 95 H + 3
3.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3		-	33,9	30,1	£146 95 V + 2
4.	Kleber Krisalp HP3		-	35,1	29,3	£134 95 V
5.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		-	35,2	29,3	£131 95 V
6.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		-	33,9	31,0	£102 95 V
7.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		-	34,9	30,5	£154 95 H + 1
8.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330		-	35,2	30,3	£122 95 V + 1
9.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		-	34,9	30,7	£183 95 V
10.	Laufenn I FIT Plus		-	35,1	30,6
11.	Uniroyal WinterExpert		-	35,0	30,7	£133 95 V
12.	Paxaro Inverno		-	35,8	30,4
13.	Toyo Observe S944		-	35,7	30,8	£110 0 V + 1
14.	Barum Polaris 5		-	35,6	31,0
15.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	36,1	30,7
16.	Viking WinTech		-	36,0	31,0	£105 95 V
17.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		-	36,4	30,6
18.	Debica Frigo HP2		-	37,0	30,1
19.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5		-	35,9	31,3	£112 95 V
20.	Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro		-	36,0	31,3	£120 95 V
21.	Radar Dimax Alpine		-	36,8	30,6
22.	GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP		-	36,2	31,6
23.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	37,4	30,7	£118 95 V
24.	Austone SP901		-	37,6	30,7
25.	Kumho WinterCraft WP52		-	36,9	31,4	£143 95 V + 2
26.	Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906		-	36,7	31,8
27.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		-	37,9	31,0	£98 95 V + 1
28.	Giti Gitiwinter W2		-	37,9	31,2
29.	Lassa Snowways 4		-	36,9	32,5
30.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		-	37,2	33,0
31.	Sumitomo Wt200		-	37,7	32,5
32.	Kormoran Snow XL		-	38,0	-
33.	Petlas Snowmaster W651		-	38,0	-
34.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		-	38,4	-	£110 95 V
35.	Nankang Winter Activa SV-3		-	38,4	-
36.	Tigar Winter		-	38,4	-
37.	Superia Bluewin UHP2		-	38,5	-
38.	Matador MP93 Nordicca		-	38,6	-
39.	CST Medallion Winter WCP1		-	38,9	-
40.	Riken Snow		-	39,1	-
41.	Triangle Snowlink PL02		-	39,2	-
42.	Goodride Z507		-	39,4	-
43.	Westlake Snowmaster Z-507		-	40,3	-
44.	Rotalla Setula W Race S330		-	40,4	-
45.	Tourador Winter Pro TSU2		-	40,4	-
46.	Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter		-	40,6	-
47.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		-	40,9	-
48.	Roadstone Winguard Sport		-	41,1	-
49.	Minerva Ice-Plus S210		-	41,9	-
50.	Imperial Snowdragon 3		-	42,3	-	£84 95 V
51.	Tomket Snowroad PRO 3		-	42,3	-
52.	Double Coin DW300		-	42,7	-
53.	Momo W-2 North Pole		-	42,8	-
54.	Tracmax S-210 Ice-Plus		-	42,9	-
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price

Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2022

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Tested tyres: 56

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price
1.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		-	32,8	26,3	£156 98 H + 1
2.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		-	34,6	25,5	£145 94 T + 5
3.	Michelin Alpin 6		-	34,1	26,4
4.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+		-	35,5	25,5
4.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance		-	35,5	25,5
5.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		-	34,6	26,4	£138 98 H + 1
6.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		-	35,8	25,4	£121 94 H + 2
7.	Cooper Discoverer Winter		-	35,1	26,3	£122 98 V
8.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	35,3	26,5	£134 98 V + 1
9.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3		-	35,3	26,6	£124 98 V + 2
11.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		-	35,8	26,3	£81 98 V
12.	Falken EuroWinter HS01		-	36,3	25,9
13.	Nokian WR Snowproof P		-	36	26,2
14.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		-	36	26,4	£101 98 V
15.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		-	36,3	26,4	£93 98 V + 1
16.	Kleber KRISALP HP3		-	37,3	25,5	£128 94 H + 2
17.	Uniroyal WinterExpert		-	36,9	26,1	£114 94 H + 1
18.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	36,8	26,3	£112 98 V
19.	Kumho WinterCraft WP52		-	35,9	27,3
20.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		-	36,9	26,3
21.	GT Radial Champiro WinterPro 2		-	37,3	26,1
22.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	37,6	26,1	£105 98 V
23.	Avon WV7		-	35,3	28,7
24.	Debica Frigo HP2		-	37,1	26,9	£105 98 V
25.	Viking WinTech		-	37,1	27,1
26.	Barum Polaris 5		-	37,5	26,9
27.	Lassa Snoways 4		-	37,3	27,1
28.	Toyo Observe S944		-	37,7	26,8	£112 98 V + 1
29.	Paxaro Winter		-	37,1	27,5
30.	Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906		-	37,6	27
31.	Matador MP93 Nordicca		-	37,8
32.	Platin RP 60 Winter		-	37,8
33.	Gislaved euro Frost 6		-	38	£142 98 V
34.	Nankang Winter Activa SV-3		-	38
35.	General Altimax Winter 3		-	38,1
36.	Radar Dimax Alpine		-	38,1
37.	Giti GitiWinter W1		-	38,4
38.	Kormoran Snow		-	38,4
39.	Minerva Frostrack UHP		-	38,6
40.	Syron Everest 1 X		-	38,6
41.	Laufenn I FIT Winter		-	39
42.	Imperial SnowDragon UHP		-	39,1
43.	Riken Snow		-	39,2
44.	Tracmax S210		-	39,3
45.	Westlake SW608		-	39,3
46.	Triangle Winter X TW401		-	39,5
47.	Petlas Snowmaster W651		-	39,7
48.	Zeetex WH 1000		-	39,7
49.	Goodride SW608		-	40
50.	Tomket Snowroad PRO 3		-	40,8
51.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		-	41,1
52.	Austone SP901		-	41,2
53.	Tourador Winter Pro TSU2		-	41,7
54.	Starmaxx W850		-	42,3
55.	Road X WU01		-	42,8
56.	Double Coin DW300		-	43,7
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price

Winter tyre test 215/60 R17 - Autobild 2019

Winner: Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Best value: Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Testing vehicle: Mercedes-Benz GLA
Tested tyres: 10

#	Name		Rating	Wet	Dry	Snow	Price
1.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		Exemplary	2+	2	1-
2.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		Good	2+	2	1	£141 96 H + 2
3.	Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV		Good	2+	2	1
4.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1		Good	2	2-	1-
5.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV		Good	2	2-	2+	£112 96 H + 3
6.	Cooper Discoverer Winter		Satisfactory	2	3+	1-
7.	Falken EuroWinter HS01 SUV		Satisfactory	2	3+	2
8.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		Not recommended	3-	3+	1
9.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 SUV		Not recommended	3	3+	1-	£96 96 H + 1
10.	Tristar Ice-Plus S210		Not recommended	4+	2	3-
#	Name	-	Rating	Wet	Dry	Snow	Price

All tests: Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501

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