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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (73%) than Kumho (63%). The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2022 when was the Kumho WinterCraft WP52 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Barum Polaris 3 has C wet grip rating, whereas 95% of Kumho WinterCraft WP52 has B rating.

Test Profile

Barum
Polaris 3
Kumho
WinterCraft WP52
Number of tests
10
10
Best position
#3
#2
Average position
10.6
12.2
Latest test
2018
2024
Available sizes
67
207

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 4 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Barum Polaris 3
95%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
100%
Dry braking
Barum Polaris 3
89%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
99%
Dry handling
Barum Polaris 3
100%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
100%
Wet
Confidence
Barum Polaris 3
87%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
87%
Aquaplaning - cross
Barum Polaris 3
81%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
68%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Barum Polaris 3
80%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
81%
Wet braking
Barum Polaris 3
92%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
99%
Wet circle cornering
Barum Polaris 3
94%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
92%
Wet handling
Barum Polaris 3
90%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
95%
Snow
Confidence
Barum Polaris 3
99%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
85%
Snow braking
Barum Polaris 3
96%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
77%
Snow cornering
Barum Polaris 3
100%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
90%
Snow handling
Barum Polaris 3
99%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
92%
Snow traction
Barum Polaris 3
99%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
80%
Comfort
Confidence
Barum Polaris 3
90%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
90%
Exterior noise
Barum Polaris 3
89%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
90%
Comfort
Barum Polaris 3
90%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
89%
Costs
Confidence
Barum Polaris 3
96%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
93%
Mileage
Barum Polaris 3
91%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
93%
Price/value
Barum Polaris 3
96%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
99%
Rolling resistance
Barum Polaris 3
100%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
87%

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