Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Kumho (71%). But when it comes to comparing Goodyear UltraGrip 9 and Kumho WinterCraft WP51, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 185/65 R15 test, where both the UltraGrip 9 and the WinterCraft WP51 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 63% of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (94%) of the Kumho WinterCraft WP51 also have C wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the UltraGrip 9 is made in Slovenia and WinterCraft WP51 is made in Korea.