Segment
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Upper-middle2. Kormoran SNOW Lowcost
Comparison: Kormoran SNOW vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Poland (Kormoran) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Kormoran is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Kumho winter tyres are slightly better rated (61%) than Kormoran (12%). In this particular case, the Kumho WinterCraft WP52 has a better rating of 61% compared to 7% of the Kormoran SNOW. The first tyre test of Kormoran SNOW was done in 2021, compared to 2022 when was the Kumho WinterCraft WP52 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the SNOW and the WinterCraft WP52 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Kormoran SNOW has C wet grip rating, whereas 95% of Kumho WinterCraft WP52 has B rating.
| # | Kormoran SNOW
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
2. Kormoran SNOW 16.
Worst position in test
2. Kormoran SNOW 39.
Average position in tests
2. Kormoran SNOW 32.5
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Kormoran Snow | 41.5 | - | |||||
| Kumho Wintercraft WP52 | 34.6 | 30.3 | |||||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 2,0 | |||||
| Kormoran SNOW Rating: Poor | 5,4 | 5,4 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,8 | 2,7 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | ||||||
| Kormoran Snow | 38,4 | ||||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52 | 35,9 | 27,3 | |||||
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