Segment
1. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ Premium2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle
Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP51 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (GoodYear). Generally, GoodYear winter tyres are slightly better rated (85%) than Kumho (61%). The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 was done in 2015, compared to 2020 when was the GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 195/65 R15 test, where both the WinterCraft WP51 and the UltraGrip 9+ were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 96% of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 has C wet grip rating, whereas 94% of GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ has B rating. We also know where WinterCraft WP51 is made - Korea.
| # | Kumho WinterCraft WP51
| GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory2. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ Satisfactory2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 | |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Sufficient | 3,0 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 3,0 | |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ Rating: Good | 1,8 | 2,3 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 2,5 | |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 37,8 | 29,8 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ | 35,2 | 27,5 | |||||
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