Segment
1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Premium2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle
Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Pirelli winter tyres are slightly better rated (70%) than Kumho (61%). But when it comes to comparing Pirelli Cinturato Winter and Kumho WinterCraft WP51, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Pirelli Cinturato Winter was done in 2016, compared to 2015 when was the Kumho WinterCraft WP51 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test, where both the Cinturato Winter and the WinterCraft WP51 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 88% of Pirelli Cinturato Winter has B wet grip rating, whereas 96% of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 has C rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Cinturato Winter is made in Russian Federation and WinterCraft WP51 is made in Korea.
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| Kumho WinterCraft WP51
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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. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Highly recommended2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Conditionally recommended2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry driving behavior
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 37,3 | 29,2 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 37,8 | 29,8 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 2,1 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,6 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Highly recommended | 2,0 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 2,6 | 2,5 | 2,4 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Recommended | 2,8 | 2,7 | 3,2 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,3 |
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| Best values in test | 9,1 | ||||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Still recommended | 7,9 | ||||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 6,4 | ||||||
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| Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | Running costs |
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| Best values in test | 206 | 67 | 68 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 10 |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Conditionally recommended | 177 | 56 | 59 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Recommended | 183 | 60 | 56 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 9 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,1 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,3 | 3,0 | 1,0 | 1,7 |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory | 2,2 | 3,5 | 2,1 | 2,3 | 3,2 | 2,5 | 2,2 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,3 | 3,2 | 2,2 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,0 | 2,6 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 35,9 | 27,4 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 38,8 | 28 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 36,2 | 26,4 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 41,0 | - | |||||
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