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WINTERCRAFT WP52

8.0
PTI – Pneutesty Index
very good ✓ 9 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 195/55 R16 among 49 available
tested in R16 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Price from
70,95 €
in 195/55 R16
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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Varianty pneumatiky (3)

Your size 195/55 R16 91H XL EAN: 8808956303532 SAP: 2290723
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 70,95 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
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Your size 195/55 R16 87H EAN: 8808956366100 SAP: 100559948
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52 BSW
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 76,04 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
Your size 195/55 R16 87H EAN: 8808956303525 SAP: 2290713
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 134,32 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
Rating and verdict

How the Winter Craft WP52 evaluated

8.0
PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,0 / 10 · very good PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 195/55 R16 among 49 available
tested in R16 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured ranking not certain yet (9.–24.)
Discipline Percentile worsegroup averagebest Gap ⓘ Tests
Snow 37
≈ average 11 tests
what it consists of Snow (3)
snow braking 32
≈ average 9 tests
snow traction 27
≈ average 6 tests
snow handling 54
≈ average 5 tests
Wet 73
+3 % 11 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking 82
+6 % 9 tests
Aquaplaning 16
−6 % 6 tests
wet handling 61
≈ average 5 tests
Dry 95
+3 % 6 tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking 95
+4 % 6 tests
dry handling 84
≈ average 4 Tests
Ice –
Not measured. 2 Tests
what it consists of Ice (1)
ice braking 72
+2 % 2 Tests
Economy 41
+3 % 7 tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 7
−3 % 5 tests
durability (wear and abrasion) 62
+7 % 4 Tests
Noise and comfort 38
≈ average 5 tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 63
≈ average 4 Tests
ride comfort 13
Not measured. –
Where it is strong
Drybetter than 95 %
Where it falls behind
Aquaplaning−6 %

Zákaznícke recenzie do PTI nevstupujú – PTI stojí na meraniach nezávislých testov; pri pneumatikách s málo testami čiastočne prihliada aj na triedu značky.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions
Suitable for EVs
Suitable for EVs Reinforced for EV weight and torque

Where Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 stands in size 195/55 R16

Compared with 37 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 8,0 70,95 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.7 112,06 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 116,81 € Michelin ALPIN 7 8.9 124,28 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.6 90,24 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 105,85 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.5 107,00 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.4 69,31 € better and cheaper Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 89,62 € Goodyear ULTRA GRIP 9+ 8.2 111,24 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 84,26 € Vredestein WINTRAC 8.1 96,11 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 8.0 70,95 € This tyre Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.9 103,32 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 94,79 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.8 93,81 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.7 81,55 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.7 82,41 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 86,62 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 7.6 80,78 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.5 95,61 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 87,61 € Laufenn LW31 i FIT + 7.4 67,88 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 81,23 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.2 77,41 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 7.1 119,24 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.8 68,32 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 74,33 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.8 83,70 € Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 6.8 75,46 € Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 84,45 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.6 71,77 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.6 75,29 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 6.5 76,99 € Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 6.5 51,26 € Cooper WM SA2+ 5.7 71,46 € Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 5.3 66,16 € Goodride SW608 MFS M+S 5.0 73,29 €
5,0 median 7,6 9,7
12. rank in the group of 37 compared
68 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,4 above the group median group median 7,6
−1,7 behind the best in the group the best has 9,7
💡 A better rating for less money In this group there is 1 tyre with a better score that is also cheaper.
Show all tyres in the ranking (37)
  1. 1. 9.7 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 112,06 € +41,11 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 116,81 € +45,86 €
  3. 3. 8.9 Michelin ALPIN 7 124,28 € +53,33 €
  4. 4. 8.6 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 90,24 € +19,29 €
  5. 4. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 105,85 € +34,90 €
  6. 6. 8.5 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 107,00 € +36,05 €
  7. 7. 8.4 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ better and cheaper 69,31 € −1,64 €
  8. 8. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 89,62 € +18,67 €
  9. 9. 8.2 Goodyear ULTRA GRIP 9+ 111,24 € +40,29 €
  10. 10. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 84,26 € +13,31 €
  11. 10. 8.1 Vredestein WINTRAC 96,11 € +25,16 €
  12. 12. 8.0 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 This tyre 70,95 €
  13. 13. 7.9 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 103,32 € +32,37 €
  14. 14. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 94,79 € +23,84 €
  15. 14. 7.8 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 93,81 € +22,86 €
  16. 16. 7.7 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 81,55 € +10,60 €
  17. 16. 7.7 Barum POLARIS 6 82,41 € +11,46 €
  18. 18. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 86,62 € +15,67 €
  19. 18. 7.6 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 80,78 € +9,83 €
  20. 20. 7.5 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 95,61 € +24,66 €
  21. 21. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 87,61 € +16,66 €
  22. 21. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 i FIT + 67,88 € −3,07 €
  23. 23. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 81,23 € +10,28 €
  24. 24. 7.2 Giti GITIWINTER W2 77,41 € +6,46 €
  25. 25. 7.1 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 119,24 € +48,29 €
  26. 26. 6.8 Debica FRIGO HP 2 68,32 € −2,63 €
  27. 26. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 74,33 € +3,38 €
  28. 26. 6.8 Radar DIMAX WINTER 83,70 € +12,75 €
  29. 26. 6.8 Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 75,46 € +4,51 €
  30. 30. 6.6 Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 84,45 € +13,50 €
  31. 30. 6.6 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 71,77 € +0,82 €
  32. 30. 6.6 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 75,29 € +4,34 €
  33. 33. 6.5 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 76,99 € +6,04 €
  34. 33. 6.5 Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 51,26 € −19,69 €
  35. 35. 5.7 Cooper WM SA2+ 71,46 € +0,51 €
  36. 36. 5.3 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 66,16 € −4,79 €
  37. 37. 5.0 Goodride SW608 MFS M+S 73,29 € +2,34 €
Price per 100 km

The tyre's real value for money

71 € ÷ 47 290 km × 100
0,15 € / 100 km

Lowest price in size 195/55 R16 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.

Comparison with alternatives
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 0,15 €
Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 0,24 €
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 0,24 €

Of the tyres compared, Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 has the lowest cost per 100 km.

Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 195/55 R16
Width195 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter16″
Load index (LI)91
Speed index (SI)H
Product code2290723
EAN8808956303532
EU energy label Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Kumho
Tread WINTERCRAFT WP52
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
Zosilený profil Áno
M+S Áno - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Áno
Vhodné pre elektro Áno - EV READY
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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 7×
Wins 0×
Top 3 0×
Average placement 9,1
2025
4. place
Auto Bild large winter tire braking test 225/40 R18 2025
52 tyres
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2024
12. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17 2024
16 tyres
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15. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 2024
20 tyres
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7. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18 2024
12 tyres
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2023
9. place
Tyre Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 2023
13 tyres
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8. place
AutoBild Winter tire test for sports cars 225/40 R18 2023
11 tyres
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9. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17 2023
15 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 195/55 R16.

Current lowest
70,95 €
↘ 37,78 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
70,69 €
1.10.2026
Highest for the period
114,04 €
1.7.2026
114,04 70,69 70,95 € 1.7.2026 14.10.2026 1.7.2026: 114,04 € 8.7.2026: 101,91 € 8.7.2026: 92,64 € 8.7.2026: 79,56 € 9.7.2026: 77,15 € 29.7.2026: 71,62 € 1.9.2026: 71,59 € 2.9.2026: 71,49 € 3.9.2026: 71,43 € 11.9.2026: 71,33 € 14.9.2026: 71,20 € 17.9.2026: 71,14 € 17.9.2026: 71,18 € 19.9.2026: 71,06 € 24.9.2026: 70,95 € 26.9.2026: 71,02 € 1.10.2026: 70,69 € 6.10.2026: 79,22 € 6.10.2026: 70,69 € 7.10.2026: 70,79 € 8.10.2026: 70,87 € 9.10.2026: 70,98 € 14.10.2026: 70,95 €

The lowest available price across the monitored shops is shown. Indicative; may differ in the shop.

User reviews

What owners say

3,7
★★★★☆
from 6 reviews
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Expected lifespan
47 290 km
Reliability:confidence-high
IV
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Volkswagen Golf mk5 · 205/55 R16 · 28 968 km
★★★★☆

Very good tyre for snow. Good at dry and wet cornering. Not good at wet braking, distance of braking is longer but tyre is good for controlling that distance if you put breaking pad harder when you got to lower speed it will not slide in tricky situations.

XK
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Audi A4 1.8T Quattro · 225/50 R17 · 8 047 km
★★★★☆

Fitted these tyres late 2023. The price was good and the reviews were OK. After one very mild winter I can say that these tyres are not perfect but they don't disappoint.
Dry grip is good, wet grip is also ok. Under braking the car is predictable and stable. Didn't experience any aquaplanning at all.
They're very resistant to wear, after about 8000km they appear good as new, but time will tell how long they last.
Grip on snow is mediocre but combined with the AWD the car managed everything I threw at it, from 20cm of fresh snow to awfully wet sludge on a dirt road, they got me through.
They're very comfortable over potholes, a bit noisy but that's expected from an aggressive tyre pattern, they're structurally strong although a bit heavy (tyre fitter told me it's the heaviest he had at that size) and they increased fuel consumption slightly. They're not sporty but they're not meant to be, so I won't be commenting on that.
The Pirelli Sottozero 3 I had before were a bit better in every way but the price on the Kumho's makes them worth it.

AR
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Tesla Model 3 LR · 225/45 R18 · 40 234 km
★★★☆☆

25,000km already done with these wp52s, they are generally good but a slight feeling of vagueness in terms of grip in the wet, in the dry you can feel the tires working in the turns, always this feeling a little vague. On the snow the traction is good, it does the job.
The tires consume a little more than summer tires, and they are of course a little noisier.
But the price-performance ratio is very good compared to the competition, for cheap it does the job without being exceptional.

JQ
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Hyundai elantra · 225/45 R17 · 12 875 km
★★★☆☆

Good dry handling and traction, average wet and below expectations on snow as for a winter tyre.
Noise depends a lot on tyre pressure

ES
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Audi A3 Sportback · 205/55 R16 · 4 828 km
★★★★☆

I have WP52 on my A3 Sportback. Very good tyre, excellent grip on snow, and dry roads, satisfy grip on wet road.

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