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WINTERCRAFT WP52+

8.3 Very good
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 4 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 205/50 R17 among 52 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
85,10 €
in 205/50 R17
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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.

Tyre variants (2)

Your size 205/50 R17 93V XL EAN: 8808956642372 SAP: 2388593
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 85,10 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
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Your size 205/50 R17 93V XL EAN: 8808956640040 SAP: 2386903
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 90,95 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
Rating and verdict

How the Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ evaluated

8.3 Very good
PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,3 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 205/50 R17 among 52 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 12 measurements · 7 tests
beats 40 of 61
66 +2,1 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 4 tests
beats 31 of 61
59 +2,6 %
snow traction 4 tests
beats 41 of 54
81 +2,6 %
snow handling 3 tests
beats 38 of 54
73 +1,4 %
Wet from 17 measurements · 7 tests
beats 60 of 69
88 +6,2 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 4 tests
beats 66 of 69
96 +11,0 %
Aquaplaning 4 tests
beats 18 of 57
31 −1,0 %
wet handling 3 tests
beats 45 of 55
81 +1,8 %
Dry from 7 measurements · 5 tests
beats 47 of 56
85 +2,2 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 4 tests
beats 54 of 56
98 +4,9 %
dry handling 3 tests
beats 21 of 52
41 −1,9 %
Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 1 test
beats 24 of 42
59 +1,0 %
Economy from 10 measurements · 5 tests
beats 28 of 55
52 +4,1 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 4 tests
beats 26 of 55
47 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 4 tests
beats 23 of 50
47 +7,4 %
Noise and comfort from 4 measurements · 5 tests
beats 10 of 56
19 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 4 tests
beats 20 of 55
23 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 4 of 38
10 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Wet 88 % Dry 85 %
Weakness
Noise and comfort worse than 81 %
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 Top 3 1× 1st–3rd place in 1 tests counted in PTI

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ 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 205/50 R17

Compared with 34 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 8,3 85,10 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 145,39 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 127,72 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 147,09 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 123,68 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 227,70 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 109,91 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 109,67 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 85,10 € This tyre Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 103,48 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 109,93 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 127,34 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 114,87 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 108,32 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 109,84 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 91,89 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 107,21 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 78,48 € Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof 7.4 133,34 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 111,67 € Falken EUROWINTER HS01 7.3 110,88 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 101,53 € Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.3 98,54 € Michelin ALPIN 5 ZP-Dojazdová tech. Runflat 7.1 181,46 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 83,11 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 115,92 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 83,41 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 95,25 € Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 SPORT XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 73,58 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 97,33 € Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 5.9 84,35 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 69,23 € Triangle WINTERX TW401 5.7 53,04 € Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 5.6 86,28 € Goodride SW608 SNOWMASTER 5.2 119,88 €
5,2 Median 7,4 9,8
6. rank in the group of 34 compared
76 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,9 above the group median group median 7,4
−1,5 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8
Show all tyres in the ranking (34)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 145,39 € +60,29 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 127,72 € +42,62 €
  3. 3. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 147,09 € +61,99 €
  4. 4. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 123,68 € +38,58 €
  5. 5. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 227,70 € +142,60 €
  6. 6. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 109,91 € +24,81 €
  7. 6. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 109,67 € +24,57 €
  8. 6. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ This tyre 85,10 €
  9. 9. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 103,48 € +18,38 €
  10. 10. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 109,93 € +24,83 €
  11. 10. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 127,34 € +42,24 €
  12. 12. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 114,87 € +29,77 €
  13. 13. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 108,32 € +23,22 €
  14. 13. 7.6 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 109,84 € +24,74 €
  15. 15. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 91,89 € +6,79 €
  16. 16. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 107,21 € +22,11 €
  17. 16. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 78,48 € −6,62 €
  18. 16. 7.4 Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof 133,34 € +48,24 €
  19. 16. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 111,67 € +26,57 €
  20. 20. 7.3 Falken EUROWINTER HS01 110,88 € +25,78 €
  21. 20. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 101,53 € +16,43 €
  22. 20. 7.3 Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 98,54 € +13,44 €
  23. 23. 7.1 Michelin ALPIN 5 ZP-Dojazdová tech. Runflat 181,46 € +96,36 €
  24. 24. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 83,11 € −1,99 €
  25. 24. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 115,92 € +30,82 €
  26. 26. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 83,41 € −1,69 €
  27. 27. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 95,25 € +10,15 €
  28. 28. 6.4 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 SPORT XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 73,58 € −11,52 €
  29. 29. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 97,33 € +12,23 €
  30. 30. 5.9 Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 84,35 € −0,75 €
  31. 31. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 69,23 € −15,87 €
  32. 32. 5.7 Triangle WINTERX TW401 53,04 € −32,06 €
  33. 33. 5.6 Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 86,28 € +1,18 €
  34. 34. 5.2 Goodride SW608 SNOWMASTER 119,88 € +34,78 €
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 205/50 R17
Width205 mm
Profile height50 %
Rim diameter17″
Load index (LI)93
Speed index (SI)V
Product code2388593
EAN8808956642372
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Kumho
Tread WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Season Winter
Vehicle type SUV / 4×4
Available technologies
Reinforced profile Yes
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Suitable for EVs Yes - EV READY
Comparison

Competitors

Main competitors in the same price range.

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 4×
Wins 0×
Top 3 0×
Average placement 9,3
2026
8. place
AutoBild winter tire test 245/45 R19 2026
19 tyres
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11. place
AutoBild big winter tire test braking 245/45 R19 2026
49 tyres
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6. place
AvD winter tire test 225/45 R17 2026
15 tyres
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12. place
ADAC Winter Tyre Test 185/65 R15 2026
16 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 205/50 R17.

Current lowest
85,10 €
↘ 11,90 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
85,10 €
3.11.2026
Highest for the period
96,59 €
22.6.2026
96,59 85,10 85,10 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 96,59 € 1.7.2026: 96,37 € 16.7.2026: 96,31 € 16.7.2026: 95,04 € 20.8.2026: 88,97 € 21.8.2026: 87,51 € 1.9.2026: 88,10 € 10.9.2026: 86,98 € 21.9.2026: 88,10 € 24.9.2026: 87,07 € 28.9.2026: 86,35 € 3.10.2026: 87,07 € 3.10.2026: 86,35 € 6.10.2026: 87,07 € 6.10.2026: 86,35 € 8.10.2026: 88,10 € 8.10.2026: 86,35 € 3.11.2026: 85,10 € 8.11.2026: 85,10 €

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