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Kumho Mid-range

WINTERCRAFT WP52+

8.3 Very good
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 4 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 215/55 R16 among 49 available
tested only in R15, R17, R18, R19 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
84,52 €
in 215/55 R16
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Load capacityLI index

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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 215/55 R16 93H EAN: 8808956642143 SAP: 2388363
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 84,52 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
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Your size 215/55 R16 97H XL EAN: 8808956642150 SAP: 2388373
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 89,16 €
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 215/55 R16 among 49 available
tested only in R15, R17, R18, R19 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 12 measurements · 7 tests
beats 40 of 60
68 +2,4 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 4 tests
beats 32 of 60
59 +2,6 %
snow traction 4 tests
beats 39 of 52
81 +2,6 %
snow handling 3 tests
beats 37 of 52
73 +1,4 %
Wet from 17 measurements · 7 tests
beats 59 of 67
89 +6,9 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 4 tests
beats 65 of 67
96 +11,0 %
Aquaplaning 4 tests
beats 20 of 55
31 −1,0 %
wet handling 3 tests
beats 45 of 53
81 +1,8 %
Dry from 7 measurements · 5 tests
beats 46 of 54
86 +2,4 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 4 tests
beats 53 of 54
98 +4,9 %
dry handling 3 tests
beats 20 of 50
41 −1,9 %
Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 1 test
beats 27 of 44
59 +1,0 %
Economy from 10 measurements · 5 tests
beats 26 of 55
48 +3,6 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 4 tests
beats 24 of 53
47 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 4 tests
beats 20 of 49
47 +7,4 %
Noise and comfort from 4 measurements · 5 tests
beats 9 of 54
18 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 4 tests
beats 15 of 53
23 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 4 of 34
10 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Wet 89 % Dry 86 %
Weakness
Noise and comfort worse than 82 %
🏆 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
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 215/55 R16

Compared with 33 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 8,3 84,52 €
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 136,80 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 151,91 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 120,17 € Michelin ALPIN 6 8.6 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 139,25 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 103,32 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 108,57 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 84,52 € This tyre Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 102,68 € Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 109,57 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 108,81 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 118,78 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 121,58 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 102,04 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 104,34 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 88,61 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 90,97 € Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof 7.4 111,99 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 79,21 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 103,20 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 89,40 € Barum POLARIS 5 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 98,30 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 76,28 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 114,82 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 80,51 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 85,33 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 78,44 € Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 116,77 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 73,03 € Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 5.7 57,71 € Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 5.6 135,05 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 65,99 €
5,0 Median 7,4 9,1
6. rank in the group of 33 compared
76 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,9 above the group median group median 7,4
−0,8 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1
Show all tyres in the ranking (33)
  1. 1. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 136,80 € +52,28 €
  2. 2. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 151,91 € +67,39 €
  3. 3. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 120,17 € +35,65 €
  4. 3. 8.6 Michelin ALPIN 6
  5. 5. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 139,25 € +54,73 €
  6. 6. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 103,32 € +18,80 €
  7. 6. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 108,57 € +24,05 €
  8. 6. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ This tyre 84,52 €
  9. 9. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 102,68 € +18,16 €
  10. 10. 8.0 Vredestein WINTRAC 109,57 € +25,05 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 108,81 € +24,29 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 118,78 € +34,26 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 121,58 € +37,06 €
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 102,04 € +17,52 €
  15. 14. 7.6 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 104,34 € +19,82 €
  16. 16. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 88,61 € +4,09 €
  17. 17. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 90,97 € +6,45 €
  18. 17. 7.4 Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof 111,99 € +27,47 €
  19. 17. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 79,21 € −5,31 €
  20. 17. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 103,20 € +18,68 €
  21. 17. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 89,40 € +4,88 €
  22. 22. 7.3 Barum POLARIS 5
  23. 22. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 98,30 € +13,78 €
  24. 24. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 76,28 € −8,24 €
  25. 24. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 114,82 € +30,30 €
  26. 26. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 80,51 € −4,01 €
  27. 26. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 85,33 € +0,81 €
  28. 28. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 78,44 € −6,08 €
  29. 29. 6.6 Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 116,77 € +32,25 €
  30. 30. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 73,03 € −11,49 €
  31. 31. 5.7 Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 57,71 € −26,81 €
  32. 32. 5.6 Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 135,05 € +50,53 €
  33. 33. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 65,99 € −18,53 €
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 215/55 R16
Width215 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter16″
Load index (LI)93
Speed index (SI)H
Product code2388363
EAN8808956642143
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Kumho
Tread WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Season Winter
Vehicle type SUV / 4×4
Available technologies
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Suitable for EVs Yes - EV READY
Comparison

Competitors

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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 215/55 R16.

Current lowest
84,52 €
↘ 7,37 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
79,95 €
1.10.2026
Highest for the period
116,05 €
3.7.2026
116,05 79,95 84,52 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 91,24 € 25.6.2026: 89,44 € 3.7.2026: 116,05 € 7.7.2026: 114,93 € 9.7.2026: 114,91 € 9.7.2026: 114,93 € 9.7.2026: 114,91 € 9.7.2026: 114,93 € 10.7.2026: 114,91 € 10.7.2026: 114,93 € 11.7.2026: 113,92 € 13.7.2026: 114,93 € 13.7.2026: 113,92 € 13.7.2026: 114,93 € 14.7.2026: 113,92 € 14.7.2026: 114,39 € 14.7.2026: 114,93 € 14.7.2026: 114,39 € 15.7.2026: 114,07 € 16.7.2026: 114,40 € 17.7.2026: 114,44 € 17.7.2026: 114,93 € 18.7.2026: 114,44 € 18.7.2026: 114,05 € 19.7.2026: 114,93 € 20.7.2026: 114,05 € 20.7.2026: 114,93 € 21.7.2026: 114,19 € 21.7.2026: 114,93 € 22.7.2026: 114,43 € 22.7.2026: 114,93 € 22.7.2026: 114,43 € 23.7.2026: 114,93 € 23.7.2026: 114,37 € 24.7.2026: 114,35 € 24.7.2026: 114,93 € 24.7.2026: 114,35 € 24.7.2026: 114,93 € 25.7.2026: 114,35 € 25.7.2026: 114,45 € 25.7.2026: 113,81 € 26.7.2026: 114,45 € 26.7.2026: 113,81 € 27.7.2026: 114,45 € 27.7.2026: 113,81 € 29.7.2026: 89,83 € 29.7.2026: 89,63 € 31.7.2026: 89,83 € 1.8.2026: 89,63 € 4.8.2026: 88,61 € 8.8.2026: 90,73 € 9.8.2026: 88,42 € 14.8.2026: 88,61 € 14.8.2026: 89,48 € 15.8.2026: 88,61 € 19.8.2026: 88,81 € 21.8.2026: 89,81 € 22.8.2026: 90,00 € 27.8.2026: 90,22 € 28.8.2026: 89,99 € 2.9.2026: 87,68 € 4.9.2026: 87,47 € 4.9.2026: 87,19 € 11.9.2026: 80,53 € 18.9.2026: 80,34 € 24.9.2026: 80,14 € 26.9.2026: 80,34 € 29.9.2026: 80,14 € 1.10.2026: 79,95 € 6.10.2026: 85,48 € 6.10.2026: 79,95 € 7.10.2026: 80,05 € 7.10.2026: 79,97 € 8.10.2026: 80,07 € 9.10.2026: 80,18 € 14.10.2026: 80,15 € 15.10.2026: 80,23 € 17.10.2026: 80,31 € 18.10.2026: 85,59 € 28.10.2026: 85,76 € 3.11.2026: 84,52 € 8.11.2026: 84,52 €

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