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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 225/55 R16 among 39 available
tested only in R15, R17, R18, R19 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
100,76 €
in 225/55 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 (1)

Your size 225/55 R16 99V XL EAN: 8808956642181 SAP: 2388403
KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 100,76 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
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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 225/55 R16 among 39 available
tested only in R15, R17, R18, R19 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 12 measurements · 7 tests
beats 32 of 48
68 +3,0 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 4 tests
beats 25 of 48
59 +2,6 %
snow traction 4 tests
beats 28 of 39
81 +2,6 %
snow handling 3 tests
beats 31 of 42
73 +1,4 %
Wet from 17 measurements · 7 tests
beats 51 of 55
94 +7,3 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 4 tests
beats 54 of 55
96 +11,0 %
Aquaplaning 4 tests
beats 16 of 42
31 −1,0 %
wet handling 3 tests
beats 38 of 42
81 +1,8 %
Dry from 7 measurements · 5 tests
beats 37 of 42
89 +2,4 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 4 tests
beats 41 of 42
98 +4,9 %
dry handling 3 tests
beats 18 of 41
41 −1,9 %
Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 1 test
beats 20 of 31
59 +1,0 %
Economy from 10 measurements · 5 tests
beats 21 of 41
52 +4,8 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 4 tests
beats 16 of 40
47 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 4 tests
beats 19 of 37
47 +7,4 %
Noise and comfort from 4 measurements · 5 tests
beats 9 of 41
23 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 4 tests
beats 13 of 40
23 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 4 of 27
10 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Wet 94 % Dry 89 %
Weakness
Noise and comfort worse than 77 %
🏆 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 225/55 R16

Compared with 27 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 8,3 100,76 €
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 137,62 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 152,95 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 146,81 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 119,74 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 131,53 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 100,76 € This tyre Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 110,31 € Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 110,21 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 115,62 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 121,52 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 113,81 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 93,89 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 3 7.5 118,94 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 108,08 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 130,97 € Laufenn LW31 i FIT+ 7.4 84,06 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 98,54 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 115,21 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 104,28 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 81,54 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 77,40 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 83,99 € Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 119,74 € Toyo SNOWPROX S954 FSL 6.4 101,07 € Triangle WINTERX TW401 5.7 64,83 € Goodride SW608 5.2 86,92 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 69,29 €
5,0 Median 7,4 9,1
4. rank in the group of 27 compared
78 % 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 (27)
  1. 1. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 137,62 € +36,86 €
  2. 2. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 152,95 € +52,19 €
  3. 3. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 146,81 € +46,05 €
  4. 4. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 119,74 € +18,98 €
  5. 4. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 131,53 € +30,77 €
  6. 4. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ This tyre 100,76 €
  7. 7. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 110,31 € +9,55 €
  8. 8. 8.0 Vredestein WINTRAC 110,21 € +9,45 €
  9. 9. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 115,62 € +14,86 €
  10. 10. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 121,52 € +20,76 €
  11. 11. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 113,81 € +13,05 €
  12. 12. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 93,89 € −6,87 €
  13. 12. 7.5 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 3 118,94 € +18,18 €
  14. 14. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 108,08 € +7,32 €
  15. 14. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 130,97 € +30,21 €
  16. 14. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 i FIT+ 84,06 € −16,70 €
  17. 14. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 98,54 € −2,22 €
  18. 14. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 115,21 € +14,45 €
  19. 19. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 104,28 € +3,52 €
  20. 20. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 81,54 € −19,22 €
  21. 21. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 77,40 € −23,36 €
  22. 21. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 83,99 € −16,77 €
  23. 23. 6.6 Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 119,74 € +18,98 €
  24. 24. 6.4 Toyo SNOWPROX S954 FSL 101,07 € +0,31 €
  25. 25. 5.7 Triangle WINTERX TW401 64,83 € −35,93 €
  26. 26. 5.2 Goodride SW608 86,92 € −13,84 €
  27. 27. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 69,29 € −31,47 €
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 225/55 R16
Width225 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter16″
Load index (LI)99
Speed index (SI)V
Product code2388403
EAN8808956642181
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

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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 225/55 R16.

Current lowest
100,76 €
↘ 0,81 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
96,98 €
2.10.2026
Highest for the period
105,59 €
3.7.2026
105,59 96,98 100,76 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 101,58 € 24.6.2026: 101,37 € 25.6.2026: 101,05 € 26.6.2026: 101,11 € 27.6.2026: 101,05 € 28.6.2026: 101,12 € 3.7.2026: 105,59 € 24.7.2026: 101,04 € 25.7.2026: 101,14 € 25.7.2026: 100,79 € 25.7.2026: 101,14 € 26.7.2026: 101,04 € 26.7.2026: 100,79 € 26.7.2026: 101,04 € 29.7.2026: 101,30 € 29.7.2026: 100,03 € 31.7.2026: 100,14 € 1.8.2026: 101,45 € 2.8.2026: 103,17 € 2.8.2026: 102,68 € 2.8.2026: 103,17 € 5.8.2026: 102,71 € 6.8.2026: 103,03 € 6.8.2026: 102,69 € 15.8.2026: 102,52 € 21.8.2026: 102,14 € 22.8.2026: 101,99 € 22.8.2026: 101,57 € 2.9.2026: 101,27 € 2.9.2026: 101,57 € 11.9.2026: 97,69 € 18.9.2026: 97,46 € 24.9.2026: 97,22 € 26.9.2026: 97,46 € 29.9.2026: 97,22 € 2.10.2026: 96,98 € 6.10.2026: 100,06 € 6.10.2026: 96,98 € 7.10.2026: 97,22 € 8.10.2026: 96,98 € 8.10.2026: 102,14 € 9.10.2026: 102,24 € 3.11.2026: 100,76 € 8.11.2026: 100,76 €

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