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Kumho Mid-range

WINTERCRAFT WP52+

Name: Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+
Brand: Kumho
SKU: kumho-wp52-plus
Rating: 8.3 (4 reviews)

PTI – Pneutesty Index

✓ 4 tyre tests

PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 235/55 R18 among 46 available

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161,06 €

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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.

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 235/55 R18 104V XL EAN: 8808956623951 SAP: 2373073

KUMHO WINTERCRAFT WP52+

B Price from 161,06 €

Reinforced profile

M+S

3PMSF

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Where to buy

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Current prices for size 235/55 R18.

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (2 620 reviews)

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161,06 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (3 735 reviews)

Delivery within 2 days

125,02 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (330 reviews)

Delivery within 5 days Year of manufacture: 2026

128,02 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,8 (186 reviews)

Delivery within 10 days

139,69 €

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Rating and verdict

How the Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ evaluated

PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,3 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 235/55 R18 among 46 available

✓ Disciplines

Snow from 12 measurements · 7 tests

+2,1 %

Breakdown „Snow“

snow braking 4 tests

+2,6 %

snow traction 4 tests

+2,6 %

snow handling 3 tests

+1,4 %

Wet from 17 measurements · 7 tests

+4,8 %

Breakdown „Wet“

wet braking 4 tests

+11,0 %

Aquaplaning 4 tests

−1,0 %

wet handling 3 tests

+1,8 %

Dry from 7 measurements · 5 tests

+2,0 %

Breakdown „Dry“

dry braking 4 tests

+4,9 %

dry handling 3 tests

−1,9 %

Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test

Not measured.

Breakdown „Ice“

ice braking 1 test

+1,0 %

Economy from 10 measurements · 5 tests

+5,4 %

Breakdown „Economy“

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 4 tests

≈ average

durability (wear and abrasion) 4 tests

+7,4 %

Noise and comfort from 4 measurements · 5 tests

≈ average

Breakdown „Noise and comfort“

quietness (measured and subjective noise) 4 tests

≈ average

ride comfort

Not measured.

poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+

✓ Strengths and weaknesses

Strength

Dry 82 %

Wet 80 %

Weakness

Noise and comfort worse than 87 %

🏆 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

Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure

M+S Suitable for mud and snow

3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Where Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ stands in size 235/55 R18

Compared with 24 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 8,3 161,06 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 151,96 € better and cheaper

Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 167,42 €

Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 177,15 €

Hankook W330A WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 X 8.6 151,14 € better and cheaper

Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 3 8.6 191,50 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 161,06 € This tyre

Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 134,75 €

Kleber KRISALP HP3 SUV 8.1 130,93 €

Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 157,83 €

Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 156,50 €

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 135,79 €

Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 115,77 €

Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 141,09 €

Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 107,08 €

Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 124,42 €

Giti GITIWINTER W2 SUV 7.4 143,46 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 SUV 7.3 159,45 €

Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 120,63 €

Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 105,26 €

Toyo S954 SNOWPROX SUV 6.7

Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 130,13 €

Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 90,09 €

Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 5.6 98,21 €

Zeetex WH1000 SUV 5.0 90,42 €

5,0 Median 7,5 9,1

5.0 weakest in the group

Zeetex WH1000 SUV 90,42 € −70,64 € 9.1 best in the group

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 151,96 € −9,10 €

6. rank in the group of 24 compared

71 % of tyres are weaker in this group

+0,8 above the group median group median 7,5

−0,8 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1

💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 2 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.

9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 151,96 € −9,10 € 8.6 Hankook W330A WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 X 151,14 € −9,92 €

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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.