Segment
1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Premium2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle
Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (76%) than Kumho (48%). In this particular case, the Goodyear UltraGrip 9 has a better rating of 76% compared to 47% of the Kumho WinterCraft WP51. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 185/65 R15 test, where both the UltraGrip 9 and the WinterCraft WP51 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 63% of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (98%) of the Kumho WinterCraft WP51 also have C wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the UltraGrip 9 is made in Slovenia and WinterCraft WP51 is made in Korea.
| # | Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R14 - R16 | R13 - R17 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Highly recommended2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Dry handling
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 2,1 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,6 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Recommended | 1,9 | 2,5 | 3,1 | 2,5 | 2,7 | 2,5 | 2,2 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Recommended | 2,8 | 2,7 | 3,2 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,3 |
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| Best values in test | 9,1 | ||||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Recommended | 8,2 | ||||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 6,4 | ||||||
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| Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | Running costs |
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| Best values in test | 206 | 67 | 68 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 10 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Recommended | 191 | 57 | 68 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 6 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Recommended | 183 | 60 | 56 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 9 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,1 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,3 | 3,0 | 1,0 | 1,7 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Good | 2,1 | 2,3 | 2,0 | 2,5 | 3,3 | 2,0 | 1,8 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,3 | 3,2 | 2,2 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,0 | 2,6 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 35,5 | 27 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 38,8 | 28 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Satisfactory | 1,9 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 2,4 | 3,1 | 2,0 | 2,1 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,3 | 2,4 | 2,6 | 2,4 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,3 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 36,1 | 25 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 41,0 | ||||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 36,8 | 27,7 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 36,9 | 28,6 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 42,5 | 30,2 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | 415 | 144 | 136 | 144 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Highly recommended | 384 | 135 | 135 | 114 | |||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: - | 338 | 107 | 111 | 120 | |||
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