Segment
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle2. Nokian WR Snowproof Upper-middle
Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP51 vs. Nokian WR Snowproof
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Finland (Nokian). Generally, Nokian winter tyres are slightly better rated (52%) than Kumho (48%). In this particular case, the Nokian WR Snowproof has a better rating of 57% compared to 47% of the Kumho WinterCraft WP51. The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 was done in 2015, compared to 2019 when was the Nokian WR Snowproof first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 195/65 R15 test, where both the WinterCraft WP51 and the WR Snowproof were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 98% of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 has C wet grip rating, whereas 86% of Nokian WR Snowproof has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WinterCraft WP51 is made in Korea and WR Snowproof is made in Finland/Russian Federation.
| # | Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | Nokian WR Snowproof | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R17 | R14 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Nokian WR Snowproof 11.07
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory2. Nokian WR Snowproof Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Nokian WR Snowproof Satisfactory2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Nokian WR Snowproof 69 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 | |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Sufficient | 3,0 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 3,0 | |
| Nokian WR Snowproof Rating: Satisfactory | 3,3 | 2,5 | 2,3 | 2,2 | 2,9 | 2,5 | |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 37,8 | 29,8 | |||||
| Nokian WR Snowproof | 36,5 | 29,2 | |||||
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