Name: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 205/45 R17
Brand: Kumho
Rating: 55 (10 reviews)

205/45 R17 Kumho WinterCraft WP52 variants

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 is a winter tyre made in total of 123 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 205/45 R17 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 92.25mm sidewall height. In 205/45 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Kumho WinterCraft WP52 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 205/45 R17, WinterCraft WP52 usually competes against Eurowinter Hs02, which is a tyre from Falken with a rating of 51%, compared to 55% of the Kumho in question.

205/45 R17 88 V

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 is made in 123 sizes, starting from 155/70 R13 up to 255/40 R21.

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/45 R17)

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Ranked #2 of 55

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Kumho WinterCraft WP52	34.6	30.3
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16
satisfactory
Ranked #15 of 20

Finishing 15th out of 20 competitors, the Kumho WinterCraft WP52 received a rating of 'Satisfactory' in the test. Praised for its balanced and sporty driving dynamics, it excelled in conditions requiring short braking distances across various weather conditions, notably achieving best results in both dry and wet braking. However, it was noted for having limited reserves when it comes to aquaplaning and a low mileage performance.

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Kumho WinterCraft WP52	3+	3	2+	3
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205/45 R17 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#	Name	Our rating	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	83.2% 77.8% 82.7% 80.3%		Premium
2.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6	92.2% 79.6% 84.4% 82.6%	ADAC 2023	Premium	£132 88 V
3.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	78.7% 81.3% 66.3% 81.3%	AUTOBILD 2024	Premium	£159 88 V
4.	Kleber KRISALP HP3	77.3% 88.7% 74.5% 80.5%	ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£140 88 V
5.	Michelin ALPIN 6! Newer model available: Michelin ALPIN 7	83.2% 83.9% 85.5% 82.5%	ADAC 2023	Premium	£196 88 H + 2
6.	Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6	81.2% 72.1% 85.8% 66.6%	ADAC 2018	Premium
7.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	72.5% 94.8% 73.9% 81.1%	ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£131 88 V
8.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III			Premium	£168 88 V + 1
9.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		ADAC 2023	Upper-middle	£100 88 V
10.	Hankook Winter icept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter icept evo3 W330	75.8% 90.5% 85.7% 67.4%		Upper-middle
11.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	78.4% 70.3% 78.3% 71.2%	Autobild 2021	Lowcost	£80 0 V
12.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5	78.1% 77.2% 71.3% 79.7%	Autobild 2021	Lowcost
13.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5	74.5% 77.6% 76% 68.8%	AUTOBILD 2024	Lowcost	£123 84 H + 1
14.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2	70% 85.9% 74% 72.3%	ADAC 2023	Lowcost	£115 88 V
15.	Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02	78.2% 74.2% 74.2% 77.1%	Autobild 2021	Upper-middle
16.	Nokian WR Snowproof P	66.1% 79.2% 92.3%		Upper-middle	£120 88 V
17.	Toyo Observe S944	67.9% 66.9% 85.1% 79.9%	Autobild 2021	Upper-middle	£102 88 H
18.	Toyo Snowprox S954	78.8% 70.6% 92.2% 82.7%		Upper-middle
19.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71	81.9% 76.7% 78%	GTÜ 2016	Upper-middle	£121 84 V
20.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7			Lowcost	£100 88 V + 1
21.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32		ACE 2014	Premium
22.	Debica Frigo HP2	70% 86.5% 74.1% 71.9%	Autoklub ČR 2020	Lowcost	£83 88 V
23.	Uniroyal WinterExpert	65.6% 75.1% 72.4% 74.7%	AUTOBILD 2024	Upper-middle	£106 88 V
24.	Nokian WR A4			Upper-middle
25.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905	81.6% 70.5% 85.4%	ADAC 2018	Upper-middle	£133 88 V
26.	Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4	66.5% 83.4% 77.3% 71.3%	Autobild 2016	Upper-middle
27.	Matador MP93 Nordicca			Lowcost	£104 88 V
28.	Kormoran SNOW		Autobild 2021	Lowcost
29.	Fortune Fsr901			Lowcost
30.	Kormoran SNOWPRO B2			Lowcost
31.	Imperial SnowDragon 3			Lowcost

205/45 R17 88 V

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