Segment
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (61%) than Kumho (38%). In this particular case, the Barum Polaris 5 has a better rating of 63% compared to 61% of the Kumho WinterCraft WP52. The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 5 was done in 2019, compared to 2022 when was the Kumho WinterCraft WP52 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Polaris 5 and the WinterCraft WP52 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Barum Polaris 5 has C wet grip rating, whereas 95% of Kumho WinterCraft WP52 has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Polaris 5 is made in Czech Republic and WinterCraft WP52 is made in Korea.
| # | Barum Polaris 5
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Barum Polaris 5 15.15
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Good2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 3+ | 3 | 2 | |||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 3 | 2+ | 3 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37.7 | 30.0 | |||||
| Kumho Wintercraft WP52 | 34.6 | 30.3 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 35,6 | 31,0 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52 | 36,9 | 31,4 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 37,5 | 26,9 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52 | 35,9 | 27,3 | |||||
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