Comparison: Continental VanContact Winter vs. Kumho PorTran CW51
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (77%) than Kumho (38%). But when it comes to comparing Continental VanContact Winter and Kumho PorTran CW51, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Continental VanContact Winter was done in 2018, compared to 2019 when was the Kumho PorTran CW51 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 205/65 R16 test, where both the VanContact Winter and the PorTran CW51 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 98% of Continental VanContact Winter has B wet grip rating, whereas 67% of Kumho PorTran CW51 has C rating.
| # | Continental VanContact Winter
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| Dimensions | R14 - R17 | R14 - 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
Worst rating in test
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow handling
Snow traction
Snow braking
Comfort
(Overall rating)Interior noise
Exterior noise
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 | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,4 | 2,3 | 2,2 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,0 | 1,6 |
| Continental VanContact Winter Rating: Recommended | 2,4 | 2,3 | 2,7 | 2,8 | 3,1 | 3,0 | 2,2 |
| Kumho PorTran CW51 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 3,6 | 4,1 | 3,0 | 2,6 | 3,0 | 3,0 | 2,0 |
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