Segment
1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Premium2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle
Comparison: Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (79%) than Kumho (38%). In this particular case, the Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 has a better rating of 60% compared to 20% of the Kumho WinterCraft WP51. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 195/65 R15 test, where both the SP Winter Response 2 and the WinterCraft WP51 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Dunlop SP Winter Response 2
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51
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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. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Highly recommended2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Wet handling
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring 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 | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 | |
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Good | 2,1 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,4 | 3,0 | 2,5 | |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Sufficient | 3,0 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 3,0 | |
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| 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 |
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Highly recommended | 1,9 | 2,3 | 1,9 | 2,5 | 2,7 | 2,5 | 1,6 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Recommended | 2,8 | 2,7 | 3,2 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,3 |
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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 |
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Recommended | 186 | 62 | 57 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 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 | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,1 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 2,5 | 1,8 |
| 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 | 36,8 | 27,7 | |||||
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 | 36,8 | 28,3 | |||||
| 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 | |||
| Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Highly recommended | 382 | 129 | 111 | 142 | |||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: - | 338 | 107 | 111 | 120 | |||
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