Segment
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Upper-middle2. General Altimax Winter 3 Lowcost
Comparison: General Altimax Winter 3 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Pakistan (General) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). General is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, General winter tyres are slightly better rated (43%) than Kumho (38%). In this particular case, the Kumho WinterCraft WP52 has a better rating of 55% compared to 43% of the General Altimax Winter 3. The first tyre test of General Altimax Winter 3 was done in 2019, compared to 2022 when was the Kumho WinterCraft WP52 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the Altimax Winter 3 and the WinterCraft WP52 were tested.
| # | General Altimax Winter 3
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R13 - R21 | |
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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. General Altimax Winter 3 Satisfactory2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. General Altimax Winter 3 Satisfactory2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow cornering
Snow handling
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Mileage
Price/value
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Comfort
Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | ||||||
| General Altimax Winter 3 | 38,1 | ||||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52 | 35,9 | 27,3 | |||||
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