Segment
2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Upper-middle
Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (85%) than Kumho (61%). But when it comes to comparing Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and Kumho WinterCraft WP71, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 was done in 2015, compared to 2016 when was the Kumho WinterCraft WP71 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2017 225/55 R17 test, where both the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and the WinterCraft WP71 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 88% of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Kumho WinterCraft WP71 has C rating.
| # | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71
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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. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Highly recommended2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Recommended2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(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 | ||||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1- | ||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Exemplary | 1- | 2 | 1- | ||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Satisfactory | 2- | 2- | 2 | ||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Good | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | 3+ | |||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Satisfactory | 2- | 2- | 2 | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | 33,4 | 27,7 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | 34,8 | 29,2 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 203 | 69 | 65 | 44 | 18 | 8 | |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Recommended | 199 | 66 | 63 | 42 | 15 | 8 | |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Recommended | 186 | 59 | 54 | 42 | 15 | 7 | |
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