Segment
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP51 vs. Barum Polaris 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (52%) than Kumho (48%). In this particular case, the Barum Polaris 5 has a better rating of 72% compared to 47% of the Kumho WinterCraft WP51. The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 was done in 2015, compared to 2019 when was the Barum Polaris 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 195/65 R15 test, where both the WinterCraft WP51 and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 98% of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Barum Polaris 5 also have C wet ratings. We also know where WinterCraft WP51 is made - Korea.
| # | Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | Barum Polaris 5 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R17 | R13 - R19 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Barum Polaris 5 14.82
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Good2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Barum Polaris 5 72 dB
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 | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 | |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Sufficient | 3,0 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 3,0 | |
| Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 3,0 | |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 37,8 | 29,8 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 36,1 | 28,8 | |||||
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