Segment
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP51 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Generally, Firestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (50%) than Kumho (48%). In this particular case, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 has a better rating of 69% compared to 47% of the Kumho WinterCraft WP51. The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 was done in 2015, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test, where both the WinterCraft WP51 and the Winterhawk 4 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 98% of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Firestone Winterhawk 4 has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WinterCraft WP51 is made in Korea and Winterhawk 4 is made in Italy.
| # | Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R17 | R14 - R20 | |
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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. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Dry handling
Dry steering response
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Rolling resistance
Price/value
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| 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 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,5 | 28,6 | |||||
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