Segment
1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Premium2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle
Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP51 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
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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 Italy (Pirelli). Generally, Pirelli winter tyres are slightly better rated (53%) than Kumho (38%). But when it comes to comparing Kumho WinterCraft WP51 and Pirelli Cinturato Winter, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 was done in 2015, compared to 2016 when was the Pirelli Cinturato Winter first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test, where both the WinterCraft WP51 and the Cinturato Winter were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 96% of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 has C wet grip rating, whereas 88% of Pirelli Cinturato Winter has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WinterCraft WP51 is made in Korea and Cinturato Winter is made in Russian Federation.
| # | Kumho WinterCraft WP51
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter
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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. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Highly recommended2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter Conditionally recommended2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Dry handling
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
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel efficiency
Mileage
Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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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 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 37,3 | 29,2 | |||||
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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 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Recommended | 2,8 | 2,7 | 3,2 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,3 |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Highly recommended | 2,0 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 2,6 | 2,5 | 2,4 |
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| Best values in test | 9,1 | ||||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 6,4 | ||||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Still recommended | 7,9 | ||||||
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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 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Recommended | 183 | 60 | 56 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 9 |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Conditionally recommended | 177 | 56 | 59 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,1 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,3 | 3,0 | 1,0 | 1,7 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,3 | 3,2 | 2,2 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,0 | 2,6 |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter Rating: Satisfactory | 2,2 | 3,5 | 2,1 | 2,3 | 3,2 | 2,5 | 2,2 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 38,8 | 28 | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 35,9 | 27,4 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 41,0 | - | |||||
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter | 36,2 | 26,4 | |||||
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