Segment
2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Upper-middle
Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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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 Germany (Continental). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (77%) than Kumho (38%). In this particular case, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P has a better rating of 95% compared to 55% of the Kumho WinterCraft WP52. The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP52 was done in 2022, compared to 2021 when was the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 245/45 R18 test, where both the WinterCraft WP52 and the WinterContact TS 870 P were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WinterCraft WP52 is made in Korea and WinterContact TS 870 P is made in Czech Republic.
| # | Kumho WinterCraft WP52
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R16 - R22 | |
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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. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Test winner2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Offroad
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 1- | 1 | |||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 1- | 2 | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Rating | Winter | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Rating: Sufficient | dostatečné | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
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| Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Rating: Good | dobré | ||||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | ||||||
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| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Highly recommended | vysoce doporučeno | ||||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52 | 36,9 | 31,4 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | 34,9 | 30,5 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52 | 35,9 | 27,3 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | 34,6 | 25,5 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3+ | 2 | 2- | 2 | ||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Good | dobré | 2+ | 2+ | 1- | 3 | ||
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