Segment
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Upper-middle2. General Altimax Winter 3 Lowcost
Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. General Altimax Winter 3
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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 Pakistan (General). General is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, General winter tyres are slightly better rated (43%) than Kumho (38%). In this particular case, the Kumho WinterCraft WP52 has a better rating of 55% compared to 43% of the General Altimax Winter 3. The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP52 was done in 2022, compared to 2019 when was the General Altimax Winter 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the WinterCraft WP52 and the Altimax Winter 3 were tested. We also know where WinterCraft WP52 is made - Korea.
| # | Kumho WinterCraft WP52
| General Altimax Winter 3
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| Dimensions | R13 - R21 | R13 - R18 | |
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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. General Altimax Winter 3 Satisfactory2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. General Altimax Winter 3 Satisfactory2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Aquaplaning - cross
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
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Mileage
Price/value
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Offroad
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
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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 | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52 | 35,9 | 27,3 | |||||
| General Altimax Winter 3 | 38,1 | ||||||
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