Segment
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
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 (61%) than Kumho (38%). The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP71 was done in 2016, compared to 2019 when was the Barum Polaris 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the WinterCraft WP71 and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
# | Kumho WinterCraft WP71
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1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
2. Barum Polaris 5 14.82
1. Barum Polaris 5 Good2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Satisfactory
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Conditionally recommended2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | 35,7 | 28 | |||||
Barum Polaris 5 | 35,2 | 24,9 | |||||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | 31,5 | 24,8 | |||||
Barum Polaris 5 | 33,9 | 25 | |||||
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