Segment
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Upper-middle2. Nokian WR A4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP71 vs. Nokian WR A4
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Finland (Nokian). Generally, Nokian winter tyres are slightly better rated (52%) than Kumho (38%). But when it comes to comparing Kumho WinterCraft WP71 and Nokian WR A4, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP71 was done in 2016, compared to 2017 when was the Nokian WR A4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the WinterCraft WP71 and the WR A4 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Kumho WinterCraft WP71 has C wet grip rating, whereas 94% of Nokian WR A4 has B rating.
| # | Kumho WinterCraft WP71
| Nokian WR A4
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| Dimensions | R16 - R19 | R16 - R21 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
1. Nokian WR A4 17.
Average position in tests
1. Nokian WR A4 9.83
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Satisfactory2. Nokian WR A4 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Conditionally recommended2. Nokian WR A4 Still recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| 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 | |||||
| Nokian WR A4 | 34,6 | 25,5 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2 | 1- | ||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Satisfactory | 3- | 2- | 1- | ||||
| Nokian WR A4 Rating: Not recommended | 4+ | 2- | 2 | ||||
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| Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 203 | 69 | 65 | 44 | 18 | 8 | |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Recommended | 186 | 59 | 54 | 42 | 15 | 7 | |
| Nokian WR A4 Rating: Recommended | 187 | 64 | 45 | 44 | 18 | 8 | |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Enviromental impact | |||
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| Best values in test | 9,6 | 9,2 | 9,9 | 10 | |||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Still recommended | 7,1 | 7,8 | 7,8 | 6,5 | |||
| Nokian WR A4 Rating: Still recommended | 6,3 | 9,2 | 7,1 | 10 | |||
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