Segment
1. Nokian WR D4 Upper-middle2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle
Comparison: Nokian WR D4 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Finland (Nokian) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Nokian winter tyres are slightly better rated (52%) than Kumho (38%). Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 185/65 R15 test, where both the WR D4 and the WinterCraft WP51 were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WR D4 is made in Finland and WinterCraft WP51 is made in Korea.
| # | Nokian WR D4
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
1. Nokian WR D4 14.
Average position in tests
1. Nokian WR D4 6.04
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Nokian WR D4 Highly recommended2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Nokian WR D4 Recommended2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
1. Nokian WR D4 79%
Dry driving behavior
1. Nokian WR D4 71%
Dry handling
1. Nokian WR D4 79%
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet handling
1. Nokian WR D4 68%
Aquaplaning - cross
1. Nokian WR D4 74%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
2. Nokian WR D4 76%
Wet braking
1. Nokian WR D4 67%
Wet circle cornering
1. Nokian WR D4 71%
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
1. Nokian WR D4 90%
Snow braking
1. Nokian WR D4 93%
Snow handling
1. Nokian WR D4 92%
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
2. Nokian WR D4 69%
Interior noise
1. Nokian WR D4 71%
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel efficiency
1. Nokian WR D4 90%
Mileage
2. Nokian WR D4 56%
Rolling resistance
1. Nokian WR D4 99%
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
1. Nokian WR D4 86%
Ice lateral guidance
1. Nokian WR D4 80%
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Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | velmi doporučeno | 1,8 | 2,1 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,6 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended | doporučeno | 2,9 | 3,1 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 2,9 | 3,0 | 1,7 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Recommended | doporučeno | 2,8 | 2,7 | 3,2 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,3 |
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| Best values in test | 9,1 | velmi doporučeno | |||||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended | 8,1 | doporučeno | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 6,4 | podmíněně doporučeno | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Rating | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | Running costs |
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| Best values in test | 206 | vítěz testu | 67 | 68 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 10 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended | 195 | doporučeno | 65 | 58 | 40 | 19 | 6 | 7 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Recommended | 183 | doporučeno | 60 | 56 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 9 |
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 2,1 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,3 | 3,0 | 1,0 | 1,7 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,9 | 2,5 | 1,8 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 3,0 | 1,7 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3,3 | 3,2 | 2,2 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,0 | 2,6 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Nokian WR D4 | 37,3 | 27,6 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 38,8 | 28 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3,1 | 2,3 | 1,7 | 2,4 | 3,6 | 3,0 | 1,9 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3,3 | 2,4 | 2,6 | 2,4 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,3 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Nokian WR D4 | 37,3 | 26,0 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 41,0 | - | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||
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| Best values in test | 415 | velmi doporučeno | 144 | 136 | 144 | ||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Highly recommended | 399 | velmi doporučeno | 127 | 136 | 136 | ||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: - | 338 | 107 | 111 | 120 | |||
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