Segment
1. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 Upper-middle2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle
Comparison: Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Yokohama winter tyres are slightly better rated (46%) than Kumho (38%). In this particular case, the Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 has a better rating of 65% compared to 20% of the Kumho WinterCraft WP51. The first tyre test of Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 was done in 2021, compared to 2015 when was the Kumho WinterCraft WP51 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 195/65 R15 test, where both the BluEarth-Winter V906 and the WinterCraft WP51 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 92% of Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 has B wet grip rating, whereas 96% of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 has C rating.
| # | Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51
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| Dimensions | R15 - R20 | R13 - R17 | |
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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. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory2. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 Satisfactory2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 | |
| Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,1 | 2,1 | 2,2 | 2,4 | 3,1 | 2,0 | |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Sufficient | 3,0 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 3,0 | |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 | 35,9 | 29,2 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 37,8 | 29,8 | |||||
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