Segment
1. Cooper Discoverer Winter Upper-middle2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Upper-middle
Comparison: Cooper Discoverer Winter vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Cooper) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Kumho winter tyres are slightly better rated (61%) than Cooper (40%). In this particular case, the Cooper Discoverer Winter has a better rating of 64% compared to 61% of the Kumho WinterCraft WP52. The first tyre test of Cooper Discoverer Winter was done in 2019, compared to 2022 when was the Kumho WinterCraft WP52 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the Discoverer Winter and the WinterCraft WP52 were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Discoverer Winter is made in Serbia and WinterCraft WP52 is made in Korea.
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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. Cooper Discoverer Winter Exemplary2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Sufficient2. Cooper Discoverer Winter Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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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 | |||||
| Cooper Discoverer Winter | 35,1 | 26,3 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52 | 35,9 | 27,3 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Cooper Discoverer Winter Rating: Exemplary | 2- | 2 | 2+ | 2- | |||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2 | 2- | 2 | |||
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