Segment
1. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Upper-middle2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle
Comparison: Falken EuroWinter HS01 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Kumho winter tyres are slightly better rated (61%) than Falken (58%). The first tyre test of Falken EuroWinter HS01 was done in 2017, 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 EuroWinter HS01 and the WinterCraft WP51 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Falken EuroWinter HS01 has B wet grip rating, whereas 96% of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 has C rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the EuroWinter HS01 is made in Turkey and WinterCraft WP51 is made in Korea.
| # | Falken EuroWinter HS01
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51
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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. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel efficiency
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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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 | |
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,7 | 2,3 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 2,9 | 3,0 | |
| 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 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 | 36,2 | 29,5 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 37,8 | 29,8 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 2,1 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,6 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Recommended | 2,5 | 2,7 | 2,9 | 2,9 | 2,9 | 2,5 | 2,0 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Recommended | 2,8 | 2,7 | 3,2 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,3 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 | 36,2 | 28 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 38,8 | 28 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,6 | 2,6 | 3,1 | 2,9 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,3 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,3 | 2,4 | 2,6 | 2,4 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,3 |
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