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2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle
Comparison: Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
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In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from South Korea. Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than Kumho (61%). But when it comes to comparing Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 and Kumho WinterCraft WP51, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 was done in 2016, compared to 2015 when was the Kumho WinterCraft WP51 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winter i*cept RS2 W452 and the WinterCraft WP51 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 90% of Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (96%) of the Kumho WinterCraft WP51 also have C wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Winter i*cept RS2 W452 is made in Korea and WinterCraft WP51 is made in Korea.
| # | Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
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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. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Highly recommended2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Satisfactory2. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet braking according to EU label
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 | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | 33,4 | 28,2 | |||||
| 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 |
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Rating: Recommended | 2,1 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 2,6 | 2,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Recommended | 2,8 | 2,7 | 3,2 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,3 |
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| Name | Points total | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 9,1 | ||||||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Rating: Recommended | 8,0 | ||||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 6,4 | ||||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | 34,9 | 27,7 | |||||
| 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 |
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,6 | 2,2 | 2,7 | 2,5 | 3,7 | 2,5 | 2,2 |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Rating: Satisfactory | 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 | |||||
| Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | 39,1 | 26,2 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 41,0 | - | |||||
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