Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs Kumho Winter Craft WP52

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 and the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 and Kumho Winter Craft WP52 are Premium Touring Winter tires designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.

Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.

In This Article

Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion Similar Comparisons

Test Results

Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been three tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these three tests:

Bridgestone Blizzak 6 finished ahead of the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 in three of the tests

While it might look like the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 is better than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 stopped the vehicle in 1.96% less distance than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

43.3M

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

42.45M

Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Kumho Winter Craft WP52

See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16	Bridgestone Blizzak 6:44.1M	✓ Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 43M
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak 6:42.5M	✓ Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 41.9M

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 0.05% faster around a lap than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

107.6Km/H

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

107.55Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Blizzak 6

See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:110.2Km/H	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 109.9Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak 6:105Km/H	✓ Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 105.2Km/H

Wet Braking

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one wet braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 stopped the vehicle in 0.17% less distance than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40.33M

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

40.4M

Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Bridgestone Blizzak 6

See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>

2024 Winter 55 Tire Braking Test 205/55 R16	Bridgestone Blizzak 6:34.6M	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 34.6M
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16	Bridgestone Blizzak 6:54M	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 54M
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:32.4M	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 32.6M

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 1.92% faster around a wet lap than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

80.36Km/H

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

78.82Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Blizzak 6

See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:76.01Km/H	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 74.94Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:84.7Km/H	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 82.7Km/H

Wet Circle

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 3.57% faster around a wet circle than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

14.03s

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

14.55s

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Circle: Bridgestone Blizzak 6

See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:12.26s	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 12.56s
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:15.8s	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 16.54s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one straight aqua tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 floated at a 5.06% higher speed than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

78.1Km/H

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

74.15Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Bridgestone Blizzak 6

See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:81Km/H	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 73Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak 6:75.2Km/H	✓ Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 75.3Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 slipped out at a 26.94% higher speed than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

2.97m/sec2

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

2.17m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Bridgestone Blizzak 6

See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:3.2m/sec2	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 1.98m/sec2
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:2.74m/sec2	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 2.35m/sec2

Snow Braking

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during three snow braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 stopped the vehicle in 3.04% less distance than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

26.83M

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

27.67M

Snow braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Snow Braking: Bridgestone Blizzak 6

See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>

2024 Winter 55 Tire Braking Test 205/55 R16	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:29.6M	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 30.3M
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:29.6M	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 30.3M
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:21.3M	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 22.4M

Snow Traction

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 had 3.45% better snow traction than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

2665.5N

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

2573.5N

Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Snow Traction: Bridgestone Blizzak 6

See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:2512N	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 2446N
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:2819N	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 2701N

Snow Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 0.08% faster around a lap than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

61.35Km/H

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

61.3Km/H

Snow handling average speed, higher is better

Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Blizzak 6

See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16	Bridgestone Blizzak 6:59.2Km/H	✓ Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 59.4Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:63.5Km/H	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 63.2Km/H

Snow Slalom

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was 1.83% faster through a slalom than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

3.27m/sec2

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

3.21m/sec2

Lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Snow Slalom: Bridgestone Blizzak 6

See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16

✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:3.27m/sec2

Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 3.21m/sec2

Noise

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during two noise tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 measured 1.09% quieter than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73.3dB

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

72.5dB

External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Kumho Winter Craft WP52

See how the Noise winner was calculated >>

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16	Bridgestone Blizzak 6:72.3dB	✓ Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 72.1dB
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18	Bridgestone Blizzak 6:74.3dB	✓ Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 72.9dB

Wear

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during one wear tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 is predicted to cover 15.69% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

44300KM

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

37350KM

Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Bridgestone Blizzak 6

See how the Wear winner was calculated >>

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16

✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:44300KM

Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 37350KM

Value

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during one value tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 proved to have a 24.09% better value based on price/1000km than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

11.29Price/1000

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

8.57Price/1000

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Kumho Winter Craft WP52

See how the Value winner was calculated >>

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16

Bridgestone Blizzak 6:11.29Price/1000

✓ Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 8.57Price/1000

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 had a 4.35% lower rolling resistance than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

8.13kg / t

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

8.5kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Bridgestone Blizzak 6

See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>

2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:8.77kg / t	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 9.05kg / t
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18	✓ Bridgestone Blizzak 6:7.49kg / t	Kumho Winter Craft WP52: 7.95kg / t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 and Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

In total the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has been reviewed 1 times and drivers have given the tire 96% overall.

The Kumho Winter Craft WP52 has been reviewed 7 times and drivers have given the tire 68% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Best Review for the Bridgestone Blizzak 6

Given 96% 215/55 R17 on mostly motorways for 10,000 miles

Best winter tire I've ever used

Helpful 33 - tire reviewed on October 30, 2024

View all Bridgestone Blizzak 6 driver reviews >>

Best Review for the Kumho Winter Craft WP52

Given 60% 225/45 R17 on mostly country roads for 8,000 average miles

Good dry handling and traction, average wet and below expectations on snow as for a winter tire. Noise depends a lot on tire pressure

Helpful 58 - tire reviewed on February 28, 2023

View all Kumho Winter Craft WP52 driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 performed better in dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet handling [km/h], wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow traction, snow handling [km/h], snow slalom, wear and rolling resistance, while the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 performed better in dry braking, noise and value.

Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Bridgestone Blizzak 6 seems to be the best tire overall.

However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.

Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Overall Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak 6

Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.

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Footnote

This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.

Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.

Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs Kumho Winter Craft WP52

Test Results

Dry Braking

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Wet Braking

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Wet Circle

Straight Aqua

Curved Aquaplaning

Snow Braking

Snow Traction

Snow Handling [Km/H]

Snow Slalom

Noise

Wear

Value

Rolling Resistance

Real World Driver Reviews

Conclusion

Overall Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak 6

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