Kumho Winter Craft WP52 vs Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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

There are a few basic differences between the two tires. The Kumho Winter Craft WP52 is an Premium-Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Vredestein Wintrac Pro is an Ultra-High-Performance Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars

Winter-Craft-WP52 VS Wintrac-Pro

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 eight tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these eight tests:

  • Kumho Winter Craft WP52 finished ahead of the Vredestein Wintrac Pro in one of the tests
  • Vredestein Wintrac Pro finished ahead of the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 in six of the tests
  • The Kumho Winter Craft WP52 and Vredestein Wintrac Pro drew in one of the tests

While it might look like the Vredestein Wintrac Pro 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 six tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during six dry braking tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 stopped the vehicle in 2.33% less distance than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
42.76M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
43.78M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Kumho Winter Craft WP52

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:43.3M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 43.5M
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:42.66M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 43.65M
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:42.6M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 44.7M
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:44M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 44.4M
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:42.1M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 43.7M
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:41.9M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 42.7M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was 0.76% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
71.45s
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
72s
Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Kumho Winter Craft WP52

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:71.45s Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 72s

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during three dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was 0.78% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
110.33Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
109.47Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Kumho Winter Craft WP52

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:123.3Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 122.1Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:102.5Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 101.4Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:105.2Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 104.9Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
95 Points
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
95 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling:

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:95 Points Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 95 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during four wet braking tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 0.18% less distance than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
39.64M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
39.57M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2022 Winter Tire Market Overview
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:35.9M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 36.9M
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:56.1M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 57.7M
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:30.8M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 29.43M
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:38.4M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 38.5M
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test
225/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:36.9M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 36.4M
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:49.7M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 47.4M
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:36.7M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 35.4M
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:32.6M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 34.8M

Wet Braking - Concrete

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 2.96% less distance than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
40.5M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
39.3M
Wet braking on Concrete in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:40.5M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 39.3M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was 1.35% faster around a wet lap than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
60.19s
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
59.38s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:60.19s Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 59.38s

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was 1.69% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
77.2Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
78.53Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:69.8Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 71.2Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:79.1Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 81.9Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:82.7Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 82.5Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 scored 6.12% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
98 Points
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
92 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Kumho Winter Craft WP52

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:98 Points Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 92 Points

Wet Circle

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was 2.39% faster around a wet circle than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
14.66s
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
14.31s
Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Circle: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:12.77s Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 12.41s
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:16.54s Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 16.2s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from six tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 floated at a 1.24% higher speed than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
80.4Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
81.41Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:75.1Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 77.1Km/H
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:91.52Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 92.97Km/H
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:73.8Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 71.8Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:95.1Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 98.5Km/H
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:71.6Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 74.7Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:75.3Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 73.4Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 slipped out at a 7.14% higher speed than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
2.47m/sec2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
2.66m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:2.05m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.59m/sec2
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:2.8m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.7m/sec2
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:2.73m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.54m/sec2
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:2.4m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.9m/sec2
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:2.35m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.56m/sec2

Snow Braking

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during six snow braking tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 2.15% less distance than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
22.34M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
21.86M
Snow braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Snow Braking: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2022 Winter Tire Market Overview
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:27.3M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 26.3M
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:27.3M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 26.3M
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:19.23M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 18.76M
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:10.1M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 10.1M
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test
225/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:31.4M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 30.6M
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:31M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 31.5M
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:10M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 9.7M
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:22.4M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 21.6M

Snow Traction

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
5.98s
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
5.98s
Snow acceleration time, lower is better

Best In Snow Traction:

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:5.98s Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 5.98s

Snow Traction

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 had 1.79% better snow traction than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
1540.96N
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
1569N
Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Snow Traction: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:2440N Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2558N
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:242.8N Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 236N
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:2096N Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2098N
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:225N Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 238N
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:2701N Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2715N

Snow Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was 0.54% faster around a lap than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
86.79s
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
86.32s
Snow handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Snow Handling [s]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:86.79s Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 86.32s

Snow Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during one snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was 0.4% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
57Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
57.23Km/H
Snow handling average speed, higher is better

Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:53.6Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 53.6Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:54.2Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 53.4Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:63.2Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 64.7Km/H

Subj. Snow Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during zero subj. snow handling tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 scored 3.16% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
92 Points
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
95 Points
Subjective Snow Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:92 Points Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 95 Points

Snow Slalom

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was 1.66% faster through a slalom than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
3.61m/sec2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
3.55m/sec2
Lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Snow Slalom: Kumho Winter Craft WP52

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:3.67m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 3.7m/sec2
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:3.54m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 3.39m/sec2

Ice Braking

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during two ice braking tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro stopped the vehicle 1.36% shorter than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
18.4M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
18.15M
Ice braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Ice Braking: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:19.7M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 19.5M
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:17.1M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 16.8M

Subj. Comfort

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
90 Points
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
92 Points
Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Noise

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during two noise tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 measured 0.28% quieter than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
72.18dB
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
72.38dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Kumho Winter Craft WP52

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:72.6dB Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 72.1dB
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:70.9dB Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 72.3dB
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:72.3dB Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 71.9dB
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:72.9dB Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 73.2dB

Wear

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during three wear tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 is predicted to cover 20.77% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
50604.33KM
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
40092.67KM
Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Kumho Winter Craft WP52

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:41713KM Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 29978KM
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:64000KM Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 48800KM
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:46100KM Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 41500KM

Value

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during two value tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 proved to have a 42.42% better value based on price/1000km than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
6.38Price/1000
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
11.08Price/1000
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Kumho Winter Craft WP52

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:11.03Price/1000 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 19.35Price/1000
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:1.72Price/1000 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.81Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during three price tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 cost 20.38% less than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
226.93
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
285
Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Kumho Winter Craft WP52

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:460 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 580
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:110.79 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 137.99
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:110 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 137

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during three rolling resistance tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro had a 0.46% lower rolling resistance than the Kumho Winter Craft WP52.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
8.7kg / t
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
8.66kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:9.04kg / t Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 8.4kg / t
2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:8.6kg / t Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 8.45kg / t
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:9.22kg / t Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 9.94kg / t
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:7.95kg / t Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 7.84kg / t

Fuel Consumption

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 used 1.72% less fuel than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
5.7l/100km
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
5.8l/100km
Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km, lower is better

Best In Fuel Consumption: Kumho Winter Craft WP52

2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:5.7l/100km Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 5.8l/100km

Abrasion

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 emitted 3.64% less particle wear matter than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Kumho Winter Craft WP52
64.9mg/km/t
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
67.35mg/km/t
Weight of Tire Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t), lower is better

Best In Abrasion: Kumho Winter Craft WP52

2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
225/45 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:58.8mg/km/t Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 64.7mg/km/t
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test
215/55 R17
Kumho Winter Craft WP52:71mg/km/t Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 70mg/km/t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 and Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

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

The Vredestein Wintrac Pro has been reviewed 27 times and drivers have given the tire 87% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

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 56 - tire reviewed on February 28, 2023
View all Kumho Winter Craft WP52 driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Given 85% 225/40 R18 W on a combination of roads for 200 average miles
I've had several types / makes of winter tires fitted to different cars over the years (Mini Cooper S, BMW X5's), although this is an initial review and we haven't had any severe weather yet these tires seem excellent and better that I have had in the past (plus this car is more powerful (340bhp) and rear wheel drive...). We've only driven the car in temperatures at zero degC and above but we've had some horrendous weather with heavy rain and high winds, driving with these tires really in both small country roads and main dual carriageways with aquaplane conditions these have been sure... Continue reading this review using the link below
Helpful 159 - tire reviewed on November 30, 2018
View all Vredestein Wintrac Pro driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, snow slalom, noise, wear, value, price, fuel consumption and abrasion, while the Vredestein Wintrac Pro performed better in wet braking, wet braking - concrete, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow traction, snow handling [s], snow handling [km/h], subj. snow handling, ice braking and rolling resistance.

Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in subj. dry handling, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.

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 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 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.

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Overall Winner: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro 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.

Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.