Michelin Alpin 5 vs Kumho Winter Craft WP51
In the 6 independent tests that ran both tires, the Michelin Alpin 5 finished ahead 6 times and the Winter Craft WP51 not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tire's Tire Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not shared tests.
Where each scores higher
Alpin 5
Winter Craft WP51
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Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Alpin 5
Winter Craft WP51
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Owners rate the Alpin 5 86% from 33 reviews and the Winter Craft WP51 75% from 15. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 6 tests, 2014 to 2018
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Alpin 5 | Field | Winter Craft WP51 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 205/55 R16 | P5 of 16 | P12 of 16 | |
| 2018 51 Winter Tire Shootout | P17 of 52 | P23 of 52 | |
| 2017 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 195/65 R15 | P12 of 16 | P14 of 16 | |
| 2016 Winter Tire Market Overview | P3 of 49 | P30 of 49 | |
| 2015 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 205/55 R16 | P12 of 19 | P15 of 19 | |
| 2014 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 195/65 R15 | P7 of 14 | P10 of 14 |
Alpin 5 vs Winter Craft WP51: your questions
Is the Michelin Alpin 5 or the Kumho Winter Craft WP51 the better tire?
In the 6 independent tests that ran both tires, the Michelin Alpin 5 finished ahead 6 times and the Winter Craft WP51 not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Alpin 5 scores 8.6 and the Winter Craft WP51 5 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the Alpin 5 and 8.4/10 for the Winter Craft WP51.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Alpin 5 86% from 33 reviews and the Winter Craft WP51 75% from 15. 87% of Alpin 5 owners would buy it again, against 71% for the Winter Craft WP51.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.