General Altimax Winter 3 vs Kumho Winter Craft WP52
Ahead in each discipline
The General Altimax Winter 3 and the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 have met in one independent test so far, and the Winter Craft WP52 finished ahead. The Winter Craft WP52 was stronger in wet.
Performance profile
Their shared test 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 the shared test.
Where each scores higher
Altimax Winter 3
Winter Craft WP52
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
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
Altimax Winter 3
Winter Craft WP52
Not ahead in any category
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the Altimax Winter 3 81% from 3 reviews and the Winter Craft WP52 68% from 9. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | Altimax Winter 3 | Gap | Winter Craft WP52 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Winter Craft WP52 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 125 | 5.8% | 118 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2022
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 | Altimax Winter 3 | Field | Winter Craft WP52 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Winter Tire Market Overview | P35 of 56 | P19 of 56 |
Altimax Winter 3 vs Winter Craft WP52: your questions
Is the General Altimax Winter 3 or the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 the better tire?
The General Altimax Winter 3 and the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 have met in one independent test so far, and the Winter Craft WP52 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Altimax Winter 3 scores 7.2 and the Winter Craft WP52 8.3 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Altimax Winter 3 or the Winter Craft WP52?
The Winter Craft WP52 led 1 of the 1 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8/10 for the Altimax Winter 3 and 7.3/10 for the Winter Craft WP52.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Altimax Winter 3 81% from 3 reviews and the Winter Craft WP52 68% from 9.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Altimax Winter 3 is made in 38 sizes (13 to 19 inch) and the Winter Craft WP52 in 84 (13 to 21 inch). 35 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Altimax Winter 3 is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Winter Craft WP52 B and C.
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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.