Kumho Winter Craft WP51 vs Continental WinterContact TS 870
Ahead in each discipline
The Kumho Winter Craft WP51 and the Continental WinterContact TS 870 have met in one independent test so far, and the WinterContact TS 870 finished ahead. The WinterContact TS 870 was stronger in wet and snow.
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
Winter Craft WP51
WinterContact TS 870
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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
Winter Craft WP51
WinterContact TS 870
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Owners rate the Winter Craft WP51 75% from 15 reviews and the WinterContact TS 870 83% from 26. 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 | Winter Craft WP51 | Gap | WinterContact TS 870 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet WinterContact TS 870 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 124 | 9.5% | 112 |
| Snow WinterContact TS 870 ahead | |||
| Snow Braking ft | 98 | 7% | 91 |
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 2021
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 | Winter Craft WP51 | Field | WinterContact TS 870 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Winter Tire Market Overview | P31 of 50 | P4 of 50 |
Winter Craft WP51 vs WinterContact TS 870: your questions
Is the Kumho Winter Craft WP51 or the Continental WinterContact TS 870 the better tire?
The Kumho Winter Craft WP51 and the Continental WinterContact TS 870 have met in one independent test so far, and the WinterContact TS 870 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Winter Craft WP51 scores 5 and the WinterContact TS 870 9.2 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Winter Craft WP51 or the WinterContact TS 870?
The WinterContact TS 870 led 1 of the 1 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in snow?
The WinterContact TS 870 led 1 of the 1 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.4/10 for the Winter Craft WP51 and 8.4/10 for the WinterContact TS 870.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Winter Craft WP51 75% from 15 reviews and the WinterContact TS 870 83% from 26. 71% of Winter Craft WP51 owners would buy it again, against 83% for the WinterContact TS 870.
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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.