Kumho Winter Craft WP52 vs Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+
Ahead in each discipline
The Kumho Winter Craft WP52 and the Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+ have met in one independent test so far, and the Winter Craft WP52 finished ahead. The Winter Craft WP52 was stronger in dry and snow, the BluEarth Winter V906+ in wet and comfort.
Performance profile
14 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Winter Craft WP52
BluEarth Winter V906+
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 92%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
Winter Craft WP52
BluEarth Winter V906+
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.
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 WP52 | Gap | BluEarth Winter V906+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Winter Craft WP52 ahead | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 141 | 2.1% | 144 |
| Dry Handling mph | 68.3 | 0.5% | 67.9 |
| Wet BluEarth Winter V906+ ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 177 | 6.7% | 190 |
| Wet Handling mph | 46.6 | 1.6% | 45.8 |
| Wet Circle s | 12.56 | 1.3% | 12.4 |
| Straight Aqua mph | 45.4 | 11.1% | 50.4 |
| Curved Aquaplaning ft/s² | 6.5 | 65.7% | 10.8 |
| Snow Winter Craft WP52 ahead | |||
| Snow Braking ft | 99 | 1.6% | 101 |
| Snow Traction lbf | 550 | 7.7% | 511 |
| Snow Handling mph | 36.9 | 3.3% | 35.7 |
| Snow Slalom ft/s² | 10.5 | 1.9% | 10.3 |
| Comfort BluEarth Winter V906+ ahead | |||
| Noise dB | 72.1 | 0.4 dB | 71.7 |
| Value Level | |||
| Wear miles | 23,208 | = | 23,214 |
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 9.05 | 7.2% | 9.75 |
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 2024
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 WP52 | Field | BluEarth Winter V906+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test | P15 of 20 | P20 of 20 |
Winter Craft WP52 vs BluEarth Winter V906+: your questions
Is the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 or the Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+ the better tire?
The Kumho Winter Craft WP52 and the Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+ 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 Winter Craft WP52 scores 8.3 and the BluEarth Winter V906+ 7.7 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Winter Craft WP52 or the BluEarth Winter V906+?
The BluEarth Winter V906+ led 3 of the 5 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The Winter Craft WP52 led 2 of the 2 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in snow?
The Winter Craft WP52 led 4 of the 4 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Winter Craft WP52 68% from 9 reviews; the BluEarth Winter V906+ has no owner reviews yet.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Winter Craft WP52 is made in 84 sizes (13 to 21 inch) and the BluEarth Winter V906+ in 1 (16 to 16 inch). 1 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Winter Craft WP52 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the BluEarth Winter V906+ B and D.
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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.