Replaces the WinterCraft Ice Wi31
The Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32 is a studded winter tire with favorable efficiency results but recurring wet-road and noise weaknesses. Ice grip varies unusually widely between tests and sizes, so its stronger results do not establish consistent winter performance.
The Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32 has a mixed ice record in independent tests, with most overall finishes near the back of its studded class. Its stronger results include second place for ice braking and traction in the 2025 Tekniikan Maailma comparison in 205/55 R16. Efficiency is another positive, with the lowest fuel consumption in the 2026 Vi Bilagare test and favorable rolling resistance commentary.
The ice result in that 2026 comparison was an unusual reversal: in 215/65 R17 it was last for braking, traction and handling, with an ice stopping distance 113.1% longer than best. Wet handling is more consistently weak, finishing last in its class in three tests, with wet braking also near the back. Noise drew criticism in three comparisons, although the Finnish 2025 subjective noise result was unusually strong. Comfort and behavior at the limit also attracted criticism. These differences between sizes and tests limit confidence in its ice performance, while its wet-road shortcomings recur against other studded winter tires.
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated October 2026.
Tested 4 times by independent publications, the Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32 averages a finish of 7th.
Finishing position in each test
2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tire Test P7 of 8
The Kumho WinterCraft Ice finishes last. The pattern was updated a few years ago but that appears to apply to only a limited number of sizes, and in this test size it combines low stud protrusion with the hardest compound in the field, which is a poor recipe for a studded tire. It is competent on dry asphalt and cheap to run, but a studded tire is bought for ice, and here it cannot deliver.
| Year | Test | Result | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tire TestVi Bilagare · 215/65 R17 | P7 / 8 | |
| 2025 | 2025 Studded, Friction and European Winter Tire TestTeknikens Värld · 235/45 R18 | P6 / 8Studded Winter Tires | |
| 2025 | 2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tire TestTekniikan Maailma · 205/55 R16 | P7 / 7Studded Winter Tires | |
| 2021 | 2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tire TestTeknikens Värld · 205/55 R16 | P8 / 9Studded Winter Tires |
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