Kumho Wintercraft WP72
EU tyre label for every size: 59 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Kumho Wintercraft WP72 is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 59 sizes (93 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 21″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–D depending on size, fuel efficiency C–E and external rolling noise 71–75 dB. 92 of 93 registrations carry the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) for severe snow.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 265/40 R19 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency D · 73 dB), the weakest 285/35 R18 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency C · 75 dB).
On the EU market since June 2020; the earliest production week registered is 05/2021.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other winter and 3PMSF tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (58 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency. Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (205/55 R16)
Example: the 205/55 R16 size, compared with the 839 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with wet grip class C, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class D vs the typical C: ≈0.18 L/100 km more, about 28 litres more over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size.
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 59 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 185/60 R15 | 84T | C79% | D72% | 71 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 33/2022 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/45 R16 | 84V XL | C74% | E16% | 72 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 205/55 R16 | 94V XL | C73% | D52% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 11/2022 |
| 205/60 R16 | 96H XL | C74% | C97% | 72 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 11/2022 |
| 205/65 R16 | 95V | C85% | C96% | 71 dBB77% | 3PMSF | 11/2022 |
| 215/60 R16 | 99V XL | C77% | D48% | 72 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 11/2022 |
| 225/60 R16 | 102V XL | C84% | C97% | 72 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/50 R17 | 93V XL | C74% | C98% | 72 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 11/2022 |
| 205/55 R17 | 91V | C65% | C97% | 71 dBB75% | 3PMSF | 11/2022 |
| 215/45 R17 | 91V XL | C75% | D59% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 11/2022 |
| 215/50 R17 | 95V XL | C77% | D51% | 72 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 11/2022 |
| 215/55 R17 | 98V XL | C76% | C97% | 72 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 11/2022 |
| 225/45 R17 | 94V XL | C71% | C99% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 225/50 R17 | 98V XL | C71% | C97% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 225/55 R17 | 101V XL | C75% | C96% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 235/55 R17 | 103V XL | C72% | C93% | 72 dBB69% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 245/45 R17 | 99V XL | C70% | C96% | 72 dBB68% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/45R18 | 89V | C69% | D37% | 72 dBB46% | 3PMSF | 05/2021 |
| 215/45 R18 | 93V XL | C69% | D37% | 72 dBB46% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 225/40 R18 | 92V XL | C71% | D59% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 11/2022 |
| 225/45 R18 | 95V XL | C73% | D53% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 235/45 R18 | 98V XL | C72% | C98% | 72 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 235/50 R18 | 101V XL | C73% | C96% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 245/40 R18 | 97V XL · 97V XL | C72% | C99% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 245/45 R18 | 100V XL | C73% | C95% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 245/50 R18 | 104V XL | C76% | C95% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 255/40 R18 | 99V XL · 99V XL | C76% | C95% | 73 dBB51% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 255/45 R18 | 103V XL | C75% | C96% | 73 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 265/35 R18 | 97V XL · 97V XL | D47% | C99% | 73 dBB38% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 275/40R18 | 103V XL · 103V XL | C67% | C96% | 73 dBB46% | 3PMSF | 05/2021 |
| 275/45R18 | 107V XL · 107V XL | C84% | C100% | 73 dBB48% | 3PMSF | 05/2021 |
| 285/35 R18 | 101V XL · 101V XL | D– | C– | 75 dBB– | 3PMSF | 03/2023 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/40R19 | 93V XL · 93V XL | C63% | C99% | 72 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 05/2021 |
| 225/45 R19 | 96V XL | C65% | C97% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 235/35 R19 | 91W XL · 91W XL | C63% | C99% | 72 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 235/40 R19 | 96V XL · 96V XL | C66% | C98% | 72 dBB52% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 235/45 R19 | 99V XL · 99V XL | C71% | C96% | 72 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 245/35R19 | 93W XL · 93W XL | C61% | C98% | 72 dBB70% | 3PMSF | 05/2021 |
| 245/40 R19 | 98V XL · 98V XL | C66% | C96% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 245/45 R19 | 102V XL · 102V XL | C68% | C94% | 72 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 245/50 R19 | 105V XL · 105V XL | C67% | C90% | 72 dBB51% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 255/35 R19 | 96V XL · 96V XL | C64% | C99% | 73 dBB45% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 255/40 R19 | 100V XL · 100V XL | C65% | C95% | 73 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 255/45R19 | 104V XL · 104V XL | C63% | C91% | 73 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 05/2021 |
| 265/35R19 | 98W XL · 98W XL | C58% | C96% | 73 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 05/2021 |
| 265/40 R19 | 102V XL · 102V XL | B87% | D48% | 73 dBB52% | 3PMSF | 33/2024 |
| 275/30R19 | 96W XL · 96W XL | C50% | D100% | 73 dBB75% | 3PMSF | 05/2021 |
| 275/35 R19 | 100V XL · 100V XL | C68% | C98% | 73 dBB53% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 275/40R19 | 105W XL · 105W XL | C71% | C96% | 73 dBB47% | 3PMSF | 05/2021 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 245/35 R20 | 95W XL · 95W XL | C78% | C97% | 72 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 03/2023 |
| 245/40R20 | 99W XL · 99W XL | C74% | C93% | 72 dBB52% | 3PMSF | 05/2021 |
| 245/45R20 | 103V XL · 103V XL | C75% | C95% | 72 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 05/2021 |
| 255/35 R20 | 97W XL · 97W XL | C63% | D40% | 73 dBB38% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 255/40 R20 | 101W XL · 101W XL | C68% | C97% | 73 dBB42% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 265/35R20 | 99V XL · 99V XL | C46% | C100% | 73 dBB46% | 3PMSF | 05/2021 |
| 265/40R20 | 104W XL · 104W XL | C55% | C80% | 73 dBB53% | 3PMSF | 05/2021 |
| 275/30 R20 | 97W XL · 97W XL | C71% | C100% | 73 dBB44% | 3PMSF | 03/2023 |
| 275/35R20 | 102W XL · 102W XL | C69% | C96% | 73 dBB42% | 3PMSF | 05/2021 |
| 275/40 R20 | 106V XL | C74% | C93% | 73 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 275/40 R20 | 106V XL | C74% | C93% | 73 dBB55% | — | 05/2026 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 255/35 R21 | 98W XL · 98W XL | C44% | D39% | 73 dBB43% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/55 R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 205/55 R16, ranked by label →
- Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine²A C 68 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 DriveguardA C 71 dB
- Kumho WP52+A C 72 dB
- Delinte AW6A C 72 dB
- Roadhog RGAS02A C 72 dB
Questions
Is the Kumho Wintercraft WP72 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 75 dB (median 72 dB). In 3% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Kumho Wintercraft WP72 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–D. In 21% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Kumho Wintercraft WP72 suitable for snow?
92 of 93 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Kumho Wintercraft WP72 launched?
It has been on the EU market since June 2020. The earliest production week in its registrations is 05/2021; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 93 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 59 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.