Kumho WP52
EU tyre label for every size: 88 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Kumho WP52 is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 88 sizes (176 registrations including load and speed variants), for 13″ to 21″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–B depending on size, fuel efficiency B–D and external rolling noise 71–72 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 255/45 R20 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency B · 72 dB), the weakest 215/40 R18 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB).
On the EU market since April 2022; the earliest production week registered is 03/2022.
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 (88 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip. 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
≈37 m with class B, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
Fuel efficiency
Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
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 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13″ rims | ||||||
| 155/70 R13 | 75T · 75T | B100% | D90% | 71 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 155/80 R13 | 79T · 79T | B100% | D88% | 71 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 175/70 R13 | 82T | B100% | D86% | 71 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 155/65 R14 | 75T | B100% | D89% | 71 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 165/60 R14 | 79T XL | B100% | D92% | 71 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 165/65 R14 | 79T | B100% | D91% | 71 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 165/70 R14 | 81T · 81T | B99% | D84% | 71 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 175/65 R14 | 82T · 82T | B99% | D79% | 71 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 175/70 R14 | 84T · 84T | B99% | D78% | 71 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 185/60 R14 | 82T · 82T | B100% | D86% | 71 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 185/65 R14 | 86T | B100% | D81% | 71 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 185/70 R14 | 88T | B100% | D74% | 71 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 165/65 R15 | 81T | B100% | D86% | 71 dBB49% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 175/65 R15 | 84T · 84T | B100% | D81% | 71 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 185/55 R15 | 82T · 82T | B99% | D77% | 71 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 185/55 R15 | 86H XL · 86H XL | B99% | D77% | 71 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 185/60 R15 | 84T · 84T | B100% | D72% | 71 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 185/60 R15 | 88T XL · 88T XL | B100% | D72% | 71 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 185/65 R15 | 88H · 88H · 88T · 88T | B100% | D65% | 71 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 195/50 R15 | 82H | B100% | D83% | 72 dBB56% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 195/55 R15 | 85H | B100% | C100% | 72 dBB56% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 195/60 R15 | 88T | B100% | D76% | 72 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 195/65 R15 | 91H · 91T · 91T | B100% | C98% | 72 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 195/65 R15 | 95T XL · 95T XL | B100% | C98% | 72 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 205/65 R15 | 94H | B100% | C98% | 72 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 185/50 R16 | 81H | B100% | D73% | 71 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 03/2023 |
| 185/55 R16 | 83H | B100% | D62% | 71 dBB53% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 185/60 R16 | 86H | B94% | D67% | 71 dBB39% | 3PMSF | 03/2023 |
| 195/45 R16 | 84H XL | B99% | D72% | 72 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 195/50 R16 | 88H XL | B100% | D66% | 72 dBB49% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 195/55 R16 | 87H · 87H | B99% | D62% | 72 dBB56% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 195/55 R16 | 91H XL · 91H XL | B99% | C99% | 72 dBB56% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 195/60 R16 | 89H | B100% | C98% | 72 dBB39% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 195/65 R16 | 92H | B95% | C95% | 72 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 205/45 R16 | 87H XL | B97% | C100% | 72 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 205/55 R16 | 91H · 91H · 91T · 91T | B99% | C99% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 205/55 R16 | 94H XL · 94V XL · 94V XL | B99% | C99% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 205/60 R16 | 92H · 92H | B99% | C97% | 72 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 205/60 R16 | 96H XL · 96H XL | B99% | C97% | 72 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 205/65 R16 | 95H | B98% | C96% | 72 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 215/45 R16 | 90V XL | B98% | C100% | 72 dBB48% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 215/55 R16 | 93H | B99% | C98% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 215/55 R16 | 97H XL | B99% | C98% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 215/60 R16 | 95H · 95H | A100% | C96% | 71 dBB77% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 215/60 R16 | 99H XL · 99H XL | B99% | C96% | 72 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 215/65 R16 | 98H · 98H | B99% | C94% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 225/55 R16 | 99V XL | B99% | C98% | 72 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 235/60 R16 | 100H | B100% | C95% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/45 R17 | 88V XL | B98% | D64% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 205/50 R17 | 93V XL · 93V XL | B98% | C98% | 72 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 205/55 R17 | 95V XL · 95V XL | B98% | C97% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 205/60 R17 | 97H XL | B88% | C98% | 72 dBB73% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 215/55 R17 | 98V XL · 98V XL | B98% | C97% | 72 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 215/60 R17 | 100V XL | B99% | C94% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 215/65 R17 | 99V | B98% | C92% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 225/45 R17 | 91H · 91H | B98% | C99% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 225/45 R17 | 94V XL · 94V XL | B98% | C99% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 225/50 R17 | 94H · 94H | B98% | C97% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 225/50 R17 | 98V XL · 98V XL | B98% | C97% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 225/55 R17 | 101V XL · 101V XL | B99% | C96% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 225/60 R17 | 103V XL | B99% | C94% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 225/65 R17 | 106H XL | B99% | C93% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 235/45 R17 | 97V XL | B98% | C98% | 72 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 235/50 R17 | 100V XL | B96% | C94% | 72 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 235/55 R17 | 103V XL · 103V XL | B98% | C93% | 72 dBB69% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 235/65 R17 | 108V XL | B99% | C93% | 72 dBB69% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/40 R18 | 89V XL | B96% | D73% | 72 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 215/50 R18 | 92V | B99% | C96% | 72 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 215/55 R18 | 95H · 95H · 95H · 95H | A100% | C96% | 71 dBB78% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 225/40 R18 | 92V XL | B98% | C99% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 225/40 ZR18 | 92W XL · 92W XL | B98% | C95% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 225/45 R18 | 95V XL · 95V XL | B98% | C97% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 225/55 R18 | 102V XL | B98% | C92% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 225/60 R18 | 104V XL | B99% | C94% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 235/40 ZR18 | 95W XL | B100% | C92% | 72 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 235/45 R18 | 98V XL · 98V XL | B97% | C98% | 72 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 235/45 R18 | 98V XL · 98V XL · 98V XL · 98V XL | A100% | C98% | 71 dBB77% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 235/50 R18 | 101V XL | B99% | C96% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 235/55 R18 | 104V XL | B98% | C90% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 235/60 R18 | 107H XL · 107H XL · 107H XL · 107H XL | A100% | C90% | 71 dBB84% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 235/60 R18 | 107V XL | B98% | C90% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 245/40 ZR18 | 97W XL | B100% | C96% | 72 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 245/45 R18 | 100V XL | B98% | C95% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 03/2022 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55 R19 | 97H XL | A100% | C86% | 72 dBB44% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 215/50 R19 | 93H | B94% | C73% | 72 dBB32% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 215/50 R19 | 93T · 93T · 93T · 93T | B94% | C73% | 71 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 225/35 ZR19 | 88W XL | A100% | D64% | 72 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 225/55 R19 | 99V | B97% | C92% | 72 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 235/40 R19 | 96V XL · 96V XL · 96V XL · 96V XL | B97% | C98% | 71 dBB73% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 235/50 R19 | 103V XL | B98% | C90% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| 235/55 R19 | 105V XL · 105V XL | B97% | C86% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 44/2022 |
| HL 235/55 R19 | 108V XL · 108V XL · 108V XL | B100% | B100% | 71 dBB100% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 235/55 R19 | 108V XL | B97% | B100% | 71 dBB83% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 255/45 R19 | 104V XL · 104V XL · 104V XL · 104V XL | B97% | C91% | 71 dBB86% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 255/50 R19 | 107H XL · 107H XL · 107H XL · 107H XL | B97% | C88% | 71 dBB86% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 235/35 ZR20 | 92W XL · 92W XL · 92W XL | A100% | C100% | 71 dBB32% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 235/50 R20 | 104V XL · 104V XL · 104V XL · 104V XL | B92% | C81% | 71 dBB75% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| HL 255/40 R20 | 104V XL · 104V XL | A100% | C100% | 72 dBB100% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 255/40 R20 | 104V XL | A100% | C97% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 255/45 R20 | 105V XL · 105V XL · 105V XL | A100% | B100% | 72 dBB72% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| HL 255/40 R21 | 105V XL · 105V XL | A100% | C100% | 72 dBB100% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
| 255/40 R21 | 105V XL | A100% | C88% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 03/2024 |
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 WP52 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 72 dB (median 72 dB). In 11% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Kumho WP52 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–B. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Kumho WP52 suitable for snow?
176 of 176 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 WP52 launched?
It has been on the EU market since April 2022. The earliest production week in its registrations is 03/2022; 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 — 176 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 164 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.