Kumho WinterCraft WP72

Got these tyres for my both cars. ( Mercedes CLS 4matic and Audi A7 quattro).
After approx 3000km
- very quiet
- great dry and wet grip !
- stable on mid snow
- confortable
Cant say about the wear yet.
These are great value for money.

Tyres have been on a fortnight and 300 mmiles, but car is undriveable at fast speeds and anything over 60mph feels odd and I wouldn't want to have to take evasive action at anything over 50mph, temperatures are under 5 degrees c so it isn't that but it feels like the tyrewalls are jelly, they are however quiet and comfy. It hasn't snowed yet to test the snow grip.

I bought these tyres mainly on budget (by experience I don't believe in extra expensive tyres were much better in daily use than one grade lower ones) but finally I found them to be very close or equal to a premium tyre. Very good grip on dry and wet road, (there was no snow yet) and very high level of comfort. Rolling resistance is low and probably these are the lowest noise winter tyres I have ever had. It's a surprise and I am completely satisfied with this purchase.

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Disclaimer: The numbers I chose for each rating are with the consideration that these are a "performance studless" winter tire, not really an outright "extreme nordic" winter tire.

Overall I am entirely satisfied with these tires. Are they the best winter tires ever? No, of course not. But I've driven them through two Quebec winters so far and have not once been stuck or let down. These are fitted to a 2023 Subaru BRZ that I drive daily throughout the year, and what makes me love these tires is that while they are entirely capable in every snow/ice/slush condition I've driven them though, they still are still very much enjoyable to drive on the average winter day when the roads are clear. These are on the car from early/mid November through to early April (close to 5 months of the year) so I didn't want some horrible handling, squishy, unresponsive winter rubber that completely ruins the fun of the car. I have Nokian Hakkapeliittas on my truck, and my wife's car as well, and they are the pinnacle of winter traction, but they are pretty horrible for daily driving on clear roads. These Kumhos, on the other hand, keep the car fun to drive and offer a measure of "performance" (it's all relative on winter rubber), all while doing everything I need a winter tire to do. I don't have the exact numbers, but I've driven over 16,000 kms on them over the course of 2 winters so far and the wear-indicator (3 dots that dissappear with use) still shows all 3 dots, with the first dot just starting to fade. (And I don't drive them gently... this car isn't made to be driven gently.)

Lastly, IMO they also look great, with a nice sidewall design and great asymetric tread pattern too.

Got stuck in a snow storm driving from Texas to Michigan shortly after buying my Tesla Model 3 Performance with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires. These summer tires were absolutely terrifying in the snow so I was determined to purchase some snow tires being a Michigan Native. After looking around most of the options in the car's size were extremely expensive ~$1500+ but I only planned to use the tires for winter driving so I was looking for something easier on the budget. I ended up purchasing these Kumho WinterCraft WP72 tires in a staggered set 225/40R19 (front) 265/35R19 (rear). After about 40k miles on these tires with a mix of winter and summer driving I have just hit the end of life on the rear tires, front have about 1/3 treadlife left. For a winter tire this is excellent, I do however wish I had been able to avoid the staggered wheel set that I settled on at the time for the winter tires. The car was extremely capable in Winter, and while I will say the tires were not as sticky in the summer as the Michelin 4S tires (which are actually quite good in most conditions above freezing temperature) I had no issues driving in a 'sporty' manner in any season with these winter tires. All around, excellent tires, and I put my money where my review is by buying another set now that these have reached the end of their life.

When it comes to "performance" winter tires, you don't really have much choice. There the Michelin Alpin and surely some equivalent from Pirelli and Goodyears but the Kumho wintercraft wp72 is the only middle-high tire available. At least where I am from (Canada). It offer very good wet, snow and ice performance while not being very soft like most of the winter tires. They tend to react like a summer tire without being as much grippy and direct. You do sacrifice snow/ice grip in exchange for performance but they do not alter the personality of the car like other non performance oriented tire do. They are literally half priced compared to the high end competition. So if money is not a criteria for you, they yes go with the high end but for 99% of us, it is a no brainer IF you a have spirited driving and a vehicle that offer some performance, otherwise a snow/ice winter dedicated tire is the way to go (saving money because the tire is not trying to sporty also).