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Kumho WinterCraft WS71

Kumho Tyres Touring Winter

The Kumho WinterCraft WS71 is a Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to SUV and 4x4s.

3.9
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
77%
Wet Grip
70%
Road Feedback
63%
Handling
77%
Wear
70%
Comfort
80%
Buy again
70%
Snow Grip
87%
Ice Grip
75%
3 Reviews
74% Average
53,000 miles driven
1 Tests (avg: 29th)
Kumho WinterCraft WS71

Kumho WinterCraft WS71

Winter Mid-Range
BETA
3.9 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Wet
74.7
2x / 1 test
Snow
40
1.5x / 1 test
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
56.8
2 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2020
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 3
Avg Rating: 74.3%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.67
History Points: 6
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.8 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 8 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.1 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test Auto Bild 2020 245/45 R18 29/49 2 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
1
Tests
29th
Average
29th
Best
29th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test
245/45 R18 • 2020
29th/49

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Top 3 Kumho WinterCraft WS71 Reviews

Given 52% while driving a BMW 335d (225/45 R19) on mostly town for 6,000 average miles
These have been on for 2 winters, swapping them out with summer tyre's each year.

The driving has been family car usage, on a mixture of motorway and town and country roads.

You knew when using them that they were designed for winter usage, functional with limitations of that design.

The reason I wanted to input the review for them was down the fact that they have only lasted 2 seasons, they have 5.3 mm tread left on the lowest level, however the side walls on 3 of them have cracked or split in several places which I did not expect to occur on a tyre that has just reached 3 years old. If you have these tyres please give them a regular once over.
Ask a question | Helpful 806
June 27, 2024
Given 88% while driving a Toyota Sienna (235/55 R18) on mostly motorways for 37,000 average miles
I had these tyres fitted to my 3rd gen Toyota Sienna AWD and have been driving with the same vehicle for the past four years, all up I would've had these tyres on for a good 30000kms over that period and switched between summer and winter tyres every 6 months. For summer I ran Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV HP01.

These tyres gave me the confidence to take on slush when wet and cold dry. Where I lived was typically dry during winter but could get cold (I've seen down to -21 celsius) with some good snow days. My driving was typically long sweeping roads and highways with some dodgy farm roads thrown into the mix - these tyres took it all in their stride.

I was able to drive through the last cold season on the original set. Suffered a few punctures but that's more due to unavoidable road debris (nails etc.) than the tyres themselves. I've added that this is an end-of-life review as they were nearing replacement but it was also when I sold the vehicle (I gave the tyres to the next owner).

If I still lived in a country that would frequent sub-zero temperatures I wouldn't hesitate to buy these tyres again.
Kumho WinterCraft WS71 image
Ask a question | Helpful 694
April 18, 2024
Given 84% while driving a Kia Motors Sorento III (UM) Diesel 2.2 CRDI (235/60 R18) on a combination of roads for 10,000 easy going miles
Excellent winter tyre, and not that expensive. In cold conditions, a confident feel, superb in snow and light off roading. Barely worn after 10000km, recommended for SUV's
Ask a question | Helpful 863
August 2, 2023
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