The Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is a winter tyre for passenger cars, designed to deliver reliable performance. Its structure and tread pattern provide optimal grip on dry, wet, snowy and icy roads, ensuring reassuring handling in the most demanding winter conditions. Its versatile design, suited to city driving as well as regional roads, features optimised grooves and sipes to enhance traction and shorten braking distances on wet surfaces. EV Ready compatibility also makes it suitable for electric and hybrid vehicles, offering a good balance between range, comfort and road holding. Combining safety, versatility and compatibility with new powertrains, the WinterCraft WP52+ is a relevant choice for tackling winter with confidence.
1. Design suited to heavy loads
Reinforcing the tread with high-strength steel belts improves durability, limits deformation and ensures good stability. The reinforced casing increases the tyre’s overall stiffness, reducing deformation and ensuring stable handling, including at high speed.
2. Availability in “HL” sizes for heavier vehicles
High load index sizes are designed to support heavier vehicles, including electric models, at an equivalent reference pressure. This configuration increases the vehicle’s overall load capacity, while maintaining performance suited to this type of use.
3. Energy efficiency and longevity optimised for electric vehicles
Advanced rubber compound technology combined with an optimised structure helps improve wear resistance and reduce rolling resistance. This design promotes better energy efficiency and helps optimise the range of electric vehicles.
1. Improved aquaplaning resistance
Wide, steeply angled grooves promote rapid water evacuation, which reduces the risk of aquaplaning. This design also contributes to better lateral grip on wet and snowy roads.
2. Optimised contact patch
Even distribution of ground pressure helps limit irregular wear of the tread and shoulder blocks. This optimisation of the footprint helps maintain driving comfort and a controlled service life.
3. Enhanced braking performance
Advanced rubber compound technology improves grip and braking efficiency on wet and snowy surfaces, thanks to high viscosity and hysteresis properties.
1. K-Sipe Control (3D sipes)
K-Sipe Control technology ensures efficient transmission of traction and braking forces to the road surface. This design promotes stable handling and controlled braking, including in emergency situations on snow-covered roads.
2. Low glass transition temperature thanks to a natural oil
The specific winter rubber compound, incorporating a natural oil derived from sunflower, has a lower glass transition temperature than summer compounds. This feature allows the tyre to remain flexible in cold weather, improving traction, stability and safety on snow-covered roads.
