Kumho Wintercraft WP72
WinterCraft WP72 is a premium winter tire for sedans that makes less noise, but offers comfort and a safe driving experience. The product's zigzag-pattern groove design improves brake performance, enhancing the vehicle safety when passing through snow and slush on winter roads. Its tread pattern provides efficient water, slush and snow evacuation and the specially engineered rubber compound provides grip on the coldest roads. The well engineered design allows the WINTERCRAFT WP72 to offer great safety without reducing your comfort by offering a quiet and comfortable drive. Special Features Asymmetric pattern design enhance snow performance as well as wet/dry traction Wide lateral grooves for improved hydroplaning resistance 3D sipe application for optimized handling and braking performance in winter conditions Zig-zag type tread groove design for maximization of traction performance New design motif in the form of an hourglass facilitates identification of wear levels
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NHTSA-reported issues for Kumho Kumho Wintercraft WP72
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (319) · Tread / Belt (119) · Sidewall (94) · TPMS (15) · Valve (8)
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA — they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Specs
| Brand | Kumho |
|---|---|
| Model | Kumho Wintercraft WP72 |
| Season | N/A |
| Type | N/A |
| UTQG treadwear | N/A |
| UTQG traction | N/A |
| UTQG temperature | N/A |
| Mileage warranty | N/A |
| Noise (dB) | N/A |
| Introduced | N/A |
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Kumho Kumho Wintercraft WP72: what the numbers tell you
Manufacturer treadwear data for the Kumho Wintercraft WP72 is not publicly listed. This is common for OEM-only or track-day tires that don't carry a US treadwear warranty. No mileage warranty is published for this tire, which is typical for performance summer and track-day rubber where the manufacturer doesn't make wear-life claims.
Cabin noise data for this tire is not published by the manufacturer. As a general tire built for the passenger segment, the Kumho Wintercraft WP72 is positioned against direct rivals within the same category. Comparing it to a tire in a different category (e.g. summer vs all-season) makes the spec sheet misleading because the design targets are not the same.
WinterCraft WP72 is a premium winter tire for sedans that makes less noise, but offers comfort and a safe driving experience. The product's zigzag-pattern groove design improves brake performance, enhancing the vehicle safety when passing through snow and slush on winter roads. Its tread pattern provides efficient water, slush and snow evacuation and the specially engineered rubber compound provides grip on the coldest roads. The well engineered design allows the WINTERCRAFT WP72 to offer great safety without reducing your comfort by offering a quiet and comfortable drive. Special Features Asymmetric pattern design enhance snow performance as well as wet/dry traction Wide lateral grooves for improved hydroplaning resistance 3D sipe application for optimized handling and braking performance in winter conditions Zig-zag type tread groove design for maximization of traction performance New design motif in the form of an hourglass facilitates identification of wear levels
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Last verified 2026-05-21.