Review on Kumho WinterCraft Ice WI31 195/60 R15 88T winter by Celina Krasnodebska ᠌

Bought at the end of October 2022. Not a high price played a role. Only China is cheaper. 195/60/R15, Ford Focus Mk 1, front-wheel drive, automatic transmission, 2 liters. From the end of October 2022 until today, I have driven a little more than 5,000 km on it in different conditions: city, highway, ice, packed snow, snow porridge, etc. For the entire period of operation, I have not lost a single spike, which pleases, although it repeatedly started off with slippage and sometimes I had to tear it off. Balanced quickly and without problems. The tires are very quiet, you forget that you are driving on winter studded tires, even at 140 km / h. Good directional stability, in corners on frozen asphalt with light ice, it behaves quite adequately, predictably, of course, if you follow the speed limit))). On wet pavement, it brakes confidently, without ABS activation. On ice and heavily packed snow it is already worse, but still predictable. I do not recommend braking "to the floor" - at first it seems that it does not slow down at all, then it slows down. With smooth braking, everything is fine. Descent from the hill with turns (ice, rolled snow, slope 10%) on the brakes without turning on the low, quite confidently, without breakdowns. It's already worse with climbing uphill, sometimes - only from acceleration. In snow porridge on wet asphalt it behaves quite confidently, but if there is ice or rolled snow under the slush, it starts to “float”. There were problems with leaving poorly cleared parking lots: the rear wheels got into a small rut, the front ones were digging, but it was impossible to start. What really annoys is a terrible rut! On snow, on ice, on asphalt, if there is a track, the car has to be held. It is very difficult to change lanes through an uncleared strip of snow between stripes, especially if you do it abruptly. When turning on ice and rolled snow - attentiveness and caution, this rubber does not forgive mistakes. In general - very good, rubber is worth the money. Quite suitable for a quiet measured driving around the city. I do not recommend to use for beginners and lovers of high-speed aggressive driving.