Winter tire Winter Touring tires Updated September 2026
Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 review
Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 is a winter touring tires.
Relative score
72/100
tests + owners
Owner reviews
78/100
1 review
Road tests
59/100
8 published tests
Owners rate it 18.7 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Scores
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews on retailer and review sites; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
By owner reviews
78%
Would buy again
90%
Dry
Wet
Snow & ice
Comfort
Treadwear
Handling
By road tests
59.3%By discipline (% of best in test)
Test results
8 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2025 Winter tire Braking Test - 52 Sets! · 225/40 R18
32nd of 51
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 33rd of 51 |
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter tire Test · 215/55 R17
15th of 16
Best: Snow Braking · 1st
Weakest: Ice Braking · 15th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 14th of 16 | |
| Dry Braking | 14th of 16 | |
| Snow Braking | 1st of 16 | |
| Snow Traction | 2nd of 16 | |
| Ice Braking | 15th of 16 | |
| Straight Aqua | 12th of 16 | |
| Wear | 1st of 16 | |
| Abrasion | 5th of 16 | |
| Wet Braking - Concrete | 14th of 16 |
2024 Winter 55 tire Braking Test · 205/55 R16
46th of 55
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 46th of 55 |
2023 Winter tire Test 54 Set Braking Test · 225/45 R18
47th of 54
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 47th of 54 |
2022 Winter tire Market Overview · 215/55 R17
51st of 56
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 51st of 56 |
2019 Winter tire Test Market Overview · 225/45 R17
38th of 45
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 36th of 45 |
2018 ACE All Season and Winter tire Test · 185/65 R15
12th of 12
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|
2018 51 Winter tire Shootout · 195/65 R15
35th of 51
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
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