Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

Budget

Barum

Polaris 5

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Test Profile

Polaris 5

Kristall Control HP2

WinterCraft WP52

UltraGrip Performance+

Number of tests

13

25

10

23

Best position

#9

#2

#1

Average position

15.2

12.4

12.2

3.3

Latest test

2024

2025

2024

2025

Available sizes

76

54

207

176

Wet

Barum Polaris 5

62%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

63%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

70%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

Barum Polaris 5

64%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Wet braking

Barum Polaris 5

63%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

60%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Wet handling

Barum Polaris 5

56%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

61%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Barum Polaris 5

65%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

64%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Wet circle cornering

Barum Polaris 5

66%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

64%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

61%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Snow

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Snow braking

Barum Polaris 5

78%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Snow traction

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

78%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Snow handling

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

71%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

74%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Snow cornering

Barum Polaris 5

72%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

78%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

70%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

88%

Dry

Barum Polaris 5

71%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

66%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Dry braking

Barum Polaris 5

69%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

51%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Dry handling

Barum Polaris 5

78%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

75%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

62%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Dry driving behavior

Barum Polaris 5

51%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

76%

Comfort

Barum Polaris 5

73%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

71%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

62%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Exterior noise

Barum Polaris 5

74%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

64%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

60%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Comfort

Barum Polaris 5

61%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

81%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

66%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Interior noise

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

77%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

62%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Costs

Barum Polaris 5

80%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

75%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

70%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Mileage

Barum Polaris 5

72%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

57%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Rolling resistance

Barum Polaris 5

82%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

65%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Price/value

Barum Polaris 5

86%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

81%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

69%

Ice

Barum Polaris 5

82%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Ice braking

Barum Polaris 5

77%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

46%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Dimensions and prices

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Mutual tests

Organization	Season	Year	Dimension
Autobild	Winter	2022	215/55 R17	View

Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

Polaris 5

Kristall Control HP2

WinterCraft WP52

UltraGrip Performance+

Test Profile

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Snow

Dry

Comfort

Costs

Ice

Dimensions and prices

Mutual tests

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