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Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Matador MP93 Nordicca /40%	Kumho WinterCraft WP52 /55%	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 /78%	Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 /38%

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Segment

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Upper-middle

2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca Lowcost

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 192

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 93

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca 92

4. Barum Polaris 5 76

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 64

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

Number of tests

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

2. Barum Polaris 5 13x

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12x

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 10x

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 5x

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 4x

Best position in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2.

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 3.

4. Barum Polaris 5 9.

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 10.

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 11.

Worst position in test

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 19.

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 25.

4. Barum Polaris 5 26.

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 26.

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 38.

Average position in tests

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 9.33

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 12.2

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

4. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 16.4

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 23.75

Year of the last test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

2. Matador MP93 Nordicca 2025

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 2025

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2024

5. Barum Polaris 5 2023

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 2022

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary

3. Barum Polaris 5 Good

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Satisfactory

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Good

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

3. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Satisfactory

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

5. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

77%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

67%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

62%

Barum
Polaris 5

62%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

58%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

38.7%

Wet braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 92%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 69%

3. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 63%

4. Barum Polaris 5 57%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 46%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 90%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

3. Barum Polaris 5 65%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 49%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 42%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet handling

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 84%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 69%

3. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 65%

4. Barum Polaris 5 66%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

3. Barum Polaris 5 57%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 55%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 42%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 84%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 75%

3. Barum Polaris 5 65%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 57%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 52%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 B

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

4. Barum Polaris 5 C

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca C

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

86%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

81%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

71%

Barum
Polaris 5

69%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

60%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

56%

Dry braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 87%

2. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 79%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 78%

4. Barum Polaris 5 63%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 57%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Dry handling

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 84%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 84%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 63%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

78%

Barum
Polaris 5

75%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

74%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

71%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

61%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

48.7%

Snow traction

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 77%

2. Barum Polaris 5 74%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 71%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 71%

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 55%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow braking

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 90%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 83%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 71%

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 71%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 78%

2. Barum Polaris 5 78%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 71%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 69%

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 57%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow cornering

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 73%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 73%

3. Barum Polaris 5 71%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 66%

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 59%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

84%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

74%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

68%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

68%

Barum
Polaris 5

67%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Exterior noise

1. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 87%

2. Barum Polaris 5 72%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 66%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 57%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

3. Barum Polaris 5 ?

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ?

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

91%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

78%

Barum
Polaris 5

77%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

59%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

56%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Mileage

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 92%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%

3. Barum Polaris 5 65%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 46%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 42%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Price/value

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 92%

2. Barum Polaris 5 86%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 75%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 69%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Rolling resistance

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 88%

2. Barum Polaris 5 82%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 57%

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 56%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 C

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca D

5. Barum Polaris 5 E

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

89%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

30%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

27.5%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

0%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 10 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3	3+	3	2
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3	3	3
Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3	2+	3
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	1	2
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Barum Polaris 5	37.7	30.0
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	38.6	29.6
Kumho Wintercraft WP52	34.6	30.3
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	36.8	29.1
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21	37.7	32.4
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.3	3.4
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2.9
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
Barum Polaris 5	35,6	31,0
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	37,4	30,7
Matador MP93 Nordicca	38,6	-
Kumho WinterCraft WP52	36,9	31,4
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	35,9	31,3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	26,3
Matador MP93 Nordicca	37,8
Kumho WinterCraft WP52	35,9	27,3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2+	1-	2+
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2-	2	1
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2-	3+	3
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