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Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Michelin ALPIN 6

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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%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%

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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Matador MP93 Nordicca 92

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

3. Barum Polaris 5 76

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

Number of tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

3. Barum Polaris 5 13x

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 4x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

3. Barum Polaris 5 9.

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 11.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

3. Barum Polaris 5 26.

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 38.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

3. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 23.75

Year of the last test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

2. Matador MP93 Nordicca 2025

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

4. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

3. Barum Polaris 5 Good

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

4. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

73%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

62%

Barum
Polaris 5

62%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

38.7%

Wet braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 70%

2. Barum Polaris 5 57%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 46%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 90%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 75%

3. Barum Polaris 5 65%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. Barum Polaris 5 66%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 68%

3. Barum Polaris 5 57%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 70%

2. Barum Polaris 5 65%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 52%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

3. Barum Polaris 5 C

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca C

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Barum
Polaris 5

69%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

60%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

56%

Dry braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

2. Barum Polaris 5 63%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 57%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Dry handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

2. Barum Polaris 5 76%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

75%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

74%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

73%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

48.7%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 77%

3. Barum Polaris 5 74%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow braking

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 83%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 76%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow handling

1. Barum Polaris 5 78%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 71%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 67%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow cornering

1. Barum Polaris 5 71%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 66%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 66%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

82%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

74%

Barum
Polaris 5

67%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Exterior noise

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

2. Barum Polaris 5 72%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Comfort

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 90%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 90%

3. Barum Polaris 5 61%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

3. Barum Polaris 5 ?

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

78%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Barum
Polaris 5

77%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 98%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%

3. Barum Polaris 5 65%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 86%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 60%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 5 82%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 73%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca D

4. Barum Polaris 5 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85.7%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

30%

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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
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	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
Michelin Alpin 6	36.2	29.7
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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
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2	2.3
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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	-
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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
Michelin Alpin 6	34,1	26,4
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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
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2+	2-	1
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