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Comparison: Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 vs. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Michelin Alpin A4 vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Fulda Kristall Montero 3

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 /0%	Goodyear UltraGrip 9 /0%	Michelin Alpin A4 /0%	Barum Polaris 3 /0%	Fulda Kristall Montero 3 /0%

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Segment

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Premium

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Premium

3. Michelin Alpin A4 Premium

4. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Barum Polaris 3 66

2. Michelin Alpin A4 42

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 41

4. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 31

5. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 28

Number of tests

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 17x

2. Barum Polaris 3 10x

3. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 10x

4. Michelin Alpin A4 5x

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 4x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 1.

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 1.

3. Michelin Alpin A4 2.

4. Barum Polaris 3 3.

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 10.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin Alpin A4 6.

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 9.

3. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 12.

4. Barum Polaris 3 16.

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 17.

Average position in tests

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 3.65

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 4.2

3. Michelin Alpin A4 4.4

4. Barum Polaris 3 10.6

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 13.25

Year of the last test

1. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 2022

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 2020

3. Barum Polaris 3 2018

4. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 2018

5. Michelin Alpin A4 2016

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Highly recommended

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Highly recommended

4. Michelin Alpin A4 Highly recommended

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 Sufficient

Worst rating in test

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Good

2. Michelin Alpin A4 Recommended

3. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory

4. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Sufficient

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

86%

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

84%

Michelin
Alpin A4

81%

Barum
Polaris 3

73.6%

Fulda
Kristall Montero 3

44.4%

Wet braking

1. Michelin Alpin A4 91%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 81%

3. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 79%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 90%

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 86%

3. Michelin Alpin A4 61%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

Wet handling

1. Michelin Alpin A4 91%

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 89%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 86%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 91%

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 86%

3. Michelin Alpin A4 72%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

Wet performance

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 89%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 86%

3. Michelin Alpin A4 84%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Michelin Alpin A4 89%

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 83%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 76%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 B

2. Michelin Alpin A4 C

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 C

4. Barum Polaris 3 C

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 C

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Alpin A4

85%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

78%

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

76%

Fulda
Kristall Montero 3

63%

Dry braking

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 82%

2. Michelin Alpin A4 81%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 77%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

Dry driving behavior

1. Michelin Alpin A4 89%

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 75%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 74%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

Dry performance

1. Michelin Alpin A4 86%

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 78%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 77%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Montero 3

89.4%

Barum
Polaris 3

87.3%

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

86%

Michelin
Alpin A4

71%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

70%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 86%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 79%

3. Michelin Alpin A4 78%

4. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

5. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Snow braking

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 89%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 83%

3. Michelin Alpin A4 78%

4. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

5. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 87%

2. Michelin Alpin A4 58%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 54%

4. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

5. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Snow performance

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 87%

2. Michelin Alpin A4 70%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 67%

4. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

5. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Alpin A4

82%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

78%

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

77%

Fulda
Kristall Montero 3

0%

Mileage

1. Michelin Alpin A4 94%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 79%

3. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 72%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

Fuel efficiency

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 91%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 84%

3. Michelin Alpin A4 69%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 C

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 E

3. Michelin Alpin A4 E

4. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 E

5. Barum Polaris 3 F

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

74%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

71%

Michelin
Alpin A4

71%

Fulda
Kristall Montero 3

0%

Exterior noise

1. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 68%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 61%

3. Michelin Alpin A4 59%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

Interior noise

1. Michelin Alpin A4 81%

2. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 73%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 71%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

5. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 68 dB

2. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 68 dB

3. Michelin Alpin A4 ?

4. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 ?

5. Barum Polaris 3 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Alpin A4

84%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

82%

Dunlop
SP Winter Response 2

82%

Fulda
Kristall Montero 3

78%

Barum
Polaris 3

0%

Ice braking

1. Michelin Alpin A4 86%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 86%

3. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 86%

4. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

5. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Michelin Alpin A4 82%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 78%

3. Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 78%

4. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 0%

5. Barum Polaris 3 0%

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These tyres were tested together in 8 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

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ADAC Winter tyre test 2019 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	2,1	1,9	2,2	2,6	1,5	1,6
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Highly recommended	1,9	2,3	1,9	2,5	2,7	2,5	1,6
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Recommended	1,9	2,5	3,1	2,5	2,7	2,5	2,2
Michelin Alpin A4 Rating: Recommended	2,1	2,2	2,8	2,3	3,0	1,5	2,7
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ACE Winter tyre test 2018 185/65 R15

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise	Running costs
Best values in test	206	67	68	43	19	8	10
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Recommended	186	62	57	39	16	6	6
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Recommended	191	57	68	40	17	3	6
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 175/65 R14

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,7	2,0	1,8	2,4	3,2	1,5	1,6
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Good	1,8	2,4	1,9	2,5	3,4	2,0	1,7
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	2,6	2,8	2,5	3,5	1,5	1,8
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2017 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	1,7	1,7	2,1	3,0	1,5	1,7
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,0	2,6	2,1	2,4	3,2	2,5	1,8
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Satisfactory	1,9	2,4	2,7	2,4	3,1	2,0	2,1
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2016 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	1,9	1,7	2,2	2,8	1	1,5
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: -	1,8	3,0	2,1	2,7	3,0	2,5	2,0
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: -	2,2	2,5	1,8	2,5	2,9	2,0	1,5
Michelin Alpin A4 Rating: -	2,4	2,0	2,4	2,4	3,5	1	2,5
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: -	3,4	2,2	2,1	2,8	3,6	1,5	2,0
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2015 185/60 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1	2+	1	1
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: -	1	2	1-	3+
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: -	1	2-	2+	2
Michelin Alpin A4 Rating: -	2	2-	1	1-
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Exemplary	2-	2	2+	2-
Fulda Kristall Montero 3 Rating: -	3+	2-	2+	2
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2015 185/65 R15

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	415	144	136	144
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 Rating: Highly recommended	382	129	111	142
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Highly recommended	384	135	135	114
Michelin Alpin A4 Rating: Highly recommended	367	114	124	129
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: -	346	95	116	135
Fulda Kristall Montero 3 Rating: -	317	93	98	126
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2015 185/60 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	36,8	27,7
Dunlop SP Winter Response 2	36,8	28,3
Goodyear UltraGrip 9	36,9	28,6
Michelin Alpin A4	39,7	27,9
Barum Polaris 3	40,8	28,6
Fulda Kristall Montero 3	42,8	27,7
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Comparison: Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 vs. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Michelin Alpin A4 vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Fulda Kristall Montero 3

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