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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Radar Dimax Alpine vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. Sava Eskimo HP2

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Radar Dimax Alpine /53%	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 /65%	Sava Eskimo HP2 /58%

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Segment

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Premium

3. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

5. Radar Dimax Alpine Lowcost

6. Sava Eskimo HP2 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Barum Polaris 5 76

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 37

5. Radar Dimax Alpine 27

6. Sava Eskimo HP2 25

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 22x

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 15x

5. Barum Polaris 5 13x

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 6x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2.

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 6.

5. Barum Polaris 5 9.

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 9.

Worst position in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 13.

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 23.

5. Barum Polaris 5 26.

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 40.

Average position in tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 6.86

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

4. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

5. Sava Eskimo HP2 15.47

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 25.33

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2025

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 2025

5. Radar Dimax Alpine 2024

6. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Exemplary

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

4. Barum Polaris 5 Good

5. Sava Eskimo HP2 Satisfactory

6. Radar Dimax Alpine Conditionally recommended

Worst rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 Satisfactory

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

4. Radar Dimax Alpine Conditionally recommended

5. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

81%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

81.8%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

78%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

74%

Barum
Polaris 5

74%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

69%

Snow braking

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 83%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 81%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

4. Barum Polaris 5 74%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 69%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Snow traction

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 83%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 77%

4. Barum Polaris 5 75%

5. Sava Eskimo HP2 71%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Snow handling

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 87%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

3. Barum Polaris 5 78%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 71%

5. Sava Eskimo HP2 57%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Snow cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 73%

3. Barum Polaris 5 72%

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 67%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 66%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Radar
Dimax Alpine

80.5%

Barum
Polaris 5

71%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

69%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

66%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

63%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

60%

Dry braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 76%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 65%

3. Barum Polaris 5 63%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 57%

5. Sava Eskimo HP2 55%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Dry handling

1. Barum Polaris 5 78%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 71%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 62%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

79%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

74%

Barum
Polaris 5

63%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

62%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

54%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

52.5%

Wet braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 76%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 66%

3. Barum Polaris 5 58%

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 46%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 46%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 90%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 69%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 69%

5. Barum Polaris 5 65%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 83%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

4. Barum Polaris 5 62%

5. Sava Eskimo HP2 46%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Wet handling

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 81%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

3. Barum Polaris 5 63%

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 57%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 86%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

3. Barum Polaris 5 69%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 52%

5. Sava Eskimo HP2 50%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 B

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

4. Barum Polaris 5 C

5. Sava Eskimo HP2 C

6. Radar Dimax Alpine ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Sava
Eskimo HP2

75%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

74%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

72%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

72%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

70.5%

Barum
Polaris 5

67%

Exterior noise

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 75%

2. Barum Polaris 5 72%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 69%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 63%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Comfort

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 69%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 69%

4. Barum Polaris 5 69%

5. Sava Eskimo HP2 0%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

4. Barum Polaris 5 ?

5. Sava Eskimo HP2 ?

6. Radar Dimax Alpine ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

79%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

79%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

78%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

74%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

57%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

38%

Mileage

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 79%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

4. Barum Polaris 5 70%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 60%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 5 82%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 73%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 65%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 86%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 84%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 64%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 46%

6. Radar Dimax Alpine 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Sava Eskimo HP2 C

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 C

5. Barum Polaris 5 E

6. Radar Dimax Alpine ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Sava
Eskimo HP2

85.2%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76.5%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

0%

Radar
Dimax Alpine

0%

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These tyres were tested together in 11 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+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2-	2-	1	2
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3	3+	3	2
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3	3	3
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	2-	3	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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	37.4	29.2
Barum Polaris 5	37.7	30.0
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	38.6	29.6
Radar Dimax Alpine	39.9	28.9
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	35.6	30.2
Sava Eskimo HP2	39.5	29.6
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
DUNLOP Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2.3	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	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2	2+	1-
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Good	2	2-	2+	2
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	30,7
Barum Polaris 5	35,6	31,0
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	37,4	30,7
Radar Dimax Alpine	36,8	30,6
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34,9	30,7
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	26,3
Radar Dimax Alpine	38,1
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34,6	26,4
Sava Eskimo HP2	37,6	26,1
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+	2	3+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2+	1-	2+
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2-	2	1
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3	2-	2	2	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,1	27,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,3
Barum Polaris 5	36,1	28,8
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	28,6
Radar Dimax Alpine	37,7	28,6
Sava Eskimo HP2	36,5	28
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	1-	2+	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Good	2-	2	2	2-
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2-	2-	2+	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	30,3	24,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,2	25
Barum Polaris 5	35,2	24,9
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,3	24,5
Radar Dimax Alpine	40,5
Sava Eskimo HP2	36,3	25,1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
Barum Polaris 5	33,9	25
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	33,5	24,3
Sava Eskimo HP2	33,6	24,1
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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Radar Dimax Alpine vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. Sava Eskimo HP2

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