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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Giti Gitiwinter W2 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 /26%	Uniroyal WinterExpert /79%	Giti Gitiwinter W2 /59%	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 /65%

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Segment

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Premium

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Lowcost

6. Giti Gitiwinter W2 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 91

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 57

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

5. Giti Gitiwinter W2 42

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 37

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 22x

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 20x

5. Giti Gitiwinter W2 13x

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 12x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2.

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 5.

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 5.

6. Giti Gitiwinter W2 7.

Worst position in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 13.

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 19.

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

5. Giti Gitiwinter W2 28.

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 44.

Average position in tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 6.86

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

5. Giti Gitiwinter W2 13.77

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 15.75

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

3. Giti Gitiwinter W2 2025

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 2025

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2025

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 2025

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Exemplary

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Good

5. Giti Gitiwinter W2 Good

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Sufficient

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Sufficient

5. Giti Gitiwinter W2 Sufficient

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

81%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

78%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

70%

Giti
Giti
winter W2

66%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

43%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

28%

Snow braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 71%

4. Giti Gitiwinter W2 45%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 40%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 38%

Snow traction

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 79%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 75%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 67%

4. Giti Gitiwinter W2 31%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 27%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 18%

Snow handling

1. Giti Gitiwinter W2 96%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 87%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 85%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 51%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 28%

Snow cornering

1. Giti Gitiwinter W2 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 73%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 69%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 56%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

87%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

73%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

69%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

69%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

67%

Giti
Giti
winter W2

59%

Dry braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 78%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 40%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 -18%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert -23%

6. Giti Gitiwinter W2 -27%

Dry handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 70%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 67%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 59%

5. Giti Gitiwinter W2 59%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

80%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

73%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

63%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

46%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

45%

Giti
Giti
winter W2

39%

Wet braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 84%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 55%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 38%

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 37%

6. Giti Gitiwinter W2 30%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 73%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 69%

4. Giti Gitiwinter W2 25%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 21%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 19%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 73%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 58%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 56%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 13%

5. Giti Gitiwinter W2 12%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 8%

Wet handling

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 84%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 77%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 74%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 60%

6. Giti Gitiwinter W2 53%

Wet circle cornering

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 84%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 84%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 82%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

5. Giti Gitiwinter W2 75%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 63%

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. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 ?

6. Giti Gitiwinter W2 ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Giti
Giti
winter W2

87%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

73%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

73%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

73%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

72%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

65%

Exterior noise

1. Giti Gitiwinter W2 95%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 76%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 70%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 68%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 66%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 61%

Comfort

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 88%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

3. Giti Gitiwinter W2 0%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 0%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

3. Giti Gitiwinter W2 ?

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert ?

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

86%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

73%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

71%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

54%

Giti
Giti
winter W2

52%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

46.4%

Mileage

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 51%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 50%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert -22%

5. Giti Gitiwinter W2 -22%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 -118%

Rolling resistance

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 88%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 65%

5. Giti Gitiwinter W2 42%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%

Price/value

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 84%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 81%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 68%

4. Giti Gitiwinter W2 61%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 46%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 C

5. Giti Gitiwinter W2 ?

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

60%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

59%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

42%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

32%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

0%

Giti
Giti
winter W2

0%

Ice braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 46%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 28%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 26%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert -27%

5. Giti Gitiwinter W2 -27%

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 0%

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These tyres were tested together in 21 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

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ADAC Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	1.7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2.3
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2.4
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Sufficient	2.3
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	2.4
Giti GitiWinter W2 Rating: Sufficient	3.1
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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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3	3	3
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2
Giti Gitiwinter W2 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2-	2	2
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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	38.6	29.6
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	42.0	-
Uniroyal WinterExpert	36.5	29.5
Giti GitiWinter W2	37.4	29.2
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	35.6	30.2
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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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2.9
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	2.9	3.3
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	30,7
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	37,4	30,7
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	38,4	-
Uniroyal WinterExpert	35,0	30,7
Giti Gitiwinter W2	37,9	31,2
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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	26,3
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	35,8	26,3
Uniroyal WinterExpert	36,9	26,1
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34,6	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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+	2	3+
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2-	2	1
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,5	2,1	2,7	1,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3,0	3,2	2,4	2,5	3,7	2,5
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Satisfactory	2,3	2,1	3,4	2,8	3,4	3,0
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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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	28,6
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	38	29,1
Giti GitiWinter W2	38	29,1
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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+
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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,3	24,5
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	2-
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2-	2-	2+	2-
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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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	33,5	24,3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2+	1	1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	1-
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	1	2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,1	2,0	1,8	2,3	3,0	1,0	1,7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,3	2,3	1,8	2,5	3,3	2,0	2,1
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,7	2,5	2,8	2,3	3,6	2,0	2,1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,3	27
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	34,8	28,1
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	34,8	27,6
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2017 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2+	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2	2-
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	1-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,2	25,9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,6
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	35,5	28,1
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2017 215/65 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,1	2,0	1,9	2,3	3,1	0,5	1,4
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,1	2,3	2,5	2,5	3,5	2,0	1,7
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,5	2,4	2,9	2,5	3,3	1,5	1,6
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2017 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9,6	9,2	9,9	10
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Recommended	8,9	8,5	8,9	7,3
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Recommended	6,8	7,3	9,5	7,9
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Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Giti Gitiwinter W2 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

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