Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

Premium

Dunlop

Winter Sport 5

VS

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PILOT ALPIN 5

WinterContact TS 870

UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

Winter Sport 5

Kristall Control HP2

ALPIN 6

Polaris 5

UltraGrip Performance+

Number of tests

48

25

31

13

23

Best position

#1

#2

#1

#9

#1

Average position

4.9

12.4

4.4

15.2

3.3

Latest test

2025

2024

2025

Available sizes

189

54

76

176

Snow

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

88%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

80%

Michelin ALPIN 6

82%

Barum Polaris 5

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Snow traction

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

83%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

78%

Michelin ALPIN 6

87%

Barum Polaris 5

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Snow braking

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

83%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

79%

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Barum Polaris 5

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Snow handling

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

84%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

71%

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Barum Polaris 5

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Snow cornering

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

83%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

78%

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Barum Polaris 5

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

88%

Snow performance

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

85%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

79%

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Snow acceleration

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

79%

Michelin ALPIN 6

93%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

99%

Dry

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

77%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

66%

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

Barum Polaris 5

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Dry braking

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

66%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

51%

Michelin ALPIN 6

85%

Barum Polaris 5

69%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Dry handling

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

77%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

75%

Michelin ALPIN 6

86%

Barum Polaris 5

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Dry driving behavior

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

77%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

78%

Michelin ALPIN 6

85%

Barum Polaris 5

51%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

76%

Dry performance

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

81%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

76%

Michelin ALPIN 6

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

72%

Wet

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

77%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

63%

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Barum Polaris 5

62%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Wet braking

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

75%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

60%

Michelin ALPIN 6

83%

Barum Polaris 5

63%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

71%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

Michelin ALPIN 6

82%

Barum Polaris 5

65%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

80%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

80%

Michelin ALPIN 6

74%

Barum Polaris 5

64%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Wet handling

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

82%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

61%

Michelin ALPIN 6

88%

Barum Polaris 5

56%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Wet circle cornering

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

81%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

64%

Michelin ALPIN 6

83%

Barum Polaris 5

66%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Wet performance

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

85%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

75%

Comfort

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

72%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

71%

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Barum Polaris 5

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Exterior noise

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

68%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

64%

Michelin ALPIN 6

77%

Barum Polaris 5

74%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Comfort

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

72%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

69%

Michelin ALPIN 6

77%

Barum Polaris 5

69%

Interior noise

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

77%

Michelin ALPIN 6

87%

Barum Polaris 5

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Costs

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

77%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

75%

Michelin ALPIN 6

80%

Barum Polaris 5

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Mileage

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

66%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

57%

Michelin ALPIN 6

94%

Barum Polaris 5

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Rolling resistance

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

82%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

79%

Michelin ALPIN 6

76%

Barum Polaris 5

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Price/value

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

81%

Michelin ALPIN 6

64%

Barum Polaris 5

86%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

69%

Fuel efficiency

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

88%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

87%

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Ice

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

77%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

71%

Michelin ALPIN 6

86%

Barum Polaris 5

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Ice braking

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

69%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

46%

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

Barum Polaris 5

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Ice lateral guidance

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

79%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

85%

Michelin ALPIN 6

87%

Barum Polaris 5

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

86%

Dimensions and prices

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Mutual tests

Organization	Season	Year	Dimension
ADAC	Winter	2023	205/60 R16	View
Autobild	Winter	2022	215/55 R17	View
Autobild	Winter	2019	225/45 R17	View

Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

Winter Sport 5

Kristall Control HP2

ALPIN 6

Polaris 5

UltraGrip Performance+

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Costs

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Dimensions and prices

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