Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Dunlop Winter vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Upper-middle

Firestone

Winterhawk 3

R13 – R18

VS

Budget

Fulda

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PILOT ALPIN 5

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Test Profile

Winterhawk 3

Kristall Control HP2

Winter

PILOT ALPIN 5

Number of tests

14

25

2

21

Best position

#3

#2

#1

Average position

16.0

12.4

1.5

1.7

Latest test

2020

2025

Available sizes

66

54

65

133

Wet

Firestone Winterhawk 3

67%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

63%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Wet braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

60%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

74%

Wet circle cornering

Firestone Winterhawk 3

60%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

64%

Dunlop Winter

63%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

77%

Wet handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

57%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

61%

Dunlop Winter

67%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

Firestone Winterhawk 3

71%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

80%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

60%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

Dunlop Winter

71%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

69%

Wet performance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

62%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

75%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

83%

Snow

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

80%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

85%

Snow traction

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

78%

Dunlop Winter

96%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

87%

Snow performance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

79%

Dunlop Winter

88%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

92%

Snow braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

85%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

79%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Snow handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

71%

Dunlop Winter

79%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Snow cornering

Firestone Winterhawk 3

87%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

78%

Dunlop Winter

96%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

91%

Dry

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

66%

Dunlop Winter

69%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Dry performance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

76%

Dunlop Winter

78%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

68%

Dry braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

51%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

80%

Dry driving behavior

Firestone Winterhawk 3

77%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

78%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Dry handling

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

75%

Dunlop Winter

64%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

90%

Costs

Firestone Winterhawk 3

80%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

75%

Dunlop Winter

83%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

76%

Mileage

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

57%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

55%

Fuel efficiency

Firestone Winterhawk 3

85%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

84%

Price/value

Firestone Winterhawk 3

92%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

81%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

53%

Rolling resistance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

79%

Dunlop Winter

81%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Comfort

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

71%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Exterior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

64%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

89%

Interior noise

Firestone Winterhawk 3

68%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

77%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

68%

Comfort

Firestone Winterhawk 3

71%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

81%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Ice

Firestone Winterhawk 3

83%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

71%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

65%

Ice braking

Firestone Winterhawk 3

83%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

46%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

30%

Ice lateral guidance

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

85%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

81%

Dimensions and prices

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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Dunlop Winter vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Winterhawk 3

Kristall Control HP2

Winter

PILOT ALPIN 5

Test Profile

Wet

Snow

Dry

Costs

Comfort

Ice

Dimensions and prices

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