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Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 4 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

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#	Firestone Winterhawk 4 /56%	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 /78%

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Segment

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 101

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 93

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

Number of tests

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 19x

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12x

Best position in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 3.

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 5.

Worst position in test

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 19.

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 20.

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

Average position in tests

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 9.33

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 10.74

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

Year of the last test

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 2025

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 2025

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Highly recommended

Worst rating in test

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Good

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

64

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

57%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

52%

Wet braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 61%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 45%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 44%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 55%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 49%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 41%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 55%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 38%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 35%

Wet handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 77%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 77%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 51%

Wet circle cornering

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 74%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 67%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 B

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

Dry

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

53%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

50%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

49

Dry braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 26%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 16%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12%

Dry handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 79%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 65%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 54%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

71

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

67%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

58%

Snow traction

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 62%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 57%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 41%

Snow braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 61%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 60%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 50%

Snow handling

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 67%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 64%

Snow cornering

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 76%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 76%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 72%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

70%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

70%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

69

Exterior noise

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 72%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 72%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 65%

Comfort

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 75%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 69%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 70%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

59%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

58%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

56

Rolling resistance

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 81%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

Mileage

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 26%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 14%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 14%

Price/value

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 84%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 76%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 73%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 C

Ice

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Firestone
Winterhawk 4

56

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

27.5%

Ice braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 31%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 -27%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 -27%

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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 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1–	1
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	3	2	2+	3
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3–	2	2+	2
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Good	2–	2	2–	2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	1.7
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Sufficient	2.7
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2.4
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Snow
Best values in test	32.6	27.1
Firestone Winterhawk 4	34.8	28.2
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36.9	28.0
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	34.9	29.0
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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+
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	3	3	3	3
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3	3	3
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	1	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
Firestone Winterhawk 4	35.5	30.9
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	38.6	29.6
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	36.8	29.1
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Good	3	2.3
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2.9
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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
Firestone Winterhawk 4	33,9	31,0
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	37,4	30,7
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	35,9	31,3
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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
Firestone Winterhawk 4	36	26,4
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	26,3
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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
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	3+	1-	2+	2
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
Firestone Winterhawk 4 Rating: Satisfactory	2,1	3,3	1,9	2,1	2,9	2,5
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3,0	3,2	2,4	2,5	3,7	2,5
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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
Firestone Winterhawk 4	33,5	28,6
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	28,6
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