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Comparison: Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%

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Segment

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

3. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Barum Polaris 5 76

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

3. Barum Polaris 5 13x

Best position in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

3. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

3. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

3. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

3. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

3. Barum Polaris 5 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

3. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

87%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

62%

Barum
Polaris 5

62%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 82%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

3. Barum Polaris 5 57%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 96%

2. Barum Polaris 5 57%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 46%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 90%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%

3. Barum Polaris 5 65%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%

2. Barum Polaris 5 65%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 52%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

2. Barum Polaris 5 66%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

3. Barum Polaris 5 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

91%

Barum
Polaris 5

75%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

74%

Snow traction

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 89%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 77%

3. Barum Polaris 5 74%

Snow braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 83%

3. Barum Polaris 5 76%

Snow cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 96%

2. Barum Polaris 5 71%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 66%

Snow handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 94%

2. Barum Polaris 5 78%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 71%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

77%

Barum
Polaris 5

69%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

60%

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 68%

2. Barum Polaris 5 63%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 57%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Barum Polaris 5 76%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

80%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

74%

Barum
Polaris 5

67%

Exterior noise

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

2. Barum Polaris 5 72%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

Comfort

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 90%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 76%

3. Barum Polaris 5 61%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

3. Barum Polaris 5 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

78%

Barum
Polaris 5

77%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

68%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 5 82%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 79%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%

Mileage

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%

2. Barum Polaris 5 65%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 63%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 86%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 61%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

3. Barum Polaris 5 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

80.7%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 10 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+
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3	3	3
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3	3+	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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	38.6	29.6
Barum Polaris 5	37.7	30.0
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2.9
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.3	3.4
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	3.1	2.1
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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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	37,4	30,7
Barum Polaris 5	35,6	31,0
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	31,4	30,9
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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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	26,3
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,8	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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2-	2	1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2+	1-	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1-	2	1	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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	28,6
Barum Polaris 5	36,1	28,8
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,1	28,1
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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-
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2-	2-	2+	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Good	2-	2	2	2-
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	1-	2
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