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

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Firestone Winterhawk 3 /0%	Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 /100%

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Segment

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 133

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 66

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 21x

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 14x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 1.

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 3.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 4.

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 32.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 1.67

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 16

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 2025

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 2020

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Exemplary

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Good

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

73%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

70%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

63%

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

49%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 76%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 58%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 56%

4. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 5%

Wet braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 73%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 55%

4. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 44%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 81%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 69%

4. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 18%

Wet circle cornering

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 82%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 63%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 63%

Wet handling

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 96%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 60%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 55%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 B

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

85%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

81%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

70%

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

61%

Snow braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 87%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

4. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 47%

Snow traction

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 84%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 75%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 67%

4. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 32%

Snow cornering

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 91%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 87%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 69%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 85%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 81%

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 75%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

91%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

76%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

73%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

69%

Dry braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 76%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 40%

4. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 -16%

Dry handling

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 91%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 76%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 70%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

81%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

78%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

73%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

73%

Exterior noise

1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 90%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 84%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 70%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 68%

Comfort

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 88%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 71%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 71%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 ?

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

83%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

73%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

71%

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

65%

Mileage

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 79%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 50%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

4. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 -9%

Rolling resistance

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 79%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%

4. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 75%

Price/value

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 92%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 81%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 68%

4. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 55%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 C

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

82.7%

Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5

64.5%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

60%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

59%

Ice braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 46%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 28%

3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 -27%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 0%

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Mutual Tests Available

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

Mutual tests

ADAC Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	1.7
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2.4
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2.3
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Good	2.0
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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+
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3	3	3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	38.6	29.6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	37.4	29.2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2.9
DUNLOP Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2.3	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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	30,7
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5	34,3	29,2
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+	2	3+
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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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3,0	3,2	2,4	2,5	3,7	2,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	28,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,3
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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+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	2+
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary	2+	1-	2+	1-
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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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,3	24,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,2	25
Firestone Winterhawk 3	37,9
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	31,9	24,3
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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+
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2-	2-	2+	2-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	33,5	24,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
Firestone Winterhawk 3	34,3	25,5
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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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	1	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	1-
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended	3	3+	2+	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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,7	2,5	2,8	2,3	3,6	2,0	2,1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,3	2,3	1,8	2,5	3,3	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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	34,8	27,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	34,8	28,1
Firestone Winterhawk 3	38,2	27,8
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2017 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2+	1-
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	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+
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2	2-
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2	2-
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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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	35,5	28,1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,6
Firestone Winterhawk 3	36,3	27,9
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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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,5	2,4	2,9	2,5	3,3	1,5	1,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,1	2,3	2,5	2,5	3,5	2,0	1,7
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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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Recommended	6,8	7,3	9,5	7,9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Recommended	8,9	8,5	8,9	7,3
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