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Comparison: Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 6

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Barum Polaris 6 /83%

Dimensions	R15 - R19	R15 - R20	R14 - R20
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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

3. Barum Polaris 6 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Barum Polaris 6 78

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

Number of tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

3. Barum Polaris 6 3x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

3. Barum Polaris 6 2.

Worst position in test

1. Barum Polaris 6 10.

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

2. Barum Polaris 6 7

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

Year of the last test

1. Barum Polaris 6 2025

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

3. Barum Polaris 6 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Barum Polaris 6 Good

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

80%

Barum
Polaris 6

77.5%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

65%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 75%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Wet braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 55%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 93%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Wet handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

3. Barum Polaris 6 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

84%

Barum
Polaris 6

83.2%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

81%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 89%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 88%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Snow braking

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 88%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Snow cornering

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 76%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Snow handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 70%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 67%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

84%

Barum
Polaris 6

80.8%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

72%

Dry braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 67%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Dry handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 76%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

81.3%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

80%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

74%

Exterior noise

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 69%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Comfort

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 85%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

3. Barum Polaris 6 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

88%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

76%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 99%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 77%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Rolling resistance

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 70%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Price/value

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 79%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 64%

3. Barum Polaris 6 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

3. Barum Polaris 6 C

Ice

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Barum
Polaris 6

0%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 11 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
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	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
Michelin Alpin 6	36.2	29.7
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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
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2	2.3
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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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	26,3
Michelin Alpin 6	34,1	26,4
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	147	143	147
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	96	110	142
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Highly recommended	130	119	134
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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
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	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
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3,0	3,2	2,4	2,5	3,7	2,5
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,3	2,1	2,4	2,2	3,1	1,5
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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
Michelin Alpin 6	34,9	29,1
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ACE Winter tyre test 2020 225/50 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	200	67	48	60	18	9
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Recommended	177	56	45	57	16	3
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Recommended	185	67	46	45	16	4
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