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1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Fulda) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (89%) than Fulda (64%). In this particular case, the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 has a better rating of 100% compared to 64% of the Fulda Kristall Control HP2. The first tyre test of Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was done in 2017, compared to 2020 when was the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Kristall Control HP2 and the PILOT ALPIN 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 55% of Fulda Kristall Control HP2 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (63%) of the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 also have B wet ratings.
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1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost
1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Exemplary
2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory
These tyres were tested together in 6 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory | 3– | 2 | 2+ | 2 | |||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | ||||||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory | 2.4 | ||||||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Good | 2.0 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | 36.9 | 28.0 | |||||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | 33.2 | 27.8 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | 37,4 | 30,7 | |||||
| Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | 34,3 | 29,2 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good | 2- | 2- | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | 36,3 | 24,5 | |||||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | 31,9 | 24,3 | |||||
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