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Comparison: Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Sava Eskimo HP2 vs. Barum Polaris 5

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Sava Eskimo HP2 /58%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%

Dimensions	R15 - R19	R15 - R18	R13 - R19
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Segment

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 Lowcost

3. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Barum Polaris 5 76

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 25

Number of tests

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 15x

3. Barum Polaris 5 13x

Best position in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 6.

3. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 23.

3. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

2. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 15.47

Year of the last test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 2025

3. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Barum Polaris 5 Good

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Sava Eskimo HP2 Satisfactory

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

3. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

69%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

62%

Barum
Polaris 5

61%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 57%

3. Barum Polaris 5 46%

Wet braking

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 61%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 61%

3. Barum Polaris 5 55%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 91%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 73%

3. Barum Polaris 5 56%

Wet circle cornering

1. Barum Polaris 5 73%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 59%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 59%

Wet handling

1. Barum Polaris 5 73%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 63%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 60%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

2. Barum Polaris 5 C

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Sava
Eskimo HP2

79%

Barum
Polaris 5

75%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

74%

Snow traction

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 88%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 82%

3. Barum Polaris 5 71%

Snow braking

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 89%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 89%

3. Barum Polaris 5 81%

Snow cornering

1. Sava Eskimo HP2 74%

2. Barum Polaris 5 67%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 61%

Snow handling

1. Barum Polaris 5 81%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 72%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 57%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Sava
Eskimo HP2

68%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

68%

Barum
Polaris 5

63%

Dry braking

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 66%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 63%

3. Barum Polaris 5 55%

Dry handling

1. Sava Eskimo HP2 72%

2. Barum Polaris 5 71%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 70%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

83%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

76%

Barum
Polaris 5

65%

Exterior noise

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%

2. Barum Polaris 5 69%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 69%

Comfort

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 93%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 83%

3. Barum Polaris 5 61%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 ?

3. Barum Polaris 5 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

87%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

83%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

83%

Mileage

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 82%

2. Barum Polaris 5 79%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 74%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 5 91%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 83%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 83%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 92%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 92%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 84%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Sava Eskimo HP2 C

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

3. Barum Polaris 5 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Sava
Eskimo HP2

85.2%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

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These tyres were tested together in 12 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Snow
Best values in test	32.6	27.1
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36.9	28.0
Sava Eskimo HP2	37.9	28.1
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2	39.5	29.6
Barum Polaris 5	37.7	30.0
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2	37,6	26,1
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3	2-	2	2	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2+	1-	2+
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	3,0	2,2	2,4	4,0	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
Sava Eskimo HP2	36,5	28
Barum Polaris 5	36,1	28,8
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2	36,3	25,1
Barum Polaris 5	35,2	24,9
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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-
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	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
Sava Eskimo HP2	33,6	24,1
Barum Polaris 5	33,9	25
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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-
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2	1-
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2	36,4	27,2
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,7	2,4	2,5	2,3	3,6	1,5	1,7
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