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Comparison: Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Barum Polaris 6 vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 /78%	Barum Polaris 6 /83%	Matador MP93 Nordicca /40%

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Segment

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost

3. Barum Polaris 6 Lowcost

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 93

2. Matador MP93 Nordicca 92

3. Barum Polaris 6 78

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

Number of tests

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12x

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca 4x

4. Barum Polaris 6 3x

Best position in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

2. Barum Polaris 6 2.

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 3.

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 11.

Worst position in test

1. Barum Polaris 6 10.

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 19.

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 38.

Average position in tests

1. Barum Polaris 6 7

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 9.33

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 23.75

Year of the last test

1. Barum Polaris 6 2025

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca 2025

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 2025

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary

3. Barum Polaris 6 Good

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Good

2. Barum Polaris 6 Good

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

Wet

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

62%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

57%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

48%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

38.7%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Barum Polaris 6 61%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 35%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 30%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca -57%

Wet braking

1. Barum Polaris 6 67%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 45%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 43%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca -1%

Wet circle cornering

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 74%

2. Barum Polaris 6 55%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Barum Polaris 6 56%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 44%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 41%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca -39%

Wet handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 77%

2. Barum Polaris 6 67%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

3. Barum Polaris 6 C

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

74%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

69%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

58%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

48.7%

Snow traction

1. Barum Polaris 6 78%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 41%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca -18%

Snow braking

1. Barum Polaris 6 78%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 53%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 50%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca -1%

Snow cornering

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 89%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 72%

3. Barum Polaris 6 63%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow handling

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 75%

2. Barum Polaris 6 71%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 67%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

75%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

56%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

53%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

47%

Dry braking

1. Barum Polaris 6 73%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 3%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca -123%

Dry handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 79%

2. Barum Polaris 6 73%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 70%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

87%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

70%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

64%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Exterior noise

1. Barum Polaris 6 87%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 72%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 63%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Barum Polaris 6 ?

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

86%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

59%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

49%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 6 96%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Mileage

1. Barum Polaris 6 69%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 14%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 3%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca -118%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 6 92%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 84%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72%

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Barum Polaris 6 C

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca D

Ice

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

30%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

27.5%

Barum
Polaris 6

0%

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Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1–	1
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3–	2	2+	2
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Good	2–	2	2–	2
Barum Polaris 6 Rating: Good	3	2–	2+	2+
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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
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.8
Matador MP93 Nordicca Rating: Satisfactory	2.6
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