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Comparison: Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Barum Polaris 6 vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 vs. Kleber KRISALP HP3 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert

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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%	Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 /38%	Kleber KRISALP HP3 /77%	Uniroyal WinterExpert /79%

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Segment

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Upper-middle

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost

5. Barum Polaris 6 Lowcost

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca Lowcost

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 113

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 93

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca 92

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 91

5. Barum Polaris 6 78

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 64

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

Number of tests

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 28x

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12x

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 12x

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 5x

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 4x

7. Barum Polaris 6 3x

Best position in test

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 2.

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

3. Barum Polaris 6 2.

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 3.

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 5.

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 10.

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 11.

Worst position in test

1. Barum Polaris 6 10.

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 16.

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 19.

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 19.

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 26.

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 38.

Average position in tests

1. Barum Polaris 6 7

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.04

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 9.33

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 16.4

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 23.75

Year of the last test

1. Barum Polaris 6 2025

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 2025

4. Matador MP93 Nordicca 2025

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 2025

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 2025

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 2022

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Exemplary

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary

4. Barum Polaris 6 Good

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Satisfactory

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Good

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Good

3. Barum Polaris 6 Good

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Satisfactory

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

70.3%

Barum
Polaris 6

62%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

57%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

57%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

54%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

48%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

38.7%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Barum Polaris 6 61%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 40%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 35%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 32%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 30%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca -57%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Wet braking

1. Barum Polaris 6 67%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 50%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 45%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 43%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 40%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca -1%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Barum Polaris 6 56%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 44%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 44%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 41%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 38%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca -39%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 78%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 74%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 61%

4. Barum Polaris 6 55%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Wet handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 77%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 72%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 68%

4. Barum Polaris 6 67%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

4. Barum Polaris 6 C

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca C

6. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

74%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

74%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

69%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

68.3%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

58%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

56%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

48.7%

Snow traction

1. Barum Polaris 6 78%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 50%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 41%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 41%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca -18%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Snow braking

1. Barum Polaris 6 78%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 62%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 53%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 50%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 50%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca -1%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Snow cornering

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 89%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 85%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 72%

4. Barum Polaris 6 63%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 60%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Snow handling

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 79%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 75%

3. Barum Polaris 6 71%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 67%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 57%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

75%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

69.1%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

56%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

53%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

52%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

47%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

41%

Dry braking

1. Barum Polaris 6 73%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 9%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 3%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 1%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca -123%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Dry handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 79%

2. Barum Polaris 6 73%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 70%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 70%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 62%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

96.6%

Barum
Polaris 6

87%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

73%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

70%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

70%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

64%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Exterior noise

1. Barum Polaris 6 87%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 72%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 72%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 63%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 63%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Barum Polaris 6 ?

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert ?

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

86%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

73%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

64.1%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

61%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

59%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

49%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 6 96%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 88%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 73%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Mileage

1. Barum Polaris 6 69%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 14%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 12%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 3%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca -118%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

7. Kleber KRISALP HP3 0%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 6 92%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 84%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 84%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 72%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Barum Polaris 6 C

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca D

6. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

89%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

77.7%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

32%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

30%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

27.5%

Barum
Polaris 6

0%

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These tyres were tested together in 6 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

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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+
Kleber Krisalp HP3 Rating: Satisfactory	3	2+	1	2+
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good	2	3	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
Kleber Krisalp HP3 Rating: Satisfactory	2.5
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	2.4
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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
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	34.9	29.0
Barum Polaris 6	35.1	28.2
Kleber Krisalp HP3	36.2	27.1
Uniroyal WinterExpert	34.1	28.6
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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
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	1	2
Kleber Krisalp HP3 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good	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
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	36.8	29.1
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21	37.7	32.4
Kleber Krisalp HP3	37.8	29.3
Uniroyal WinterExpert	36.5	29.5
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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
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	35,9	31,3
Matador MP93 Nordicca	38,6	-
Kleber Krisalp HP3	35,1	29,3
Uniroyal WinterExpert	35,0	30,7
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Comparison: Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Barum Polaris 6 vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 vs. Kleber KRISALP HP3 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert

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