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Comparison: Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 6 vs. Kleber KRISALP HP3

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 /78%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Barum Polaris 6 /83%	Kleber KRISALP HP3 /77%

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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Upper-middle

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost

5. Barum Polaris 6 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 113

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 93

3. Barum Polaris 6 78

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

Number of tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 28x

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12x

5. Barum Polaris 6 3x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 2.

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

4. Barum Polaris 6 2.

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 3.

Worst position in test

1. Barum Polaris 6 10.

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 16.

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 19.

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

2. Barum Polaris 6 7

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.04

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 9.33

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

Year of the last test

1. Barum Polaris 6 2025

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 2025

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 2025

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Exemplary

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary

5. Barum Polaris 6 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Good

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Good

4. Barum Polaris 6 Good

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

75%

Barum
Polaris 6

62%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

57%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

54%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

48%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 65%

2. Barum Polaris 6 61%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 40%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 35%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 30%

Wet braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

2. Barum Polaris 6 67%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 45%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 43%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 40%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 73%

2. Barum Polaris 6 56%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 44%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 44%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 41%

Wet circle cornering

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 75%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 74%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 61%

4. Barum Polaris 6 55%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

Wet handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 77%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 68%

4. Barum Polaris 6 67%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

4. Barum Polaris 6 C

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

74%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

74%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

71%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

69%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

58%

Snow braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

2. Barum Polaris 6 78%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 62%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 53%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 50%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

2. Barum Polaris 6 78%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 50%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 41%

Snow cornering

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 89%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 85%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 72%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 64%

5. Barum Polaris 6 63%

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. Michelin ALPIN 6 60%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Barum
Polaris 6

75%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

53%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

47%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

41%

Dry braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

2. Barum Polaris 6 73%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 3%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 1%

Dry handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 79%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 75%

3. Barum Polaris 6 73%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 70%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 62%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

87%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

70%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

70%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

64%

Exterior noise

1. Barum Polaris 6 87%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 76%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 72%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 63%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 63%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Barum Polaris 6 ?

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

86%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

73%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

59%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

49%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 100%

2. Barum Polaris 6 69%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 14%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 3%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 0%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 6 96%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 73%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 6 92%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 84%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 72%

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 53%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Barum Polaris 6 C

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85.7%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

77.7%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

27.5%

Barum
Polaris 6

0%

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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+
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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
Kleber Krisalp HP3 Rating: Satisfactory	2.5
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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
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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
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	2
Kleber Krisalp HP3 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
Michelin Alpin 6	36.2	29.7
Kleber Krisalp HP3	37.8	29.3
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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
Kleber Krisalp HP3	35,1	29,3
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Comparison: Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 6 vs. Kleber KRISALP HP3

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