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Comparison: Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 6 vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21

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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%	Matador MP93 Nordicca /40%	Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 /38%

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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost

4. Barum Polaris 6 Lowcost

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca Lowcost

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 93

2. Matador MP93 Nordicca 92

3. Barum Polaris 6 78

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 64

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

Number of tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12x

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 5x

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca 4x

6. Barum Polaris 6 3x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

3. Barum Polaris 6 2.

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 3.

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 10.

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 11.

Worst position in test

1. Barum Polaris 6 10.

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 19.

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 26.

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca 38.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

2. Barum Polaris 6 7

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 9.33

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 16.4

6. 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

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 2022

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary

4. Barum Polaris 6 Good

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Satisfactory

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 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

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

75%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

70.3%

Barum
Polaris 6

62%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

57%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

48%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

38.7%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 65%

2. Barum Polaris 6 61%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 35%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 30%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca -57%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

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. Matador MP93 Nordicca -1%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 73%

2. Barum Polaris 6 56%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 44%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 41%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca -39%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

3. Barum Polaris 6 C

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca C

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

74%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

71%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

69%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

68.3%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

58%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

48.7%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

2. Barum Polaris 6 78%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 41%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca -18%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Snow braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

2. Barum Polaris 6 78%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 53%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 50%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca -1%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Barum
Polaris 6

75%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

69.1%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

56%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

53%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

47%

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. Matador MP93 Nordicca -123%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

96.6%

Barum
Polaris 6

87%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

70%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

64%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

3. Barum Polaris 6 ?

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

86%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

64.1%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

59%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

49%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 100%

2. Barum Polaris 6 69%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 14%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 3%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca -118%

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

2. Barum Polaris 6 C

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca D

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

89%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85.7%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

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.

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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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
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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
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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
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21	37.7	32.4
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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	-
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Comparison: Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 6 vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21

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