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Comparison: Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

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Snow
Ice
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#	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 /78%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Kumho WinterCraft WP52 /55%

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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Upper-middle

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 192

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 93

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

4. 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. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 10x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2.

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 3.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 19.

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 25.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 9.33

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 12.2

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

Year of the last test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 2025

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2024

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Good

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

75%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

67%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

57%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

48%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 65%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 42%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 35%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 30%

Wet braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 92%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 45%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 43%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 73%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 44%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 42%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 41%

Wet circle cornering

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 75%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 75%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 74%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

Wet handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 84%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 77%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 B

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

71%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

71%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

69%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

58%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 71%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 49%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 41%

Snow braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 71%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 53%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 50%

Snow cornering

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 89%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 73%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 72%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 64%

Snow handling

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 75%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 69%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 67%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 60%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

86%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

53%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

47%

Dry braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 87%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 3%

Dry handling

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 84%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 79%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 75%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 70%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

77%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

70%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

68%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

64%

Exterior noise

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 76%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 72%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 63%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 57%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

59%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

56%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

49%

Rolling resistance

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 57%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 100%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 42%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 14%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 3%

Price/value

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 84%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 69%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 53%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 C

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

Ice

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85.7%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

27.5%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

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
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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
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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
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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
Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3	2+	3
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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
Kumho Wintercraft WP52	34.6	30.3
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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
Kumho WinterCraft WP52	36,9	31,4
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Comparison: Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

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