Comparison: Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

Premium

Michelin

ALPIN 6

VS

Also compare with

PILOT ALPIN 5

WinterContact TS 870

UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

ALPIN 6

Polaris 5

Kristall Control HP2

UltraGrip Performance+

Number of tests

31

13

25

23

Best position

#1

#9

#2

#1

Average position

4.4

15.2

12.4

3.3

Latest test

2024

2025

Available sizes

76

54

176

Snow

Michelin ALPIN 6

82%

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Snow braking

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Barum Polaris 5

78%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Snow traction

Michelin ALPIN 6

87%

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Snow handling

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Snow cornering

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Barum Polaris 5

72%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

88%

Snow acceleration

Michelin ALPIN 6

93%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

99%

Dry

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

Barum Polaris 5

71%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

66%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Dry braking

Michelin ALPIN 6

85%

Barum Polaris 5

69%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

51%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Dry handling

Michelin ALPIN 6

86%

Barum Polaris 5

78%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Dry lane changing

Michelin ALPIN 6

88%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

74%

Dry driving behavior

Michelin ALPIN 6

85%

Barum Polaris 5

51%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

76%

Dry steering response

Michelin ALPIN 6

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Dry performance

Michelin ALPIN 6

78%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

72%

Wet

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Barum Polaris 5

62%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

63%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Wet braking

Michelin ALPIN 6

83%

Barum Polaris 5

63%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

60%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Aquaplaning - cross

Michelin ALPIN 6

74%

Barum Polaris 5

64%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Michelin ALPIN 6

82%

Barum Polaris 5

65%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Wet handling

Michelin ALPIN 6

88%

Barum Polaris 5

56%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

61%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Wet circle cornering

Michelin ALPIN 6

83%

Barum Polaris 5

66%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

64%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Comfort

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Barum Polaris 5

73%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Exterior noise

Michelin ALPIN 6

77%

Barum Polaris 5

74%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

64%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Comfort

Michelin ALPIN 6

77%

Barum Polaris 5

69%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

69%

Interior noise

Michelin ALPIN 6

87%

Barum Polaris 5

76%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Costs

Michelin ALPIN 6

80%

Barum Polaris 5

80%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Rolling resistance

Michelin ALPIN 6

76%

Barum Polaris 5

82%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Mileage

Michelin ALPIN 6

94%

Barum Polaris 5

72%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

57%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Price/value

Michelin ALPIN 6

64%

Barum Polaris 5

86%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

69%

Ice

Michelin ALPIN 6

86%

Barum Polaris 5

82%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Ice braking

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

Barum Polaris 5

77%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

46%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Ice lateral guidance

Michelin ALPIN 6

87%

Barum Polaris 5

87%

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

86%

Dimensions and prices

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Mutual tests

Organization	Season	Year	Dimension
ADAC	Winter	2023	205/60 R16	View
Autobild	Winter	2022	215/55 R17	View
Autobild	Winter	2019	225/45 R17	View

Comparison: Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

ALPIN 6

Polaris 5

Kristall Control HP2

UltraGrip Performance+

Test Profile

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Wet

Comfort

Costs

Ice

Dimensions and prices

Mutual tests

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