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Comparison: Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Nokian WR Snowproof P

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 /81%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Nokian WR Snowproof P /67%

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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Premium

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P Upper-middle

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

6. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 78

3. Barum Polaris 5 76

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 75

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 55

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14x

5. Barum Polaris 5 13x

6. Nokian WR Snowproof P 7x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2.

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 4.

6. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 18.

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

6. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 5.5

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 9.71

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

6. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2025

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 2025

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

6. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

5. Barum Polaris 5 Good

6. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Good

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

6. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

87%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

86%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

84%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

81%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

78%

Barum
Polaris 5

76%

Snow braking

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 88%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 88%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

5. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

6. Barum Polaris 5 76%

Snow traction

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 93%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 89%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 88%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 88%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

6. Barum Polaris 5 80%

Snow handling

1. Barum Polaris 5 80%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 78%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 72%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 70%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 67%

6. Nokian WR Snowproof P 0%

Snow cornering

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 91%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 84%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 76%

6. Barum Polaris 5 70%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

95%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

91%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

84%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

77%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

72%

Barum
Polaris 5

70%

Dry braking

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 100%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 69%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 67%

6. Barum Polaris 5 62%

Dry handling

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 95%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 94%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 84%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

5. Barum Polaris 5 78%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 76%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

93%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

80%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

79%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

65%

Barum
Polaris 5

60%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

56%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 97%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 70%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 61%

5. Barum Polaris 5 58%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 55%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 96%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 93%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 87%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

5. Barum Polaris 5 61%

6. Nokian WR Snowproof P 10%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 96%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 75%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P 52%

6. Barum Polaris 5 48%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 95%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 77%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 70%

5. Barum Polaris 5 67%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 93%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 90%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 78%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 67%

5. Barum Polaris 5 66%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P B

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 B

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

6. Barum Polaris 5 C

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

95%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

80%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

75%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

74%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

72%

Barum
Polaris 5

66%

Exterior noise

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 100%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 81%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 69%

5. Barum Polaris 5 68%

6. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 66%

Comfort

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 90%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 85%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 77%

5. Barum Polaris 5 61%

6. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 70 dB

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

5. Barum Polaris 5 ?

6. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

100%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

91%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

76%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

70%

Rolling resistance

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 100%

2. Barum Polaris 5 94%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 88%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

6. Michelin ALPIN 6 70%

Mileage

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 100%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 99%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 77%

4. Barum Polaris 5 69%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 67%

6. Nokian WR Snowproof P 0%

Price/value

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 84%

2. Barum Polaris 5 85%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 79%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 64%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 64%

6. Nokian WR Snowproof P 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 C

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

5. Nokian WR Snowproof P C

6. Barum Polaris 5 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85%

Barum
Polaris 5

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

79%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

0%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

0%

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These tyres were tested together in 11 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2	2
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3	3	3
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Good*	2	2	2	2-
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3	3+	3	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
Michelin Alpin 6	36.2	29.7
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	38.6	29.6
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	37.8	29.1
Barum Polaris 5	37.7	30.0
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2	2.3
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2.9
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Good*	2.8	2.2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	3.1	2.1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.3	3.4
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Michelin Alpin 6	34,1	26,4
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	26,3
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	35,3	26,6
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,8	26,3
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
Nokian WR Snowproof P	36	26,2
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	147	143	147
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Highly recommended	130	119	134
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	96	110	142
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Highly recommended	145	136	122
Nokian WR Snowproof P Rating: Recommended for economical driving	84	143	129
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2+	2-	1
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2-	2	1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1-	2	1	2	2+
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2+	1-	2+
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,5	2,1	2,7	1,5
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,3	2,1	2,4	2,2	3,1	1,5
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3,0	3,2	2,4	2,5	3,7	2,5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1,6	1,9	2,8	2,4	3,3	3,0
Nokian WR Snowproof P Rating: Satisfactory	3,3	2,2	2,7	2,1	2,8	2,5
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,1	27,3
Michelin Alpin 6	34,9	29,1
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	28,6
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,1	28,1
Barum Polaris 5	36,1	28,8
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ACE Winter tyre test 2020 225/50 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	200	67	48	60	18	9
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Recommended	185	67	46	45	16	4
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Recommended	177	56	45	57	16	3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Highly recommended	200	64	47	60	17	7
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+	1-
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2-	2-	2+	2-
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	2	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
Michelin Alpin 6	30,4	24,7
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	33,5	24,3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	29,2	24,6
Barum Polaris 5	33,9	25
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Comparison: Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Nokian WR Snowproof P

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