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Comparison: Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Kleber KRISALP HP3 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

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Summary
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#	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 /30%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Vredestein Wintrac Pro /54%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%	Kleber KRISALP HP3 /77%	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%

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Segment

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Premium

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Upper-middle

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Lowcost

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 123

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 113

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 91

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 37x

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 28x

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

6. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 13x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 1.

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 2.

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

6. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 7.

Worst position in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 16.

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 20.

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

6. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 27.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 6.41

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.04

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

6. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 12.85

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 2025

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 2024

6. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 2023

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Exemplary

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Exemplary

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

6. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Good

2. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Good

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Recommended

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

88%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

80%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

75%

Nexen
WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

72

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

70%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 93%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%

4. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 70%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 67%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 66%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 90%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 81%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 81%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 81%

6. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 62%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 93%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 81%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

4. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 76%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 66%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 89%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 81%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 79%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

6. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 71%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 95%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 83%

3. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 79%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 74%

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 70%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 60%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 ?

6. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

90%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

87%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

78%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

76%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

74%

Nexen
WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

72

Snow braking

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 94%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 87%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 86%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 82%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 82%

6. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 80%

Snow handling

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 85%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 74%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 65%

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 65%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 62%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 93%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 91%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 90%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 80%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 77%

6. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 74%

Snow cornering

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 85%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 74%

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 68%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 64%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

81%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

73%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

73%

Nexen
WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

71

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

71%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

66%

Rolling resistance

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 83%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 77%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 71%

6. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 63%

Mileage

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 78%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 68%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 67%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 65%

6. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 62%

Price/value

1. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 88%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 84%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 77%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 62%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 63%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 59%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

4. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 ?

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nexen
WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

84

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

81%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

77%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

76%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

74%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

68%

Exterior noise

1. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 92%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 84%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 73%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 68%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 66%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 65%

Comfort

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 87%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 78%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 79%

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 75%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 71%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 ?

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

88%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

83%

Nexen
WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

74

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

73%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

72%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71%

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 86%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 83%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

5. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 70%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 67%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 79%

3. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 77%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 76%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 66%

6. Kleber KRISALP HP3 64%

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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
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7	37,9	31,0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	30,7
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	36,4	30,6
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	31,4	30,9
Kleber Krisalp HP3	35,1	29,3
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	37,4	30,7
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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
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7	36,3	26,4
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	36,9	26,3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,8	26,3
Kleber KRISALP HP3	37,3	25,5
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	26,3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Good	2-	2	2	3+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2-	2+	2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Good	2-	2	2+	3+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1-	2+	2	3+
Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Good	2-	2-	1-	2-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2	2-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2-	2	1-
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	2+	2+	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
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Satisfactory	2,8	2,8	2,6	2,1	2,7	3,0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Satisfactory	2,3	2,3	2,2	2,5	3,4	3,0
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	1,6	1,9	2,8	2,4	3,3	3,0
Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Satisfactory	2,7	2,4	1,7	2,2	2,8	2,5
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3,0	3,2	2,4	2,5	3,7	2,5
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	30,3	24,3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7	36,5	25,1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,2	25
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	33,2	24,9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	30,3	24,5
Kleber KRISALP HP3	34,4	24,6
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,3	24,5
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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+
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	2-
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2	2-
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	2	2
Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	3+	1-	2-
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2-	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
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7	33	24,7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	30,8	25,2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	29,2	24,6
Kleber KRISALP HP3	32,2	24
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	33,5	24,3
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2018 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	1
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	1-
Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Exemplary	2	2-	1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 Rating: Good	2-	2	2	1-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2	2-
Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Good	2	2-	1-	2
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	1-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,2	25,9
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7	34	28,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,6
Kleber KRISALP HP3	35,7	26,7
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	35,5	28,1
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Comparison: Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Kleber KRISALP HP3 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

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