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Comparison: Nokian WR Snowproof P vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
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#	Nokian WR Snowproof P /67%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%

Dimensions	R17 - R21	R13 - R19	R15 - R20	R15 - R19
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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P Upper-middle

3. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

2. Barum Polaris 5 76

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 55

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

Number of tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

3. Barum Polaris 5 13x

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 7x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 4.

4. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 18.

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

4. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 9.71

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

4. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 2025

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

4. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

3. Barum Polaris 5 Good

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

4. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

82%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

82%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

78%

Barum
Polaris 5

75%

Snow braking

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 83%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 79%

4. Barum Polaris 5 78%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 87%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 78%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 78%

4. Barum Polaris 5 76%

Snow cornering

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 78%

3. Barum Polaris 5 72%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 64%

Snow handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 81%

2. Barum Polaris 5 76%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 71%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 68%

Snow acceleration

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 93%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 91%

3. Barum Polaris 5 0%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

81%

Barum
Polaris 5

63%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

63%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

60%

Wet braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 72%

3. Barum Polaris 5 63%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 60%

Wet handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 74%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 61%

4. Barum Polaris 5 56%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 68%

3. Barum Polaris 5 65%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 60%

Wet circle cornering

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 83%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 75%

3. Barum Polaris 5 66%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 64%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 74%

3. Barum Polaris 5 64%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 35%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P B

4. Barum Polaris 5 C

Dry

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

91%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

69%

Barum
Polaris 5

66%

Dry braking

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 92%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 85%

3. Barum Polaris 5 69%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 51%

Dry handling

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 88%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 86%

3. Barum Polaris 5 78%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 75%

Dry lane changing

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 93%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 88%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

80%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

78%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

72%

Rolling resistance

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 92%

2. Barum Polaris 5 82%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 79%

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 76%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 5 86%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 81%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 64%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 62%

Mileage

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 94%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 81%

3. Barum Polaris 5 72%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 57%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P C

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

4. Barum Polaris 5 E

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

82%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

81%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

73%

Barum
Polaris 5

67%

Comfort

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 84%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 81%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 71%

4. Barum Polaris 5 61%

Exterior noise

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 92%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

3. Barum Polaris 5 74%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 64%

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. Barum Polaris 5 ?

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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
Nokian WR Snowproof P	36	26,2
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
Michelin Alpin 6	34,1	26,4
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	26,3
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Comparison: Nokian WR Snowproof P vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

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