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Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 7

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 /65%	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 /81%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Michelin ALPIN 7 /83%

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Segment

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Premium

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Premium

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 Premium

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 7 62

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 37

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 22x

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14x

5. Barum Polaris 5 13x

6. Michelin ALPIN 7 6x

Best position in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 1.

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2.

5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2.

6. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 6.

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 13.

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14.

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

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 7 3.67

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 5.5

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 6.86

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. Michelin ALPIN 7 2025

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2025

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

6. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Exemplary

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 Very good

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

6. Barum Polaris 5 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Good

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 Good

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

5. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

87%

Michelin
ALPIN 7

87.8%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

86%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

80%

Barum
Polaris 5

78%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

70%

Snow traction

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 88%

3. Barum Polaris 5 88%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 88%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 76%

6. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Snow braking

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 84%

4. Barum Polaris 5 71%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 72%

6. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Snow cornering

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 93%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 91%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

4. Barum Polaris 5 73%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 69%

6. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

97%

Michelin
ALPIN 7

86.3%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

79%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

78%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

66%

Barum
Polaris 5

59%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 96%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 96%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 81%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 78%

5. Barum Polaris 5 50%

6. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 100%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 76%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 61%

4. Barum Polaris 5 61%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 60%

6. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 100%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 87%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 77%

4. Barum Polaris 5 61%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 57%

6. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 96%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 90%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 70%

5. Barum Polaris 5 65%

6. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 100%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 90%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 67%

4. Barum Polaris 5 59%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 59%

6. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 B

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 B

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 B

6. Barum Polaris 5 C

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

97%

Michelin
ALPIN 7

80.1%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

77%

Barum
Polaris 5

77%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

76%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

72%

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 98%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 85%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 70%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 69%

5. Barum Polaris 5 69%

6. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 100%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 84%

3. Barum Polaris 5 84%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 76%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 68%

6. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 7

93.4%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

80%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

74%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

72%

Barum
Polaris 5

68%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

66%

Exterior noise

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 78%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 66%

4. Barum Polaris 5 66%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 65%

6. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

5. Barum Polaris 5 ?

6. Michelin ALPIN 7 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 7

94.8%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

91%

Barum
Polaris 5

77%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

76%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

68%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

60%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 5 96%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 88%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 76%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 69%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 62%

6. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 C

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 C

5. Michelin ALPIN 7 C

6. Barum Polaris 5 E

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Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1–	1
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Good	2	2	2	2
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3–	2	2+	2
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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+
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	2-	3	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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	35.6	30.2
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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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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34,9	30,7
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	37,4	30,7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	31,4	30,9
Barum Polaris 5	35,6	31,0
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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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34,6	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
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	147	143	147
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	112	120	105
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	96	110	142
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Highly recommended	145	136	122
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Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 7

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