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Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Nokian WR Snowproof P 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%	Nokian WR Snowproof P /67%	Michelin ALPIN 7 /83%

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Segment

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Premium

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 Premium

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P Upper-middle

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 62

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 55

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 37

Number of tests

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 22x

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 7x

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 6x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 1.

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2.

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 4.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 6.

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 13.

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 18.

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 3.67

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 6.86

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 9.71

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

Year of the last test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 2025

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 2025

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2025

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Exemplary

3. Michelin ALPIN 7 Very good

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 Good

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 7

87.8%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

86%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

86%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

70%

Snow traction

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 93%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 88%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 76%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Snow braking

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 88%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 84%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 72%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Snow cornering

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 93%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 84%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 69%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 7

86.3%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

78%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

66%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

56%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 81%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 78%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 52%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 76%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 70%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 60%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet handling

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 87%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 70%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 57%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 90%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 70%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 10%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 90%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 90%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 59%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P B

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 B

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 B

Dry

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

95%

Michelin
ALPIN 7

80.1%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

76%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

72%

Dry braking

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 100%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 85%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 70%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Dry handling

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 95%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 76%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 68%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

95%

Michelin
ALPIN 7

93.4%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

74%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

66%

Exterior noise

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 100%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 78%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 65%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Comfort

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 90%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 75%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 65%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 70 dB

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

100%

Michelin
ALPIN 7

94.8%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

68%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

60%

Rolling resistance

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 100%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 69%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 62%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P C

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 C

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 C

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Mutual tests

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
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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
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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
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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
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
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	112	120	105
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	96	110	142
Nokian WR Snowproof P Rating: Recommended for economical driving	84	143	129
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Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Nokian WR Snowproof P vs. Michelin ALPIN 7

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