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Comparison: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 /0%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Kumho WinterCraft WP71 /0%	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ /90%	Semperit Speed-Grip 3 /0%	Vredestein Wintrac Pro /54%

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Segment

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Premium

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Premium

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Premium

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Upper-middle

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 176

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 123

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 57

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 51

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

7. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 25

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 37x

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 27x

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 23x

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 11x

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 11x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 1.

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 1.

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 2.

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 3.

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 6.

Worst position in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 8.

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 15.

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 19.

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 20.

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 28.

Average position in tests

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.26

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 6.41

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 7.64

5. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 8.07

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 12.55

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 2024

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 2023

5. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 2021

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 2021

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 2020

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 Exemplary

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Exemplary

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Exemplary

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Very good

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Recommended

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Recommended

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

5. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Still recommended

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Conditionally recommended

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 Sufficient

Dry

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

80%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 3

75%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71

72%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

68%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

66%

Dry braking

1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 84%

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 84%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 81%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 75%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 66%

Dry handling

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 88%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 81%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 79%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 76%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 70%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 63%

Snow

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

86%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71

81%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

80%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 3

79%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

75%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

73%

Snow braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 92%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 92%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 83%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 77%

7. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 72%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 90%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 90%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 82%

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 82%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 78%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 76%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 72%

Snow traction

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 94%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 85%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 79%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 77%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 76%

7. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 68%

Snow cornering

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 81%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 80%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 77%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

5. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 72%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 68%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 68%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71

84%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

80%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

77%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 3

76%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

72%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

70%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 88%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 84%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%

6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 71%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 64%

Wet handling

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 86%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 84%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 84%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 83%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72%

6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 64%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 57%

Wet braking

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 92%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 87%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 78%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 78%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 70%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 61%

Wet circle cornering

1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 85%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 84%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 84%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 79%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 75%

6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 68%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 62%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 92%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 91%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 81%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%

6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 68%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 58%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ B

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 B

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 C

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 C

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

81%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71

81%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 3

80%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

74%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

68%

Exterior noise

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 89%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 80%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 70%

5. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 71%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 70%

7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

Comfort

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 93%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 80%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 78%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 78%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 73%

7. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 67%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 72 dB

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 ?

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 ?

7. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

82%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 3

81%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

79%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

75%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

72%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

68%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71

64%

Rolling resistance

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 90%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 88%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 80%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 78%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 64%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 55%

Mileage

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 82%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 78%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 75%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 66%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 63%

Price/value

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 86%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 82%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 73%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 70%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 66%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 63%

7. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 55%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ C

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 C

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 D

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 D

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

84.3%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 3

83.3%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

80%

Vredestein
Wintrac Pro

76%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

70%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71

0%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 19 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

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
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	2,9	3,3	1,6	3,0	3,6	2,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3,0	3,2	2,4	2,5	3,7	2,5
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Good	2,5	2,5	2,2	2,5	3,0	2,5
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Satisfactory	2,3	2,3	2,2	2,5	3,4	3,0
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	1-	2+	1-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2-	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	2+
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2-	2-	2+	2+
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Exemplary	2	2+	1-	2
Semperit Speed-Grip 3 Rating: Good	2+	2	2-	2+
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Good	2	2	2	2-
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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
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	35,2	25,8
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,2	25
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,3	24,5
Kumho WinterCraft WP71	35,7	28
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	34,4	24,8
Semperit Speed-Grip 3	30,8	26
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	33,2	24,9
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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+
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2-	3+	3+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	2-
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2-	2-	2+	2-
Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Conditionally recommended	2+	3+	2	3
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	1-	2
Semperit Speed-Grip 3 Rating: Good	2	2-	1-	2+
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary	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
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	31,3	26,4
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	33,5	24,3
Kumho WinterCraft WP71	31,5	24,8
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	30,6	24,3
Semperit Speed-Grip 3	31,6	24,3
Vredestein Wintrac Pro	30,8	25,2
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2018 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Good	2-	2+	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	1
Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	1-
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2017 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2+	1-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Good	2	2-	2+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2+
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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+
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	1-	2	3+	3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2	2-
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	1-
Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-	2	2+
Semperit Speed-Grip 3 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	2-
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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
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	32,2	29,8
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,6
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	35,5	28,1
Kumho WinterCraft WP71	34,8	29,2
Semperit Speed-Grip 3	34,4	27,4
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2017 225/45 R17

Name	Points total
Best values in test	100
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	97,9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	99,3
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2017 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9,6	9,2	9,9	10
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Still recommended	7,9	8,2	7,8	6,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Recommended	8,9	8,5	8,9	7,3
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Recommended	6,8	7,3	9,5	7,9
Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Still recommended	7,1	7,8	7,8	6,5
Semperit Speed-Grip 3 Rating: Recommended	7,2	7,6	9,9	8,6
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2016 235/40 R18

Name
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Recommended
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Recommended
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2016 245/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2	2	1-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2-	2-	1-
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Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	101	100	103,3	100,3
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	95,2	89,8	100,2	95,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Very good	99,8	98,1	101,6	99,8
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2016 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,3	2,1	1,7	2,0	2,8	1,5	1,5
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: -	2,7	2,9	2,7	2,6	3,1	2,5	2,2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: -	2,4	2,4	1,9	2,2	2,8	2,0	1,6
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2016 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	100	100	100	100	100
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	99,6	99	94,8	93	99,1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	98,7	98,7	98,1	100	99
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GTÜ Winter tyre test 2015 225/50 R17

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	205	64	70	46	18	8
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Recommended	188	56	63	45	18	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: -	197	62	68	44	17	3
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