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Comparison: Sava Eskimo HP2 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Sava Eskimo HP2 /58%	Fulda Kristall Control HP2 /64%	Matador MP93 Nordicca /40%	Kumho WinterCraft WP52 /55%	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 /78%	Michelin ALPIN 6 /63%	Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 /38%

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Segment

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Upper-middle

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 Lowcost

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca Lowcost

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Lowcost

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 192

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 93

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca 92

4. Michelin ALPIN 6 76

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 64

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 50

7. Sava Eskimo HP2 25

Number of tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 31x

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 25x

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 15x

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 12x

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 10x

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 5x

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 4x

Best position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 1.

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2.

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 3.

5. Sava Eskimo HP2 6.

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 10.

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 11.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 13.

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 19.

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 23.

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 23.

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 25.

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 26.

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 38.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.35

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 9.33

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 12.2

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 12.36

5. Sava Eskimo HP2 15.47

6. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 16.4

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 23.75

Year of the last test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2025

2. Matador MP93 Nordicca 2025

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 2025

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 2025

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 2024

6. Michelin ALPIN 6 2024

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 2022

Best rating in test

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Exemplary

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 Satisfactory

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Satisfactory

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Satisfactory

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 Good

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 Satisfactory

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory

5. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Satisfactory

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca Satisfactory

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

79%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

79%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

74%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

72.2%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

68.3%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

61%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

48.7%

Snow traction

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 89%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 88%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 82%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 55%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 0%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 0%

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow braking

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 89%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 89%

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 80%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 71%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 0%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 0%

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Snow handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 73%

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 72%

3. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 57%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 57%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 0%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 0%

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

72.6%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

71%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

68%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

68%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

64.3%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

56%

Dry braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 86%

2. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 79%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 66%

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 63%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 0%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 0%

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 6

78%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

70.4%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

69%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

63.8%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

62%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

58%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

38.7%

Wet braking

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

2. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 63%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 61%

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 61%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 0%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 0%

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 91%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 73%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 49%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 0%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 0%

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 82%

2. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 65%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 63%

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 60%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 0%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 0%

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 79%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 57%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 55%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 0%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 0%

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 75%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 59%

3. Sava Eskimo HP2 59%

4. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 57%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 0%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 0%

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin ALPIN 6 B

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 B

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 B

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 C

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca C

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

83%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

83%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

80%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

71.4%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

69.5%

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

59%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 C

2. Sava Eskimo HP2 C

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 C

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 C

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 C

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca D

7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

84%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

83%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

82%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

76%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

68%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

61.9%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

0%

Exterior noise

1. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 87%

2. Michelin ALPIN 6 77%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 69%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 0%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 0%

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72 dB

2. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?

3. Michelin ALPIN 6 ?

4. Sava Eskimo HP2 ?

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ?

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Nexen
Winguard Snow G3 WH21

89%

Michelin
ALPIN 6

85%

Sava
Eskimo HP2

85.2%

Fulda
Kristall Control HP2

71.4%

Matador
MP93 Nordicca

30%

Semperit
Speed-Grip 5

27.5%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52

0%

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These tyres were tested together in 12 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

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Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Snow
Best values in test	32.6	27.1
Sava Eskimo HP2	37.9	28.1
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36.9	28.0
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	34.9	29.0
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2	39.5	29.6
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	38.6	29.6
Kumho Wintercraft WP52	34.6	30.3
Semperit Speed-Grip 5	36.8	29.1
Michelin Alpin 6	36.2	29.7
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21	37.7	32.4
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2	37,6	26,1
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	26,3
Matador MP93 Nordicca	37,8
Kumho WinterCraft WP52	35,9	27,3
Michelin Alpin 6	34,1	26,4
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3	2-	2	2	2+
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	2-	2	1
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2+	2-	1
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2-	3+	3
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	3,0	2,2	2,4	4,0	2,5
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3,0	3,2	2,4	2,5	3,7	2,5
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good	2,3	2,1	2,4	2,2	3,1	1,5
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,1	27,3
Sava Eskimo HP2	36,5	28
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36,8	28,6
Michelin Alpin 6	34,9	29,1
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21	35,6	29,4
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2	36,3	25,1
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+
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3	1-	2
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Good	2-	2-	2+	2-
Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+	1-
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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
Sava Eskimo HP2	33,6	24,1
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	33,5	24,3
Michelin Alpin 6	30,4	24,7
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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+
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2	1-
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
Sava Eskimo HP2	36,4	27,2
Fulda Kristall Control HP2	35,5	28,1
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2017 215/65 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,1	2,0	1,9	2,3	3,1	0,5	1,4
Sava Eskimo HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,7	2,4	2,5	2,3	3,6	1,5	1,7
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,5	2,4	2,9	2,5	3,3	1,5	1,6
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Comparison: Sava Eskimo HP2 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs. Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6 vs. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21

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