Segment
1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Upper-middle2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost
Comparison: Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Toyo) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Fulda). Generally, Fulda winter tyres are slightly better rated (64%) than Toyo (58%). In this particular case, the Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 has a better rating of 65% compared to 64% of the Fulda Kristall Control HP2. The first tyre test of Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 was done in 2025, compared to 2017 when was the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Observe Winter Sport 1 and the Kristall Control HP2 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2
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| Dimensions | R17 - R18 | R15 - R19 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary2. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory2. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
| Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Rating: Satisfactory | 2+ | 2+ | 3+ | 2 | |||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory | 3– | 2 | 2+ | 2 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 | 33.3 | 29.7 | |||||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | 36.9 | 28.0 | |||||
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