Segment
1. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Lowcost
Comparison: Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Uniroyal) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Fulda). Uniroyal is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Uniroyal winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Fulda (64%). In this particular case, the Uniroyal WinterExpert has a better rating of 79% compared to 64% of the Fulda Kristall Control HP2. The first tyre test of Uniroyal WinterExpert was done in 2022, 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 WinterExpert and the Kristall Control HP2 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Uniroyal WinterExpert has C wet grip rating, whereas 55% of Fulda Kristall Control HP2 has B rating. We also know where WinterExpert is made - Germany.
| # | Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Exemplary2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Satisfactory2. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Rolling resistance
Price/value
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 8 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 | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2+ | |||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory | 3– | 2 | 2+ | 2 | |||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | ||||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory | 2.4 | ||||||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory | 2.4 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 34.1 | 28.6 | |||||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | 36.9 | 28.0 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 2 | 2 | |||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 36.5 | 29.5 | |||||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | 38.6 | 29.6 | |||||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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| Best values in test | 2 | 2.1 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory | 2.9 | 3.3 | |||||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 2.9 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 35,0 | 30,7 | |||||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | 37,4 | 30,7 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | 36,9 | 26,1 | |||||
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | 36,8 | 26,3 | |||||
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