Ceat WinterDrive vs Fulda Kristall Control HP2
In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Ceat WinterDrive and the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.
There are a few basic differences between the two tires. The Ceat WinterDrive is an Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 is an High-Performance Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars
Test Results
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been four tests which compare both tires directly!
| Tire | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Ceat WinterDrive | two | |
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | two |
The Ceat WinterDrive and Fulda Kristall Control HP2 have an equal number of test wins. However, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive stopped the vehicle in 7.27% less distance than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Dry Braking: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive was 0.26% faster around a lap than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during one wet braking tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive stopped the vehicle in 0.59% less distance than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Wet Braking: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive stopped the vehicle in 0.75% less distance than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was 0.37% faster around a wet lap than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive was 1.86% faster around a wet circle than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Wet Circle: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 floated at a 4.02% higher speed than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Straight Aqua: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 slipped out at a 19.22% higher speed than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during three snow braking tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 stopped the vehicle in 1.04% less distance than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Snow Braking: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive had 0.43% better snow traction than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Snow Traction: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during one snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive was 0.17% faster around a lap than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was 5.02% faster through a slalom than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Snow Slalom: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
Ice Braking
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive stopped the vehicle 8.82% shorter than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Ice Braking: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Ice Braking winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 scored 8.75% more points than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during two noise tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive measured 2.77% quieter than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Noise: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Wear
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during two wear tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive is predicted to cover 13.43% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Wear: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during one value tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive proved to have a 26.8% better value based on price/1000km than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Value: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 had a 1.87% lower rolling resistance than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive and Fulda Kristall Control HP2 performed equally well in fuel consumption tests.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Both tires performed equally well
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive emitted 7.25% less particle wear matter than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Abrasion: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Ceat WinterDrive and Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
In total the Ceat WinterDrive has been reviewed 0 times and drivers have given the tire 0% overall.
The Fulda Kristall Control HP2 has been reviewed 12 times and drivers have given the tire 68% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
View all Ceat WinterDrive driver reviews >>
Conclusion
In conclusion the Ceat WinterDrive performed better in dry braking, dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet braking - concrete, wet circle, snow traction, snow handling [km/h], ice braking, noise, wear, value and abrasion, while the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 performed better in wet handling [km/h], straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow slalom, subj. comfort and rolling resistance.
Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in dry handling, wet handling, snow handling and fuel consumption, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Ceat WinterDrive seems to be the best tire overall.
However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.
Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
Overall Winner: Ceat WinterDrive
Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Ceat WinterDrive has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.
Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.