Fulda Kristall Control HP2 - Test Results

Test Statistics

27

Tests Completed

12^th

Average Position

2^nd

Best Result

23^rd

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

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The Fulda Kristall Control HP2 shows a clear split personality: consistently strong on snow and aquaplaning with excellent longevity and efficiency, but chronically weak in dry and especially wet grip metrics. Across 27 winter tests it frequently posts top-tier results in snow braking/handling and curved aquaplaning, plus standout wear and rolling resistance/value, yet it repeatedly ranks near the bottom for wet braking/handling and dry braking. Overall placements cluster mid-pack to lower-mid in recent years, dragged down by wet/dry shortcomings despite credible snow safety and ownership costs.

Pattern-wise, multiple Auto Bild and ADAC tests from 2019-2025 confirm below-average wet stopping and cornering alongside very good snow performance and class-leading wear. Noise is often higher than rivals. This makes the HP2 a durable, snow-competent winter tire best for regions prioritizing snow traction over wet-road performance, with a notable trade-off in rainy/temperate conditions.

Performance Strengths

Snow Performance Strong Details
• 2nd place snow braking 2020 AB Performance (24.5 m, +0.8%)
• 2nd place snow handling 2020 AB Performance (60.8 km/h, +1.1%)
• 2nd place snow braking/traction/handling 2022 Auto Zeitung (26.7 m; 2750 N; 82.9 s)
• Top-5 snow metrics 2025 Autobild full test: snow braking 5/22 (28 m, +3.3%), snow slalom 3/22 (+1.3%)
Aquaplaning Resistance Strong Details
• 1st Straight aquaplaning 2017 AMS (87.6 km/h)
• 2nd Straight aquaplaning 2020 AB Performance (91.3 km/h, +2.6%)
• Top-6 curved aquaplaning 2022 AB full (3/22, +4.1%) and 2025 AB full (5/22, +13%)
Wear and Ownership Costs Strong Details
• 1st wear 2023 ADAC (56,300 km)
• Top-4 wear 2022 AB full (4/20, 39,795 km)
• Top-3 value 2021 AB full (2/20 value; price 5/20)
• Good fuel/rolling resistance: 2023 ADAC fuel 2/16; 2020 AB Performance RR 5/20

Performance Weaknesses

Wet Weather Performance Strong Details
• Bottom-3 cluster 2024 AB full: wet braking 22/23 (+14%), wet handling 22/23 (+7.6%), wet circle 22/23 (+10.3%)
• 2025 AB full: wet braking 20/22 (+20.7%), wet handling 20/22 (+5.1%), wet circle 21/22 (+7.4%)
• ADAC 2023: wet braking 15/16 (+17%), concrete 14/16 (+15.7%)
• Multiple AB shootouts: 2020 25/49 (+19.8%), 2023 27/54 (+19.1%), 2025 23/52 (+20.6%)
Dry Braking/Handling Strong Details
• 2021 AB full: dry braking 22/22 (+30.9%)
• 2024 AB full: dry braking 22/23 (+20.2%)
• 2025 AB full: dry braking 19/22 (+24.1%)
• 2020 AB Performance: dry braking 21/21 (+25%), dry handling 20/21 (+4%)
Noise/Comfort Moderate Details
• 2019 AB full: noise 17/21 (+6.7%)
• 2022 AB full: noise 22/22 (+5.5%)
• 2023 ADAC: noise 16/16 (+5.3%)
• 2025 ADAC: noise 29/31 (+5.7%)

Performance Over Time

Test History

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2025 Autobild Winter Tire Test

2025
Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

The Fulda Kristall Control HP 2, as another Continental budget brand alongside Barum, demonstrates respectable dry road performance with decent handling characteristics that feel more car-like than...

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Subj. Comfort

Weak:
Wet Circle

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