Fulda Upper mid-range KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2
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How the Kristall Control HP2 evaluated
Snow 75 what it consists of Snow (3)
Wet 52 what it consists of Wet (3)
Dry 5 what it consists of Dry (2)
Ice 45 what it consists of Ice (2)
Economy 83 what it consists of Economy (2)
Noise and comfort 0 what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
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Where Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 stands among comparable tyres
Compared with 41 tyres — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Michelin ALPIN 7 8.8 42 410 Ft 
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 8.7 54 608 Ft 
Dunlop WINTER 8.4 28 480 Ft 
Hankook W330A WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 X 8.3 42 002 Ft 
Vredestein WINTRAC 8.3 22 451 Ft 
Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 8.3 25 869 Ft 
Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.2 27 009 Ft 
Goodyear ULTRA GRIP 9+ 8.2 
Goodyear ULTRAGRIP 9+ 8.2 34 947 Ft 
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.1 21 389 Ft 
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.1 45 825 Ft 
Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.0 23 995 Ft 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.9 20 089 Ft 
Barum POLARIS 6 7.9 27 388 Ft 
Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.7 22 751 Ft 
Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.5 36 596 Ft 
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.5 20 565 Ft 
Nokian Tyres WR SUV 4 7.5 
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 SUV 7.5 44 823 Ft 
Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.5 33 876 Ft 
Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 7.4 94 971 Ft 
Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 7.3 28 705 Ft 
Nexen WINGUARD SPORT 2 7.3 43 472 Ft 
Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.2 27 212 Ft 
Falken EUROWINTER HS01 7.2 41 121 Ft 
Matador MP93 NORDICCA 7.2 18 170 Ft 
Barum POLARIS 5 7.2 18 741 Ft 
Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.2 46 027 Ft 
Vredestein SNOWTRAC 5 7.2 18 928 Ft 
Michelin ALPIN 5 7.2 42 756 Ft 
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 7.1 31 582 Ft 
Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 7.0 18 818 Ft 
Toyo S954 SNOWPROX SUV 6.9 59 966 Ft 
Falken EUROWINTER HS01SUV 6.9 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 6.8 23 837 Ft This tyre 
Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.8 33 266 Ft 
Sava ESKIMO HP 2 6.7 29 355 Ft 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP51 6.7 38 435 Ft 
Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.6 26 399 Ft 
Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 6.5 
Triangle WINTERX TW401 6.2 26 293 Ft Triangle WINTERX TW401 26 293 Ft 8.8 best in the group Michelin ALPIN 7 42 410 Ft Show all tyres in the ranking (41)
- 1. 8.8 42 410 Ft
- 2. 8.7 54 608 Ft
- 3. 8.4 28 480 Ft
- 4. 8.3 42 002 Ft
- 4. 8.3 22 451 Ft
- 4. 8.3 25 869 Ft
- 7. 8.2 27 009 Ft
- 7. 8.2
- 7. 8.2 34 947 Ft
- 10. 8.1 21 389 Ft
- 10. 8.1 45 825 Ft
- 12. 8.0 23 995 Ft
- 13. 7.9 20 089 Ft
- 13. 7.9 27 388 Ft
- 15. 7.7 22 751 Ft
- 16. 7.5 36 596 Ft
- 16. 7.5 20 565 Ft
- 16. 7.5
- 16. 7.5 44 823 Ft
- 16. 7.5 33 876 Ft
- 21. 7.4 94 971 Ft
- 22. 7.3 28 705 Ft
- 22. 7.3 43 472 Ft
- 24. 7.2 27 212 Ft
- 24. 7.2 41 121 Ft
- 24. 7.2 18 170 Ft
- 24. 7.2 18 741 Ft
- 24. 7.2 46 027 Ft
- 24. 7.2 18 928 Ft
- 24. 7.2 42 756 Ft
- 31. 7.1 31 582 Ft
- 32. 7.0 18 818 Ft
- 33. 6.9 59 966 Ft
- 33. 6.9
- 35. 6.8 23 837 Ft
- 35. 6.8 33 266 Ft
- 37. 6.7 29 355 Ft
- 37. 6.7 38 435 Ft
- 39. 6.6 26 399 Ft
- 40. 6.5
- 41. 6.2 26 293 Ft
The tyre's real value for money
Lowest price in size 195/65 R15 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 works out cheaper per 100 km.
Technical information
Focus: Standard
The largest and best-selling category, and Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.
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What owners say
Overall good, but really nothing stands out about this tyre. Reasonable wear, very good in dry, confident in wet, average in snow.
Reasonably quiet and comfortable.
Great buy at around EUR 83 for 205 60 16.
Have been using these tyres on my BMW i3 for the last two winters and have been absolutely delighted with them.
I must stress I would never normally have considered Fulda tyres, however the choice of winter tyres available for the i3 is extremely limited. When I purchased these neither Continental or Michelin had any stock available so given how comparatively cheap these were I decided to give them a go and could replace them if needed.
Genuinely I’ve been amazed how well these have performed. In summer I’ve driven the i3 both on its stock Bridgestone tyres and Michelin e Primacy, these fulda tyres are more than a match for both!
The i3 retained its sharp precise steering feel and the grip in all weathers has been faultless. We predominantly have wet weather throughout the winter and the i3 has hardly troubled the stability control at all even on full throttle starts merging onto main roads. I’ve never had the ABS trigger (other than on ice) whilst fitted, I do frequently brake very strongly to help clear the disc surface of corrosion (caused by the strong use of regen braking by the i3).
This seems to be a contrast to lots of the reviews on here, perhaps the extremely narrow width of the i3 tyres are better suited to the fuldas tread pattern.
I consider myself a fussy tyre purchaser, who is happy to pay extra for the security offered by premium brands, but these Fulda tyres have totally exceeded my expectations. Had I paid the same price of Michelins or Continentals I would still be extremely happy with my purchase, the fact they were over £300 cheaper for a set makes them a genuine bargain. Will definitely purchase them again once the performance starts to deteriorate but at the moment they are as good as the day I bought them.
Well done Fulda.
I would never buy this tyres again , first winter was amazing , 2nd winter was bad, now 3rd winter is worse than summer tires , the rubber got so hard on them and they have no more grip.
If the tire is between 0 and 5 years old, I can recommend it. From the 5th year onwards, the tire deteriorated for me.
After approximately 40,000 km and 7 years, 4 mm of tread depth remained (the first indicator on the tire profile was reached), which is a good mileage.
Negative points from the 5th year onwards: loss of grip in wet and icy/snowy conditions; rapidly hardening rubber (despite underground parking); summer tire-like ride (direct steering feedback, harsh impacts, hardly any damping effect from the tires); when going over potholes, the rear axle became unstable, i.e., loss of grip and poor rolling characteristics.
Very poorly wearing tires. I'm a mechanic and I keep seeing these tyres cupping very bad on the rear of many cars, with many customers complaining about noise. On the front they last long, but it seems the compound and the tread pattern have been designed poorly.