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KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2

7.4 Average
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 16 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 195/50 R15 among 31 available
tested in R15 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
26 022 Ft
in 195/50 R15
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Load capacityLI index

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Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

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Your size 195/50 R15 82H EAN: 5452000488596 SAP: 532445
FULDA KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 26 022 Ft
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF 3D sipes 3D sipes
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Rating and verdict

How the Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 evaluated

7.4 Average
PTI – Pneutesty Index 7,4 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 195/50 R15 among 31 available
tested in R15 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 37 measurements · 22 tests
beats 21 of 32
67 +1,3 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 16 tests
beats 21 of 32
74 +2,5 %
snow traction 9 tests
beats 22 of 30
82 +2,3 %
snow handling 10 tests
beats 17 of 28
64 +1,2 %
Wet from 50 measurements · 22 tests
beats 21 of 40
54 +3,6 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 16 tests
beats 18 of 40
46 ≈ average
Aquaplaning 13 tests
beats 22 of 31
79 +7,1 %
wet handling 11 tests
beats 3 of 29
4 ≈ average
Dry from 22 measurements · 13 tests
beats 3 of 31
11 −1,9 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 13 tests
beats 1 of 31
3 −2,8 %
dry handling 9 tests
beats 6 of 28
18 ≈ average
Ice from 4 measurements · 3 tests
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 3 tests
beats 11 of 23
41 ≈ average
ice traction 1 test
beats 3 of 5
83 +4,3 %
Economy from 25 measurements · 14 tests
beats 24 of 31
79 +5,3 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 13 tests
beats 17 of 31
59 +1,6 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 10 tests
beats 24 of 28
68 +6,9 %
Noise and comfort from 11 measurements · 13 tests
beats 20 of 31
66 −2,2 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 11 tests
beats 0 of 31
1 −2,0 %
ride comfort
beats 15 of 20
59 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Economy 79 %
Weakness
Dry worse than 89 %

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions
3D sipes
3D sipes Better traction and stability

Where Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 stands in size 195/50 R15

Compared with 22 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 7,4 26 022 Ft
Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 26 601 Ft Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 8.3 21 261 Ft better and cheaper Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 24 938 Ft better and cheaper Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 25 146 Ft better and cheaper Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 28 757 Ft Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 31 448 Ft Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 25 025 Ft better and cheaper Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 28 318 Ft Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 26 253 Ft Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 27 817 Ft Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 27 631 Ft Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 26 796 Ft Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 26 022 Ft This tyre Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 21 952 Ft Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 33 003 Ft Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 23 484 Ft Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 21 586 Ft Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 6.8 24 467 Ft Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 25 386 Ft Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 5.9 26 896 Ft Maxxis WP-05 ARCTICTREKKER 5.9 25 386 Ft Triangle TW401 WinterX 5.7 18 419 Ft
5,7 Median 7,5 8,3
12. rank in the group of 22 compared
36 % of tyres are weaker in this group
−0,1 below the group median group median 7,5
−0,9 behind the best in the group the best has 8,3
💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 4 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.
Show all tyres in the ranking (22)
  1. 1. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 26 601 Ft +579 Ft
  2. 1. 8.3 Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 better and cheaper 21 261 Ft −4 761 Ft
  3. 1. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ better and cheaper 24 938 Ft −1 085 Ft
  4. 4. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 better and cheaper 25 146 Ft −876 Ft
  5. 5. 8.0 Vredestein WINTRAC 28 757 Ft +2 734 Ft
  6. 6. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 31 448 Ft +5 426 Ft
  7. 6. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 better and cheaper 25 025 Ft −997 Ft
  8. 8. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 28 318 Ft +2 296 Ft
  9. 9. 7.6 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 26 253 Ft +231 Ft
  10. 9. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 27 817 Ft +1 794 Ft
  11. 11. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 27 631 Ft +1 609 Ft
  12. 12. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 26 796 Ft +773 Ft
  13. 12. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 This tyre 26 022 Ft
  14. 12. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 21 952 Ft −4 070 Ft
  15. 15. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 33 003 Ft +6 981 Ft
  16. 16. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 23 484 Ft −2 539 Ft
  17. 16. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 21 586 Ft −4 436 Ft
  18. 16. 6.8 Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 24 467 Ft −1 556 Ft
  19. 19. 6.4 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 25 386 Ft −636 Ft
  20. 20. 5.9 Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 26 896 Ft +874 Ft
  21. 20. 5.9 Maxxis WP-05 ARCTICTREKKER 25 386 Ft −637 Ft
  22. 22. 5.7 Triangle TW401 WinterX 18 419 Ft −7 603 Ft
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

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.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 195/50 R15
Width195 mm
Profile height50 %
Rim diameter15″
Load index (LI)82
Speed index (SI)H
Product code532445
EAN5452000488596
EU energy label Rolling resistanceD Wet gripC NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Fulda
Tread KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
3D sipes Yes - 3D BUBBLE BLADES
Comparison

Competitors

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 4×
Wins 0×
Top 3 0×
Average placement 16,8
2026
26. place
AutoBild big winter tire test braking 245/45 R19 2026
49 tyres
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2025
13. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 2025
31 tyres
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2024
19. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 2024
20 tyres
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2023
9. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 205/60 R16 2023
16 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 195/50 R15.

Current lowest
26 022,30 Ft
price stable
Lowest for the period
25 960,07 Ft
5.11.2026
Highest for the period
26 065,48 Ft
3.11.2026
26 065,48 25 960,07 26 022,30 Ft 3.11.2026 8.11.2026 3.11.2026: 26 065,48 Ft 4.11.2026: 26 059,13 Ft 5.11.2026: 25 960,07 Ft 6.11.2026: 25 971,50 Ft 7.11.2026: 26 022,30 Ft 8.11.2026: 26 022,30 Ft

The lowest available price across the monitored shops is shown. Indicative; may differ in the shop.

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