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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 225/55 R16 among 39 available
tested in R16 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
42 653 Ft
in 225/55 R16
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Load capacityLI index

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SpeedSI index

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

Tyre variants (1)

Your size 225/55 R16 95H EAN: 5452000487827 SAP: 532202
FULDA KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2, RP
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 42 653 Ft
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF 3D sipes 3D sipes Rim protection Rim protection
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Current prices for size 225/55 R16.

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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 225/55 R16 among 39 available
tested in R16 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 37 measurements · 22 tests
beats 33 of 48
70 +2,8 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 16 tests
beats 33 of 48
74 +2,5 %
snow traction 9 tests
beats 29 of 39
82 +2,3 %
snow handling 10 tests
beats 27 of 42
64 +1,2 %
Wet from 50 measurements · 22 tests
beats 31 of 55
57 +3,7 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 16 tests
beats 25 of 55
46 ≈ average
Aquaplaning 13 tests
beats 35 of 42
79 +7,1 %
wet handling 11 tests
beats 4 of 42
4 ≈ average
Dry from 22 measurements · 13 tests
beats 3 of 42
8 −1,8 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 13 tests
beats 2 of 42
3 −2,8 %
dry handling 9 tests
beats 8 of 41
18 ≈ average
Ice from 4 measurements · 3 tests
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 3 tests
beats 13 of 31
41 ≈ average
ice traction 1 test
beats 4 of 7
83 +4,3 %
Economy from 25 measurements · 14 tests
beats 27 of 41
67 +4,4 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 13 tests
beats 20 of 40
59 +1,6 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 10 tests
beats 29 of 37
68 +6,9 %
Noise and comfort from 11 measurements · 13 tests
beats 28 of 41
70 −1,9 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 11 tests
beats 1 of 40
1 −2,0 %
ride comfort
beats 20 of 27
59 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Weakness
Dry worse than 92 %

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
Rim protection
Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs

Where Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 stands in size 225/55 R16

Compared with 27 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 7,4 42 653 Ft
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 54 973 Ft Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 60 606 Ft Dunlop WINTER 8.6 49 552 Ft Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 46 754 Ft Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 49 894 Ft Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 41 450 Ft better and cheaper Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 42 318 Ft better and cheaper Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 45 637 Ft Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 45 495 Ft Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 46 430 Ft Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 44 265 Ft Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 39 370 Ft better and cheaper Semperit SPEED-GRIP 3 7.5 46 732 Ft Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 42 653 Ft This tyre Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 51 749 Ft Laufenn LW31 i FIT+ 7.4 33 628 Ft Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 39 813 Ft Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 45 339 Ft Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 41 232 Ft Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 32 322 Ft Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 34 003 Ft Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 33 923 Ft Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 46 893 Ft Toyo SNOWPROX S954 FSL 6.4 40 018 Ft Triangle WINTERX TW401 5.7 26 651 Ft Goodride SW608 5.2 34 751 Ft Zeetex WH1000 5.0
5,0 Median 7,4 9,1
14. rank in the group of 27 compared
33 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,0 above the group median group median 7,4
−1,7 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1
💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 3 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.
Show all tyres in the ranking (27)
  1. 1. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 54 973 Ft +12 320 Ft
  2. 2. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 60 606 Ft +17 953 Ft
  3. 3. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 49 552 Ft +6 899 Ft
  4. 4. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 46 754 Ft +4 101 Ft
  5. 4. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 49 894 Ft +7 241 Ft
  6. 4. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ better and cheaper 41 450 Ft −1 203 Ft
  7. 7. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 better and cheaper 42 318 Ft −335 Ft
  8. 8. 8.0 Vredestein WINTRAC 45 637 Ft +2 985 Ft
  9. 9. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 45 495 Ft +2 842 Ft
  10. 10. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 46 430 Ft +3 777 Ft
  11. 11. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 44 265 Ft +1 612 Ft
  12. 12. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 better and cheaper 39 370 Ft −3 283 Ft
  13. 12. 7.5 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 3 46 732 Ft +4 079 Ft
  14. 14. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 This tyre 42 653 Ft
  15. 14. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 51 749 Ft +9 096 Ft
  16. 14. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 i FIT+ 33 628 Ft −9 025 Ft
  17. 14. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 39 813 Ft −2 840 Ft
  18. 14. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 45 339 Ft +2 686 Ft
  19. 19. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 41 232 Ft −1 421 Ft
  20. 20. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 32 322 Ft −10 331 Ft
  21. 21. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 34 003 Ft −8 650 Ft
  22. 21. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 33 923 Ft −8 730 Ft
  23. 23. 6.6 Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 46 893 Ft +4 241 Ft
  24. 24. 6.4 Toyo SNOWPROX S954 FSL 40 018 Ft −2 635 Ft
  25. 25. 5.7 Triangle WINTERX TW401 26 651 Ft −16 002 Ft
  26. 26. 5.2 Goodride SW608 34 751 Ft −7 902 Ft
  27. 27. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000
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 225/55 R16
Width225 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter16″
Load index (LI)95
Speed index (SI)H
Product code532202
EAN5452000487827
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB 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
Rim protection Yes - RP
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 225/55 R16.

Current lowest
42 652,95 Ft
price stable
Lowest for the period
42 550,08 Ft
5.11.2026
Highest for the period
63 507,00 Ft
8.11.2026
63 507,00 42 550,08 42 652,95 Ft 3.11.2026 8.11.2026 3.11.2026: 42 722,80 Ft 4.11.2026: 42 711,37 Ft 5.11.2026: 44 776,39 Ft 5.11.2026: 42 550,08 Ft 6.11.2026: 42 567,86 Ft 7.11.2026: 42 652,95 Ft 8.11.2026: 63 507,00 Ft 8.11.2026: 42 652,95 Ft

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