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KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2

7.4
Overall score ✓ 21 tyre tests
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
3,3
★★★☆☆
11 driver reviews
Price from
110,78
in 245/40 R18
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Which sizes it's made in

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Widthin millimetres
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Rim diameterin inches
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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

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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.

Your size 245/40 R18 Speed / Load: 97V XL
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 110,78 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF 3D sipes 3D sipes Rim protection Rim protection
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Rating and verdict

How the Kristall Control HP2 evaluated

Skóre vychádza z 21 nezávislých testov a z 12 recenzií vodičov. ?

7.4
Overall score 7,4 / 10 9 disciplín meraných v nezávislých testoch. Recenzie vodičov sa premietajú do celkového skóre.
✓ Very reliable
60 70 80 90 100
Snow
Snow
95,9
Traction
Traction
95,5
Ice
Ice
92,9
Braking
Braking
92,6
Dry
Dry
92,2
Manoeuvring
Manoeuvring
91,6
Comfort
Comfort
90,2
Wet
Wet
89,8
Value
Value
85,1
very weak60–81 weaker81–89 average89–93 good93–96 very good96–98 top tier98–100

The number shows what percentage of the best tyre’s performance in the test this tyre achieved in this discipline.

Where it shines
Wet Wet average 89,8
Value Value weaker 85,1
!Where it falls short
Comfort Comfort average 90,2
Ice Ice average 92,9
🏆 Trophies from tests calculated from 27 tests
Top 3
Top 3 placement in the test
✓ 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
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
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

Kde stojí Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 v rozmere 245/40 R18

Porovnané s 37 pneumatikami v tomto rozmere — rovnaká sezóna aj zameranie. Všetky sú v ponuke a majú výsledky z nezávislých testov.

najslabšianajlepšia
Táto pneumatika 7,4 110,78 €
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.6 146,59 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.3 162,22 € Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 9.2 120,86 € Semperit SPEED GRIP 3 8.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 8.7 143,46 € Dunlop WINTER 8.5 149,44 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.5 126,10 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.5 101,13 € lepšia a lacnejšia Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 8.5 120,07 € Barum POLARIS 6 8.3 106,04 € lepšia a lacnejšia Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.2 119,17 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 8.2 92,86 € lepšia a lacnejšia Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 8.2 99,52 € lepšia a lacnejšia Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 8.2 127,00 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 8.1 120,76 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 8.1 94,16 € lepšia a lacnejšia Nexen WINGUARD SPORT 2 7.9 110,66 € lepšia a lacnejšia Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 7.9 103,47 € lepšia a lacnejšia Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 7.7 60,38 € lepšia a lacnejšia Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 110,78 € Táto pneumatika Riken SNOW 7.3 96,65 € Avon WV7 SNOW 7.2 101,27 € Triangle PL02 Snowlink 7.1 65,22 € Kormoran SNOW 6.8 78,95 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.7 103,98 € Sailun ICE BLAZER ALPINE EVO1 (WSL3A1) 6.6 72,67 € Continental CONTIWINTERCONTACT TS 830 P 6.6 196,63 € Continental ContiWinterContact TS 810 S 6.5 154,37 € Davanti WINTOURA+ XL M+S 3PMSF 6.4 77,16 € Nankang WINTER ACTIVA SV-3 6.3 79,46 € RoadX RXFROST WU01 5.6 72,13 € Starmaxx ICEGRIPPER W850 5.5 83,97 € Goodride ZUPERSNOW Z-507 5.3 92,14 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 4.3 79,92 € Rotalla S210 3.3 73,47 € Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 2.8 117,45 € Goodride SW608 XL MFS M+S 2.8 86,87 €
2,8 medián 7,7 9,6
20. poradie v skupine z 37 porovnávaných
46 % pneumatík je slabších v tejto skupine
−0,3 pod mediánom skupiny medián skupiny 7,7
−2,2 na najlepšiu v skupine najlepšia má 9,6
💡 Za menej peňazí lepšie hodnotenie V tejto skupine je 8 pneumatík, ktoré majú lepšie skóre a zároveň sú lacnejšie.
Zobraziť všetky pneumatiky v rebríčku (37)
  1. 1. 9.6 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 146,59 € +35,81 €
  2. 2. 9.3 Michelin ALPIN 7 162,22 € +51,44 €
  3. 3. 9.2 Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 120,86 € +10,08 €
  4. 4. 8.8 Semperit SPEED GRIP 3
  5. 5. 8.7 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 143,46 € +32,68 €
  6. 6. 8.5 Dunlop WINTER 149,44 € +38,66 €
  7. 6. 8.5 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 126,10 € +15,32 €
  8. 6. 8.5 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ lepšia a lacnejšia 101,13 € −9,65 €
  9. 6. 8.5 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 120,07 € +9,29 €
  10. 10. 8.3 Barum POLARIS 6 lepšia a lacnejšia 106,04 € −4,74 €
  11. 11. 8.2 Kleber KRISALP HP3 119,17 € +8,39 €
  12. 11. 8.2 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ lepšia a lacnejšia 92,86 € −17,92 €
  13. 11. 8.2 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 lepšia a lacnejšia 99,52 € −11,26 €
  14. 11. 8.2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 127,00 € +16,22 €
  15. 15. 8.1 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 120,76 € +9,98 €
  16. 15. 8.1 Matador MP93 NORDICCA lepšia a lacnejšia 94,16 € −16,62 €
  17. 17. 7.9 Nexen WINGUARD SPORT 2 lepšia a lacnejšia 110,66 € −0,12 €
  18. 17. 7.9 Toyo S954 SNOWPROX lepšia a lacnejšia 103,47 € −7,31 €
  19. 19. 7.7 Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 lepšia a lacnejšia 60,38 € −50,40 €
  20. 20. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 Táto pneumatika 110,78 €
  21. 21. 7.3 Riken SNOW 96,65 € −14,13 €
  22. 22. 7.2 Avon WV7 SNOW 101,27 € −9,51 €
  23. 23. 7.1 Triangle PL02 Snowlink 65,22 € −45,56 €
  24. 24. 6.8 Kormoran SNOW 78,95 € −31,83 €
  25. 25. 6.7 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 103,98 € −6,80 €
  26. 26. 6.6 Sailun ICE BLAZER ALPINE EVO1 (WSL3A1) 72,67 € −38,11 €
  27. 26. 6.6 Continental CONTIWINTERCONTACT TS 830 P 196,63 € +85,85 €
  28. 28. 6.5 Continental ContiWinterContact TS 810 S 154,37 € +43,59 €
  29. 29. 6.4 Davanti WINTOURA+ XL M+S 3PMSF 77,16 € −33,62 €
  30. 30. 6.3 Nankang WINTER ACTIVA SV-3 79,46 € −31,32 €
  31. 31. 5.6 RoadX RXFROST WU01 72,13 € −38,65 €
  32. 32. 5.5 Starmaxx ICEGRIPPER W850 83,97 € −26,81 €
  33. 33. 5.3 Goodride ZUPERSNOW Z-507 92,14 € −18,64 €
  34. 34. 4.3 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 79,92 € −30,86 €
  35. 35. 3.3 Rotalla S210 73,47 € −37,31 €
  36. 36. 2.8 Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 117,45 € +6,67 €
  37. 36. 2.8 Goodride SW608 XL MFS M+S 86,87 € −23,91 €
Price per 100 km

The tyre's real value for money

111 € ÷ 45 005 km × 100
0,25 € / 100 km

Lowest price in size 245/40 R18 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.

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 245/40 R18
Width245 mm
Profile height40 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)97
Speed index (SI)V
Product code531952
EAN5452000469977
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Fulda
Tread KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Focus Standard
Construction Radial
Creation date 18.03.2018
Product launch date (gen.) 25.05.2016
Available technologies
Zosilený profil Áno
M+S Áno - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Áno
3D lamely Áno - 3D BUBBLE BLADES
Ochrana disku Áno - RP
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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 3×
Wins 0×
Top 3 0×
Average placement 13,7
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 245/40 R18.

Current lowest
110,78
↘ 23,03 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
110,50
25.6.2026
Highest for the period
143,93
22.6.2026
143,93 110,50 110,78 € 22.6.2026 23.9.2026 22.6.2026: 143,93 € 25.6.2026: 110,50 € 2.9.2026: 110,78 € 16.9.2026: 121,33 € 16.9.2026: 110,78 € 23.9.2026: 110,78 €

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

User reviews

What owners say

3,3
★★★☆☆
z 11 recenzií
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Expected lifespan
45 005 km
Reliability:confidence-high
NI
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Renault Fluence · 205/60 R16 · 16 093 km
★★★☆☆

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.

RI
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BMW i3 · 155/70 R19 · 11 265 km
★★★★☆

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.

RA
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BMW 520d · 225/55 R16 · 20 278 km
★★☆☆☆

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.

W8
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Honda Civic 1.5T · 215/50 R17 · 643 738 km
★★★☆☆

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.

LU
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205/55 R16
★★☆☆☆

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.

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