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Fulda Upper mid-range

KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2

7.4 Average
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 16 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/45 R17 among 54 available
tested in this size noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
99,43 €
in 225/45 R17
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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 (3)

Your size 225/45 R17 91H EAN: 5452000469922 SAP: 531947
FULDA KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2, RP
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 99,43 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF 3D sipes 3D sipes Rim protection Rim protection
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Your size 225/45 R17 91H EAN: 4038526547910 SAP: 729709
FULDA KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2, RP
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 101,05 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
Your size 225/45 R17 94V XL EAN: 5452000469991 SAP: 531954
FULDA KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2, RP
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 103,17 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF 3D sipes 3D sipes Rim protection Rim protection
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 225/45 R17 among 54 available
tested in this size noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 37 measurements · 22 tests
beats 48 of 66
73 +2,0 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 16 tests
beats 45 of 65
74 +2,5 %
snow traction 9 tests
beats 43 of 56
82 +2,3 %
snow handling 10 tests
beats 35 of 57
64 +1,2 %
Wet from 50 measurements · 22 tests
beats 41 of 77
54 +3,2 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 16 tests
beats 32 of 76
46 ≈ average
Aquaplaning 13 tests
beats 45 of 62
79 +7,1 %
wet handling 11 tests
beats 5 of 58
4 ≈ average
Dry from 22 measurements · 13 tests
beats 6 of 60
11 −2,0 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 13 tests
beats 2 of 60
3 −2,8 %
dry handling 9 tests
beats 9 of 55
18 ≈ average
Ice from 4 measurements · 3 tests
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 3 tests
beats 18 of 45
41 ≈ average
ice traction 1 test
beats 5 of 7
83 +4,3 %
Economy from 25 measurements · 14 tests
beats 38 of 61
63 +2,4 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 13 tests
beats 32 of 60
59 +1,6 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 10 tests
beats 34 of 52
68 +6,9 %
Noise and comfort from 11 measurements · 13 tests
beats 38 of 61
63 −2,0 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 11 tests
beats 1 of 59
1 −2,0 %
ride comfort
beats 25 of 38
59 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
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
Rim protection
Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs

Where Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 stands in size 225/45 R17

Compared with 32 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 7,4 99,43 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 135,90 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 110,25 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 117,61 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 144,04 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 111,22 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 108,20 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 96,79 € better and cheaper Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 86,87 € better and cheaper Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 88,54 € better and cheaper Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 94,26 € better and cheaper Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 110,03 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 103,98 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 106,17 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 94,90 € better and cheaper Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 7.6 94,19 € better and cheaper Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 85,55 € better and cheaper Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 117,23 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 104,02 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 99,43 € This tyre Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 73,68 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 90,54 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 108,67 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 101,66 € Michelin ALPIN 5 7.1 177,06 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 79,52 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 79,43 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 79,39 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 86,49 € Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 5.9 169,78 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 72,53 € Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 5.7 61,53 € Goodride SW608 XL 5.2 84,94 €
5,2 Median 7,5 9,8
17. rank in the group of 32 compared
31 % of tyres are weaker in this group
−0,1 below the group median group median 7,5
−2,4 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8
Show all tyres in the ranking (32)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 135,90 € +36,47 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 110,25 € +10,82 €
  3. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 117,61 € +18,18 €
  4. 4. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 144,04 € +44,61 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 111,22 € +11,79 €
  6. 6. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 108,20 € +8,77 €
  7. 7. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 better and cheaper 96,79 € −2,64 €
  8. 7. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ better and cheaper 86,87 € −12,56 €
  9. 7. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 better and cheaper 88,54 € −10,89 €
  10. 10. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 better and cheaper 94,26 € −5,17 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 110,03 € +10,60 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 103,98 € +4,55 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 106,17 € +6,74 €
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 better and cheaper 94,90 € −4,53 €
  15. 14. 7.6 Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 better and cheaper 94,19 € −5,24 €
  16. 16. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 better and cheaper 85,55 € −13,88 €
  17. 17. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 117,23 € +17,80 €
  18. 17. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 104,02 € +4,59 €
  19. 17. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 This tyre 99,43 €
  20. 17. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 73,68 € −25,75 €
  21. 17. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 90,54 € −8,89 €
  22. 17. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 108,67 € +9,24 €
  23. 23. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 101,66 € +2,23 €
  24. 24. 7.1 Michelin ALPIN 5 177,06 € +77,63 €
  25. 25. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 79,52 € −19,91 €
  26. 26. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 79,43 € −20,00 €
  27. 27. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 79,39 € −20,04 €
  28. 28. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 86,49 € −12,94 €
  29. 29. 5.9 Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 169,78 € +70,35 €
  30. 30. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 72,53 € −26,90 €
  31. 31. 5.7 Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 61,53 € −37,90 €
  32. 32. 5.2 Goodride SW608 XL 84,94 € −14,49 €
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 225/45 R17
Width225 mm
Profile height45 %
Rim diameter17″
Load index (LI)91
Speed index (SI)H
Product code531947
EAN5452000469922
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC 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
Rim protection Yes - RP
Comparison

Competitors

Main competitors in the same price range.

Select a tyre to compare with Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2.
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Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3
Hankook
W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3
8.3
from 42 353 €
This tyre
Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2
Fulda
KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2
7.4
from 38 600 €
Reference tyre
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Michelin ALPIN 5
Michelin
ALPIN 5
7.1
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 225/45 R17.

Current lowest
99,43 €
↘ 4,12 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
95,66 €
9.9.2026
Highest for the period
106,49 €
27.10.2026
106,49 95,66 99,43 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 103,70 € 1.7.2026: 103,60 € 2.7.2026: 103,58 € 3.7.2026: 103,70 € 3.7.2026: 102,39 € 4.7.2026: 102,48 € 4.7.2026: 103,70 € 5.7.2026: 102,48 € 5.7.2026: 103,70 € 6.7.2026: 102,48 € 7.7.2026: 102,46 € 8.7.2026: 102,31 € 9.7.2026: 102,00 € 10.7.2026: 102,03 € 11.7.2026: 101,19 € 14.7.2026: 101,59 € 15.7.2026: 101,32 € 16.7.2026: 101,60 € 17.7.2026: 101,62 € 18.7.2026: 101,29 € 21.7.2026: 101,41 € 22.7.2026: 101,61 € 23.7.2026: 101,55 € 25.7.2026: 101,63 € 28.7.2026: 101,88 € 29.7.2026: 101,66 € 29.7.2026: 99,82 € 29.7.2026: 99,60 € 31.7.2026: 99,82 € 1.8.2026: 99,60 € 5.8.2026: 100,04 € 6.8.2026: 99,60 € 7.8.2026: 102,23 € 8.8.2026: 102,16 € 10.8.2026: 97,48 € 22.8.2026: 98,22 € 22.8.2026: 97,48 € 23.8.2026: 98,22 € 23.8.2026: 97,48 € 9.9.2026: 95,66 € 12.9.2026: 97,57 € 12.9.2026: 95,66 € 21.9.2026: 98,53 € 22.9.2026: 98,74 € 23.9.2026: 98,92 € 24.9.2026: 98,64 € 24.9.2026: 98,25 € 25.9.2026: 97,62 € 26.9.2026: 97,92 € 29.9.2026: 97,88 € 30.9.2026: 97,97 € 1.10.2026: 98,08 € 1.10.2026: 98,32 € 1.10.2026: 99,27 € 2.10.2026: 99,07 € 3.10.2026: 99,12 € 4.10.2026: 99,61 € 5.10.2026: 99,12 € 6.10.2026: 98,90 € 6.10.2026: 99,36 € 9.10.2026: 99,52 € 10.10.2026: 99,54 € 13.10.2026: 99,28 € 14.10.2026: 99,48 € 15.10.2026: 99,70 € 16.10.2026: 99,74 € 17.10.2026: 99,81 € 20.10.2026: 99,71 € 21.10.2026: 99,68 € 22.10.2026: 99,85 € 23.10.2026: 99,75 € 23.10.2026: 101,21 € 23.10.2026: 101,25 € 27.10.2026: 106,49 € 28.10.2026: 101,54 € 28.10.2026: 101,77 € 29.10.2026: 101,54 € 29.10.2026: 101,25 € 4.11.2026: 100,41 € 5.11.2026: 101,25 € 5.11.2026: 100,46 € 5.11.2026: 101,25 € 5.11.2026: 100,46 € 5.11.2026: 100,41 € 6.11.2026: 100,46 € 6.11.2026: 101,25 € 8.11.2026: 99,43 €

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