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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
65,39 €
in 195/50 R15
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Widthin millimetres
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ProfileAspect ratio (%)
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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.

Tyre variants (1)

Your size 195/50 R15 82H EAN: 5452000488596 SAP: 532445
FULDA KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 65,39 €
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
🚗
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 65,39 €
Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 66,92 € Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 8.3 69,41 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 55,98 € better and cheaper Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 68,88 € Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 72,67 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 83,94 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 62,74 € better and cheaper Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 71,33 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 66,00 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 70,59 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 67,16 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 67,58 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 65,39 € This tyre Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 55,10 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 88,72 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 53,21 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 56,04 € Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 6.8 61,25 € Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 58,18 € Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 5.9 63,23 € Maxxis WP-05 ARCTICTREKKER 5.9 147,55 € Triangle TW401 WinterX 5.7 45,15 €
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 2 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 66,92 € +1,53 €
  2. 1. 8.3 Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 69,41 € +4,02 €
  3. 1. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ better and cheaper 55,98 € −9,41 €
  4. 4. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 68,88 € +3,49 €
  5. 5. 8.0 Vredestein WINTRAC 72,67 € +7,28 €
  6. 6. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 83,94 € +18,55 €
  7. 6. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 better and cheaper 62,74 € −2,65 €
  8. 8. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 71,33 € +5,94 €
  9. 9. 7.6 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 66,00 € +0,61 €
  10. 9. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 70,59 € +5,20 €
  11. 11. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 67,16 € +1,77 €
  12. 12. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 67,58 € +2,19 €
  13. 12. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 This tyre 65,39 €
  14. 12. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 55,10 € −10,29 €
  15. 15. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 88,72 € +23,33 €
  16. 16. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 53,21 € −12,18 €
  17. 16. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 56,04 € −9,35 €
  18. 16. 6.8 Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 61,25 € −4,14 €
  19. 19. 6.4 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 58,18 € −7,21 €
  20. 20. 5.9 Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 63,23 € −2,16 €
  21. 20. 5.9 Maxxis WP-05 ARCTICTREKKER 147,55 € +82,16 €
  22. 22. 5.7 Triangle TW401 WinterX 45,15 € −20,24 €
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

Main competitors in the same price range.

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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
65,39 €
↗ 0,99 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
62,94 €
14.9.2026
Highest for the period
65,80 €
9.7.2026
65,80 62,94 65,39 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 64,75 € 27.6.2026: 64,11 € 27.6.2026: 64,75 € 2.7.2026: 64,11 € 4.7.2026: 65,00 € 4.7.2026: 64,11 € 5.7.2026: 65,00 € 5.7.2026: 64,11 € 9.7.2026: 65,00 € 9.7.2026: 65,80 € 9.7.2026: 65,58 € 10.7.2026: 65,59 € 11.7.2026: 64,99 € 14.7.2026: 65,27 € 15.7.2026: 65,08 € 15.7.2026: 64,11 € 16.7.2026: 65,00 € 16.7.2026: 65,08 € 16.7.2026: 64,11 € 17.7.2026: 65,00 € 17.7.2026: 65,28 € 17.7.2026: 64,11 € 18.7.2026: 65,00 € 18.7.2026: 64,11 € 19.7.2026: 65,06 € 19.7.2026: 64,11 € 19.7.2026: 65,00 € 19.7.2026: 64,11 € 20.7.2026: 65,06 € 20.7.2026: 64,11 € 23.7.2026: 65,26 € 24.7.2026: 64,11 € 24.7.2026: 65,24 € 25.7.2026: 65,31 € 28.7.2026: 65,49 € 30.7.2026: 65,08 € 30.7.2026: 65,05 € 31.7.2026: 65,30 € 1.8.2026: 65,26 € 4.8.2026: 65,42 € 5.8.2026: 65,27 € 6.8.2026: 65,37 € 7.8.2026: 65,48 € 8.8.2026: 65,44 € 11.8.2026: 65,39 € 12.8.2026: 65,45 € 13.8.2026: 65,39 € 14.8.2026: 65,35 € 15.8.2026: 65,30 € 18.8.2026: 65,33 € 19.8.2026: 65,16 € 19.8.2026: 65,21 € 20.8.2026: 65,10 € 21.8.2026: 65,26 € 22.8.2026: 65,31 € 26.8.2026: 65,44 € 27.8.2026: 65,48 € 28.8.2026: 65,09 € 29.8.2026: 65,01 € 1.9.2026: 65,10 € 2.9.2026: 65,01 € 3.9.2026: 65,03 € 4.9.2026: 65,19 € 5.9.2026: 65,23 € 8.9.2026: 65,35 € 9.9.2026: 65,27 € 10.9.2026: 65,24 € 11.9.2026: 65,23 € 12.9.2026: 65,16 € 14.9.2026: 62,94 € 17.9.2026: 63,67 € 17.9.2026: 63,69 € 17.9.2026: 62,94 € 21.9.2026: 63,39 € 22.9.2026: 63,52 € 23.9.2026: 63,64 € 24.9.2026: 63,45 € 25.9.2026: 63,00 € 26.9.2026: 63,23 € 26.9.2026: 62,94 € 27.9.2026: 63,23 € 27.9.2026: 62,94 € 28.9.2026: 63,23 € 28.9.2026: 62,94 € 29.9.2026: 63,23 € 29.9.2026: 63,20 € 30.9.2026: 63,25 € 1.10.2026: 63,57 € 2.10.2026: 63,59 € 3.10.2026: 63,63 € 6.10.2026: 63,46 € 9.10.2026: 64,85 € 13.10.2026: 64,70 € 13.10.2026: 64,85 € 14.10.2026: 64,28 € 15.10.2026: 64,85 € 15.10.2026: 64,44 € 16.10.2026: 64,85 € 16.10.2026: 64,46 € 17.10.2026: 64,85 € 17.10.2026: 64,51 € 18.10.2026: 64,85 € 19.10.2026: 64,51 € 20.10.2026: 64,44 € 20.10.2026: 64,85 € 21.10.2026: 64,42 € 22.10.2026: 64,85 € 22.10.2026: 64,53 € 23.10.2026: 64,85 € 24.10.2026: 64,13 € 25.10.2026: 64,85 € 26.10.2026: 64,13 € 26.10.2026: 64,85 € 28.10.2026: 63,92 € 29.10.2026: 64,85 € 29.10.2026: 63,88 € 30.10.2026: 64,85 € 30.10.2026: 64,07 € 31.10.2026: 64,85 € 2.11.2026: 64,07 € 2.11.2026: 64,85 € 8.11.2026: 65,39 €

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