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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 205/50 R17 among 52 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
107,21 €
in 205/50 R17
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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.

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Your size 205/50 R17 93V XL EAN: 4038526053305 SAP: 579268
FULDA KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2, RP
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 107,21 €
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 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 evaluated

7.4 Average
PTI – Pneutesty Index 7,4 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 205/50 R17 among 52 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 37 measurements · 22 tests
beats 43 of 61
71 +1,9 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 16 tests
beats 42 of 61
74 +2,5 %
snow traction 9 tests
beats 42 of 54
82 +2,3 %
snow handling 10 tests
beats 33 of 54
64 +1,2 %
Wet from 50 measurements · 22 tests
beats 36 of 69
53 +2,6 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 16 tests
beats 30 of 69
46 ≈ average
Aquaplaning 13 tests
beats 40 of 57
79 +7,1 %
wet handling 11 tests
beats 5 of 55
4 ≈ average
Dry from 22 measurements · 13 tests
beats 4 of 56
8 −2,0 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 13 tests
beats 2 of 56
3 −2,8 %
dry handling 9 tests
beats 9 of 52
18 ≈ average
Ice from 4 measurements · 3 tests
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 3 tests
beats 18 of 42
41 ≈ average
ice traction 1 test
beats 6 of 9
83 +4,3 %
Economy from 25 measurements · 14 tests
beats 38 of 55
70 +3,7 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 13 tests
beats 32 of 55
59 +1,6 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 10 tests
beats 36 of 50
68 +6,9 %
Noise and comfort from 11 measurements · 13 tests
beats 34 of 56
62 −1,9 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 11 tests
beats 1 of 55
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 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
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

Where Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 stands in size 205/50 R17

Compared with 34 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 7,4 107,21 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 145,39 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 127,72 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 147,09 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 123,68 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 227,70 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 109,91 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 109,67 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 85,10 € better and cheaper Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 103,48 € better and cheaper Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 109,93 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 127,34 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 114,87 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 108,32 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 109,84 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 91,89 € better and cheaper Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 107,21 € This tyre Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 78,48 € Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof 7.4 133,34 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 111,67 € Falken EUROWINTER HS01 7.3 110,88 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 101,53 € Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.3 98,54 € Michelin ALPIN 5 ZP-Dojazdová tech. Runflat 7.1 181,46 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 83,11 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 115,92 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 83,41 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 95,25 € Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 SPORT XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 73,58 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 97,33 € Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 5.9 84,35 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 69,23 € Triangle WINTERX TW401 5.7 53,04 € Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 5.6 86,28 € Goodride SW608 SNOWMASTER 5.2 119,88 €
5,2 Median 7,4 9,8
16. rank in the group of 34 compared
44 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,0 above the group median group median 7,4
−2,4 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8
💡 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 (34)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 145,39 € +38,18 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 127,72 € +20,51 €
  3. 3. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 147,09 € +39,88 €
  4. 4. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 123,68 € +16,47 €
  5. 5. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 227,70 € +120,49 €
  6. 6. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 109,91 € +2,70 €
  7. 6. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 109,67 € +2,46 €
  8. 6. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ better and cheaper 85,10 € −22,11 €
  9. 9. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 better and cheaper 103,48 € −3,73 €
  10. 10. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 109,93 € +2,72 €
  11. 10. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 127,34 € +20,13 €
  12. 12. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 114,87 € +7,66 €
  13. 13. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 108,32 € +1,11 €
  14. 13. 7.6 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 109,84 € +2,63 €
  15. 15. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 better and cheaper 91,89 € −15,32 €
  16. 16. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 This tyre 107,21 €
  17. 16. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 78,48 € −28,73 €
  18. 16. 7.4 Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof 133,34 € +26,13 €
  19. 16. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 111,67 € +4,46 €
  20. 20. 7.3 Falken EUROWINTER HS01 110,88 € +3,67 €
  21. 20. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 101,53 € −5,68 €
  22. 20. 7.3 Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 98,54 € −8,67 €
  23. 23. 7.1 Michelin ALPIN 5 ZP-Dojazdová tech. Runflat 181,46 € +74,25 €
  24. 24. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 83,11 € −24,10 €
  25. 24. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 115,92 € +8,71 €
  26. 26. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 83,41 € −23,80 €
  27. 27. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 95,25 € −11,96 €
  28. 28. 6.4 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 SPORT XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 73,58 € −33,63 €
  29. 29. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 97,33 € −9,88 €
  30. 30. 5.9 Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 84,35 € −22,86 €
  31. 31. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 69,23 € −37,98 €
  32. 32. 5.7 Triangle WINTERX TW401 53,04 € −54,17 €
  33. 33. 5.6 Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 86,28 € −20,93 €
  34. 34. 5.2 Goodride SW608 SNOWMASTER 119,88 € +12,67 €
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 205/50 R17
Width205 mm
Profile height50 %
Rim diameter17″
Load index (LI)93
Speed index (SI)V
Product code579268
EAN4038526053305
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
Reinforced profile Yes
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 205/50 R17.

Current lowest
107,21 €
↘ 8,34 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
101,08 €
6.11.2026
Highest for the period
116,96 €
22.6.2026
116,96 101,08 107,21 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 116,96 € 25.6.2026: 110,16 € 25.6.2026: 108,93 € 7.7.2026: 105,11 € 8.7.2026: 108,93 € 9.7.2026: 105,11 € 10.7.2026: 108,93 € 10.7.2026: 105,11 € 12.7.2026: 108,93 € 13.7.2026: 105,11 € 14.7.2026: 108,93 € 14.7.2026: 105,11 € 15.7.2026: 108,93 € 15.7.2026: 105,11 € 16.7.2026: 108,93 € 16.7.2026: 105,11 € 17.7.2026: 108,93 € 17.7.2026: 105,11 € 19.7.2026: 108,93 € 19.7.2026: 105,11 € 20.7.2026: 108,93 € 20.7.2026: 105,11 € 21.7.2026: 108,93 € 29.7.2026: 108,45 € 31.7.2026: 108,71 € 1.8.2026: 108,45 € 2.8.2026: 105,11 € 2.8.2026: 108,45 € 4.8.2026: 105,11 € 4.8.2026: 108,45 € 8.8.2026: 108,19 € 9.8.2026: 108,93 € 11.8.2026: 108,19 € 14.8.2026: 108,93 € 16.8.2026: 105,11 € 16.8.2026: 108,93 € 18.8.2026: 108,45 € 18.8.2026: 108,93 € 20.8.2026: 108,73 € 21.8.2026: 108,93 € 28.8.2026: 108,72 € 29.8.2026: 108,58 € 1.9.2026: 108,73 € 2.9.2026: 108,58 € 3.9.2026: 108,62 € 4.9.2026: 108,87 € 5.9.2026: 108,93 € 12.9.2026: 108,83 € 15.9.2026: 108,41 € 16.9.2026: 108,29 € 16.9.2026: 106,77 € 17.9.2026: 106,80 € 18.9.2026: 106,31 € 22.9.2026: 106,54 € 23.9.2026: 106,73 € 24.9.2026: 106,42 € 24.9.2026: 106,25 € 25.9.2026: 105,57 € 26.9.2026: 105,90 € 29.9.2026: 105,85 € 30.9.2026: 105,95 € 1.10.2026: 106,06 € 1.10.2026: 106,09 € 1.10.2026: 107,49 € 2.10.2026: 107,27 € 3.10.2026: 107,33 € 6.10.2026: 107,08 € 8.10.2026: 107,34 € 9.10.2026: 107,51 € 10.10.2026: 107,55 € 13.10.2026: 107,26 € 14.10.2026: 107,47 € 14.10.2026: 107,40 € 15.10.2026: 107,65 € 16.10.2026: 107,68 € 17.10.2026: 107,76 € 19.10.2026: 107,21 € 20.10.2026: 107,76 € 20.10.2026: 107,65 € 21.10.2026: 107,62 € 22.10.2026: 107,80 € 23.10.2026: 107,69 € 23.10.2026: 106,56 € 24.10.2026: 106,01 € 27.10.2026: 105,74 € 28.10.2026: 105,67 € 29.10.2026: 105,59 € 30.10.2026: 105,92 € 31.10.2026: 105,91 € 3.11.2026: 105,35 € 4.11.2026: 105,24 € 4.11.2026: 101,35 € 5.11.2026: 101,81 € 5.11.2026: 101,85 € 6.11.2026: 101,08 € 6.11.2026: 107,99 € 7.11.2026: 107,21 € 7.11.2026: 107,96 € 8.11.2026: 107,21 €

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