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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 205/55 R17 among 46 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
121,99 €
in 205/55 R17
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Widthin millimetres
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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 205/55 R17 95V XL EAN: 4038526041784 SAP: 578663
FULDA KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 121,99 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
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Where to buy

Price comparison across shops by EAN: 4038526041784

Current prices for size 205/55 R17.

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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 205/55 R17 among 46 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 37 measurements · 22 tests
beats 38 of 55
70 +2,6 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 16 tests
beats 36 of 55
74 +2,5 %
snow traction 9 tests
beats 35 of 46
82 +2,3 %
snow handling 10 tests
beats 26 of 47
64 +1,2 %
Wet from 50 measurements · 22 tests
beats 32 of 64
51 +3,0 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 16 tests
beats 29 of 64
46 ≈ average
Aquaplaning 13 tests
beats 37 of 49
79 +7,1 %
wet handling 11 tests
beats 3 of 48
4 ≈ average
Dry from 22 measurements · 13 tests
beats 3 of 48
7 −2,2 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 13 tests
beats 2 of 48
3 −2,8 %
dry handling 9 tests
beats 6 of 46
18 ≈ average
Ice from 4 measurements · 3 tests
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 3 tests
beats 14 of 37
41 ≈ average
ice traction 1 test
beats 4 of 5
83 +4,3 %
Economy from 25 measurements · 14 tests
beats 30 of 48
64 +3,0 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 13 tests
beats 26 of 48
59 +1,6 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 10 tests
beats 30 of 43
68 +6,9 %
Noise and comfort from 11 measurements · 13 tests
beats 28 of 49
58 −2,1 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 11 tests
beats 1 of 48
1 −2,0 %
ride comfort
beats 18 of 32
59 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Weakness
Dry worse than 93 %

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

Where Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 stands in size 205/55 R17

Compared with 29 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 7,4 121,99 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 156,93 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 125,23 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 141,83 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 181,11 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 134,92 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 119,31 € better and cheaper Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 106,02 € better and cheaper Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 118,03 € better and cheaper Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 94,23 € better and cheaper Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 111,15 € better and cheaper Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 121,75 € better and cheaper Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 137,33 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 122,84 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 114,23 € better and cheaper Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 109,15 € better and cheaper Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 99,64 € better and cheaper Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 121,99 € This tyre Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 85,94 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 103,53 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 103,77 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 80,78 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 126,11 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 88,24 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 103,73 € Hankook W320 Winter i*cept evo2 6.6 118,66 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 99,94 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 120,91 € Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 5.7 57,41 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 66,44 €
5,0 Median 7,6 9,8
17. rank in the group of 29 compared
34 % of tyres are weaker in this group
−0,2 below the group median group median 7,6
−2,4 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8
Show all tyres in the ranking (29)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 156,93 € +34,94 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 125,23 € +3,24 €
  3. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 141,83 € +19,84 €
  4. 4. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 181,11 € +59,12 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 134,92 € +12,93 €
  6. 6. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 better and cheaper 119,31 € −2,68 €
  7. 7. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 better and cheaper 106,02 € −15,97 €
  8. 7. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 better and cheaper 118,03 € −3,96 €
  9. 7. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ better and cheaper 94,23 € −27,76 €
  10. 10. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 better and cheaper 111,15 € −10,84 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 better and cheaper 121,75 € −0,24 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 137,33 € +15,34 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 122,84 € +0,85 €
  14. 14. 7.6 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 better and cheaper 114,23 € −7,76 €
  15. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 better and cheaper 109,15 € −12,84 €
  16. 16. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 better and cheaper 99,64 € −22,35 €
  17. 17. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 This tyre 121,99 €
  18. 17. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 85,94 € −36,05 €
  19. 17. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 103,53 € −18,46 €
  20. 20. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 103,77 € −18,22 €
  21. 21. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 80,78 € −41,21 €
  22. 21. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 126,11 € +4,12 €
  23. 23. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 88,24 € −33,75 €
  24. 24. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 103,73 € −18,26 €
  25. 25. 6.6 Hankook W320 Winter i*cept evo2 118,66 € −3,33 €
  26. 26. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 99,94 € −22,05 €
  27. 27. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 120,91 € −1,08 €
  28. 28. 5.7 Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 57,41 € −64,58 €
  29. 29. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 66,44 € −55,55 €
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 205/55 R17
Width205 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter17″
Load index (LI)95
Speed index (SI)V
Product code578663
EAN4038526041784
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB (71 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
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 205/55 R17.

Current lowest
121,99 €
↘ 33,61 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
117,66 €
13.10.2026
Highest for the period
183,75 €
22.6.2026
183,75 117,66 121,99 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 183,75 € 22.6.2026: 155,30 € 23.6.2026: 183,75 € 24.6.2026: 155,30 € 24.6.2026: 176,84 € 25.6.2026: 155,30 € 25.6.2026: 146,37 € 26.6.2026: 142,90 € 27.6.2026: 146,37 € 1.7.2026: 142,90 € 8.7.2026: 146,37 € 8.7.2026: 132,32 € 8.7.2026: 132,20 € 10.7.2026: 132,18 € 13.7.2026: 138,58 € 18.7.2026: 132,43 € 18.7.2026: 138,58 € 22.7.2026: 122,40 € 22.7.2026: 121,30 € 23.7.2026: 121,21 € 25.7.2026: 121,32 € 28.7.2026: 121,66 € 30.7.2026: 121,37 € 30.7.2026: 121,31 € 31.7.2026: 121,77 € 1.8.2026: 121,69 € 4.8.2026: 122,02 € 5.8.2026: 121,71 € 6.8.2026: 121,91 € 7.8.2026: 122,10 € 8.8.2026: 122,02 € 11.8.2026: 121,95 € 12.8.2026: 122,06 € 13.8.2026: 121,95 € 14.8.2026: 121,88 € 15.8.2026: 121,77 € 18.8.2026: 121,84 € 18.8.2026: 138,58 € 27.8.2026: 133,00 € 27.8.2026: 132,74 € 28.8.2026: 132,69 € 31.8.2026: 131,86 € 1.9.2026: 126,79 € 1.9.2026: 120,32 € 21.9.2026: 122,73 € 24.9.2026: 120,32 € 26.9.2026: 129,82 € 26.9.2026: 130,11 € 28.9.2026: 126,27 € 28.9.2026: 123,92 € 1.10.2026: 121,80 € 7.10.2026: 123,92 € 9.10.2026: 119,30 € 9.10.2026: 117,93 € 10.10.2026: 117,96 € 13.10.2026: 117,66 € 14.10.2026: 117,88 € 14.10.2026: 117,74 € 15.10.2026: 118,02 € 16.10.2026: 118,06 € 17.10.2026: 118,13 € 20.10.2026: 118,02 € 21.10.2026: 117,99 € 22.10.2026: 118,18 € 23.10.2026: 118,07 € 23.10.2026: 118,71 € 24.10.2026: 118,09 € 27.10.2026: 117,79 € 27.10.2026: 123,92 € 3.11.2026: 121,99 € 4.11.2026: 119,36 € 4.11.2026: 121,99 € 8.11.2026: 121,99 €

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