Kleber Krisalp HP3 vs Uniroyal WinterExpert
The Kleber repeatedly tops snow disciplines and resists aquaplaning impressively, while the Uniroyal counters with shorter wet and dry braking, tidier wet handling, lower rolling resistance, and often better value. If you drive mostly on slush and wet motorways, the Uniroyal's everyday competence stands out; if you face frequent snowfall or mountain passes, the Kleber's snow security is hard to beat.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been eleven tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Kleber Krisalp HP3 | eight | |
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | three |
While it might look like the Kleber Krisalp HP3 is better than the Uniroyal WinterExpert purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding snow performance (frequent best-in-test snow braking and strong traction/handling)
- Excellent aquaplaning resistance (straight and curved)
- Often quieter with lower abrasion and good predicted mileage in some tests
- Competitive pricing/value in several sizes
- Consistently stronger wet braking and competent wet handling
- Lowest rolling resistance in class frequently; fuel-efficient for high mileage
- Often better overall ranking in large comparative tests due to balanced performance
- Good wear/mileage and attractive value per 1,000 km
Dry Braking
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during three dry braking tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 stopped the vehicle in 1.14% less distance than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Dry Braking: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during three dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert was 0.55% faster around a lap than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from ten tyre tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during nine wet braking tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert stopped the vehicle in 2.56% less distance than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Wet Braking: Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert stopped the vehicle in 0.74% less distance than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during three wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert was 0.23% faster around a wet lap than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 and Uniroyal WinterExpert performed equally well in wet circle tests.
Best In Wet Circle: Both tyres performed equally well
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during six straight aqua tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 floated at a 4.54% higher speed than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Straight Aqua: Kleber Krisalp HP3
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during four curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 slipped out at a 5.15% higher speed than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Kleber Krisalp HP3
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from ten tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during ten snow braking tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 stopped the vehicle in 3.13% less distance than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Snow Braking: Kleber Krisalp HP3
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during four snow traction tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 had 2.62% better snow traction than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Snow Traction: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during three snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was 1.03% faster around a lap than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Snow Slalom
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during four snow slalom tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was 5.06% faster through a slalom than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Snow Slalom: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Ice Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert stopped the vehicle 0.52% shorter than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Ice Braking: Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 and Uniroyal WinterExpert performed equally well in subj. comfort tests.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Both tyres performed equally well
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Noise
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during five noise tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 measured 1.05% quieter than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Noise: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Wear
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during four wear tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert is predicted to cover 1.99% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Wear: Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Value
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during three value tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert proved to have a 7.52% better value based on price/1000km than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Value: Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Price
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during one price tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 cost 0.91% less than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Price: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during four rolling resistance tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert had a 10.09% lower rolling resistance than the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 and Uniroyal WinterExpert performed equally well in fuel consumption tests.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Both tyres performed equally well
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Abrasion
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 was better during two abrasion tests. On average the Kleber Krisalp HP3 emitted 24.53% less particle wear matter than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Abrasion: Kleber Krisalp HP3
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Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Kleber Krisalp HP3 and Uniroyal WinterExpert.
In total the Kleber Krisalp HP3 has been reviewed 36 times and drivers have given the tyre 84% overall.
The Uniroyal WinterExpert has been reviewed 6 times and drivers have given the tyre 74% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Kleber Krisalp HP3.
Conclusion
Choose Kleber Krisalp HP3 if you routinely drive in sustained snow/ice and want maximum snow bite and aquaplaning reserves, accepting longer wet stops and softer dry reactions. Choose Uniroyal WinterExpert if your winter means mostly cold, wet, mixed conditions and you value shorter wet braking, fuel savings, and solid all-round manners. In mild-to-mixed climates and for high-mileage drivers, Uniroyal is the safer, cheaper-to-run bet; in harsh snowy regions, Kleber offers class-leading confidence.
Key Differences
- Snow security: Kleber repeatedly stops shorter on snow (e.g., 27.1 m vs 28.6 m) and leads snow traction/handling.
- Wet braking: Uniroyal routinely shorter (e.g., 56.6 m vs 53.3 m; ~6% advantage in multiple tests).
- Aquaplaning: Kleber clearly better in straight and often curved aquaplaning.
- Rolling resistance: Uniroyal markedly lower (often 7-12%+), improving fuel economy.
- Dry braking: Small swings, but Uniroyal edges more often in recent tests; Kleber occasionally leads.
- Value/longevity: Uniroyal frequently shows better value metrics and wear in Auto Bild results; Kleber posts lower abrasion in ADAC.
Overall Winner: Kleber Krisalp HP3
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.