Fulda Kristall Control HP2 vs Semperit Speed Grip 5
In this article we will be looking at independent tyre test data, and real world driver reviews of the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 and the Semperit Speed Grip 5 to find out which tyre is best for your own driving.
The good news is that both the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 and Semperit Speed Grip 5 are High Performance Winter tyres designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tyres is relatively simple.
Both tyres are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tyre tests.
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 eight tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | one | |
| Semperit Speed Grip 5 | seven |
While it might look like the Semperit Speed Grip 5 is better than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 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.
Dry Braking
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during four dry braking tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 stopped the vehicle in 2.7% less distance than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Dry Braking: Semperit Speed Grip 5
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during three dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was 0.58% faster around a lap than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Semperit Speed Grip 5
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during eight wet braking tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 stopped the vehicle in 4.34% less distance than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Wet Braking: Semperit Speed Grip 5
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 stopped the vehicle in 6% less distance than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Semperit Speed Grip 5
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during three wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was 2.28% faster around a wet lap than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Semperit Speed Grip 5
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 had 10.34% higher lateral wet grip than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Wet Circle: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during four straight aqua tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 floated at a 2.71% higher speed than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Straight Aqua: Semperit Speed Grip 5
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 slipped out at a 1.01% higher speed than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during three snow braking tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 stopped the vehicle in 0.31% less distance than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Snow Braking: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during four snow traction tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 had 1.87% better snow traction than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Snow Traction: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 and Semperit Speed Grip 5 performed equally well in snow handling [km/h] tests.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during two snow slalom tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was 1.21% faster through a slalom than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Snow Slalom: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
Ice Braking
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 and Semperit Speed Grip 5 performed equally well in ice braking tests.
Best In Ice Braking: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Ice Braking winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 scored 16.25% more points than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during three noise tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 measured 0.77% quieter than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Noise: Semperit Speed Grip 5
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Wear
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during two wear tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 is predicted to cover 4.87% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Wear: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during two value tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 proved to have a 5.49% better value based on price/1000km than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Value: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Price
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 was better during one price tests. On average the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 cost 0.93% less than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Price: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during three rolling resistance tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 had a 9.8% lower rolling resistance than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Semperit Speed Grip 5
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 and Semperit Speed Grip 5 performed equally well in fuel consumption tests.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 emitted 4.35% less particle wear matter than the Fulda Kristall Control HP2.
Best In Abrasion: Semperit Speed Grip 5
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 and Semperit Speed Grip 5.
In total the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 has been reviewed 12 times and drivers have given the tyre 68% overall.
The Semperit Speed Grip 5 has been reviewed 2 times and drivers have given the tyre 89% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Conclusion
In conclusion the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 performed better in wet circle, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow traction, snow slalom, subj. comfort, wear, value and price, while the Semperit Speed Grip 5 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet braking - concrete, wet handling [km/h], straight aqua, noise, rolling resistance and abrasion.
Interestingly, both tyres performed equally well in dry handling, wet handling, snow handling, ice braking and fuel consumption, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tyre is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tyre. Comparing all the data in the tyre reviews database, on balance Both tyres performed equally well seems to be the best tyre overall.
Remember, the best tyre for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
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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.