Fulda Kristall Control HP vs Nokian WR D3
In the 12 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Nokian WR D3 finished ahead 11 times and the Kristall Control HP once.
Head to head in 12 tests, 2011 to 2015
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Kristall Control HP | Field | WR D3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 205/55 R16 | P9 of 19 | P4 of 19 | |
| 2014 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | P12 of 16 | P4 of 16 | |
| 2014 50 Winter Tyre Braking Overview | P13 of 49 | P7 of 49 | |
| 2013 Winter Tyre Overview - Braking | P16 of 50 | P12 of 50 | |
| 2013 AMS Sports Winter Tyre Test | P7 of 8 | P4 of 8 | |
| 2013 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 225/45 R17 | P8 of 15 | P6 of 15 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild Top 15 Winter Tyre Test | P10 of 15 | P9 of 15 | |
| 2012 European Tyre Test - 205/55 R16 | P11 of 16 | P5 of 16 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tyre Braking Test | P11 of 43 | P13 of 43 | |
| 2011 AMS Winter Tyre Test | P10 of 14 | P4 of 14 | |
| 2011 ACE Winter Tyre Test | P8 of 8 | P6 of 8 | |
| 2011 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test | P11 of 14 | P3 of 14 |
Kristall Control HP vs WR D3: your questions
Is the Fulda Kristall Control HP or the Nokian WR D3 the better tyre?
In the 12 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Nokian WR D3 finished ahead 11 times and the Kristall Control HP once.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 9/10 for the Kristall Control HP and 8.7/10 for the WR D3.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Kristall Control HP 80% from 1 reviews and the WR D3 88% from 42.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Kristall Control HP is made in 1 sizes (16 to 16 inch) and the WR D3 in 1 (15 to 15 inch). 0 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Kristall Control HP is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the WR D3 C and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Kristall Control HP is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the WR D3 in 2011.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.