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Kleber Krisalp HP3 review

± 5

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Better than 92% of the winter tires we score.

Owners 79 · 37 reviews analysed Road tests 76 · 23 tests

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Kleber Krisalp HP3 has a Relative Score of 77 out of 100 among winter tires. In 33 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 7 times. Testers rate it best for snow (92) and weakest for comfort (50). 37 owner reviews rate it 79 out of 100. 72% would buy it again.

Projected tread life in 12 wear tests: about 41,000 km (25,000 miles) on average, newest 2026.

  • Strength: Snow 92 — 1st of 9 (2026 Sport Auto Winter tire Test), 1st of 20 (2026 Auto Bild Winter tire Test)
  • Strength: Wet 85 — 1st of 20 (2026 Auto Bild Winter tire Test), 2nd of 20 (2025 Autobild Winter tire Test)
  • Weak point: Comfort 50 — 19th of 20 (2025 Autobild Winter tire Test), 5th of 9 (2026 Sport Auto Winter tire Test)

The same tire is sold as BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2. Kleber is Michelin's mid-range brand, made in Romania, Serbia and Poland.

Kleber Krisalp HP3

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests
0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews
0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

79/100

From 37 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 72%
Dry
Overall dry
77
Wet
Overall wet
82
Snow & ice
Overall snow & ice
77
Comfort
Overall comfort
79
Treadwear
Overall treadwear
78
Handling
Overall handling
78

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By road tests

76/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry
63
Wet
85
Snow
92
Comfort
50
Noise
84
Treadwear
70
Efficiency
65
By discipline (% of best in test)
Dry Braking
72%
Dry Handling
61%
Subj. Dry Handling
80%
Wet Braking
67%
Wet Handling
65%
Straight Aquaplaning
74%
Curved Aquaplaning
72%
Side G-Force on Wet surface
72%
Snow Braking
90%
Snow Handling
85%
Snow Traction
70%
Ice Braking
90%
Ice Handling
90%
Inside Noise level
90%
Outside Noise
89%
Rolling Resistance
61%
Price
75%
Wear
75%

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 37 owner reviews found online.

The Kleber Krisalp HP3 is widely regarded as a high-value winter tire that excels in snow and wet conditions, offering impressive longevity and comfort. While most users praise its predictable handling and safety, some report inconsistent manufacturing quality and a 'jelly-like' sidewall feel that may deter more spirited drivers.

Pros

  • Excellent traction and reliability in deep and packed snow
  • Strong performance in wet conditions and resistance to aquaplaning
  • High tread life and durability over multiple seasons
  • Competitive price-to-performance ratio
  • Generally quiet and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Occasional reports of manufacturing defects causing vibrations
  • Soft sidewall construction leading to a 'boat-like' or disconnected handling feel
  • Increased noise levels developing over time or at specific speeds
  • Reduced dry-weather handling and cornering stability compared to summer tires

Worth knowing

  • Users with RWD vehicles reported high satisfaction with snow climbing capabilities, even in deep conditions.
  • Some hybrid vehicle owners noted higher rolling resistance and less precise feedback, suggesting the tire may not be optimized for the specific handling characteristics of electrified platforms.
  • Drivers of smaller, high-profile tire sizes consistently reported better feedback and more predictable performance than those on larger, lower-profile setups.

33 published test appearances (23 in the score)

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2026 Sport Auto Winter tire Test · 205/45 R 17

8th of 9
Best: Snow Braking · 1st Weakest: Wet Braking · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking9th of 9
Wet Handling6th of 9
Wet Circle8th of 9
Dry Braking8th of 9
Dry Handling9th of 9
Snow Braking1st of 9
Snow Traction3rd of 9
Snow Handling3rd of 9
Rolling Resistance7th of 9
Straight Aquaplaning3rd of 9
Curved Aquaplaning5th of 9
Dry Handling (tester's mark)8th of 9
Comfort (tester's mark)5th of 9
Wet Handling (tester's mark)7th of 9
Noise5th of 9
Snow Slalom2nd of 9
Snow Handling (tester's mark)4th of 9

Source: Sport Auto

2026 Winter tire Braking Test - 50 Sets · 245/45 R19

7th of 50
Best: Snow Braking · 2nd Weakest: Wet Braking · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking10th of 50
Snow Braking2nd of 50

Source: Auto Bild

2026 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 245/45 R19

5th of 20
Best: Snow Traction · 1st Weakest: Wet Circle · 15th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking10th of 20
Wet Handling12th of 20
Wet Circle15th of 20
Dry Braking9th of 20
Dry Handling13th of 20
Snow Braking2nd of 20
Snow Traction1st of 20
Snow Handling1st of 20
Rolling Resistance9th of 20
Straight Aquaplaning1st of 20
Curved Aquaplaning4th of 20
Comfort (tester's mark)10th of 20
Noise13th of 20
Value7th of 20
Wear6th of 20
Snow Slalom3rd of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2025 Autobild Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18

14th of 20
Best: Snow Braking · 1st Weakest: Dry Braking · 20th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking18th of 20
Wet Handling13th of 20
Dry Braking20th of 20
Dry Handling19th of 20
Snow Braking1st of 20
Snow Traction1st of 20
Snow Handling6th of 20
Rolling Resistance12th of 20
Straight Aquaplaning2nd of 20
Comfort (tester's mark)19th of 20
Noise14th of 20
Value12th of 20
Wear13th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership13th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2025 Winter tire Braking Test - 52 Sets! · 225/40 R18

12th of 51
Best: Snow Braking · 1st Weakest: Wet Braking · 18th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking18th of 51
Snow Braking1st of 51

Source: Auto Bild

2025 ADAC Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18

7th of 31
Best: Snow Braking · 2nd Weakest: Wet Braking (concrete) · 19th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking17th of 31
Wet Circle9th of 31
Dry Braking16th of 31
Snow Braking2nd of 31
Snow Traction2nd of 31
Ice Braking15th of 31
Straight Aquaplaning3rd of 31
Noise12th of 31
Wear18th of 31
Fuel Consumption15th of 31
Abrasion13th of 31
Wet Braking (concrete)19th of 31

Source: ADAC

2025 Winter tire Braking Test - 52 Sets! · 225/40 R18

12th of 51
Best: Snow Braking · 1st Weakest: Wet Braking · 18th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking18th of 51
Snow Braking1st of 51

Source: Auto Bild

2024 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16

8th of 20
Best: Straight Aquaplaning · 5th Weakest: Snow Traction · 18th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Handling14th of 20
Dry Braking12th of 20
Dry Handling14th of 20
Snow Braking6th of 20
Snow Traction18th of 20
Snow Handling15th of 20
Rolling Resistance13th of 20
Straight Aquaplaning5th of 20
Curved Aquaplaning7th of 20
Noise17th of 20
Value11th of 20
Wear11th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership13th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2024 Winter 55 tire Braking Test · 205/55 R16

16th of 55
Best: Snow Braking · 8th Weakest: Wet Braking · 22nd
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking22nd of 55
Snow Braking8th of 55

Source: Auto Bild

2023 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 225/45 R18

11th of 20
Best: Snow Slalom · 1st Weakest: Wear · 18th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking8th of 20
Wet Handling16th of 20
Wet Circle11th of 20
Dry Braking13th of 20
Dry Handling17th of 20
Snow Braking3rd of 20
Snow Traction3rd of 20
Snow Handling3rd of 20
Rolling Resistance10th of 20
Straight Aquaplaning2nd of 20
Noise2nd of 20
Value14th of 20
Wear18th of 20
Snow Slalom1st of 20
Total Cost of Ownership13th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2023 ADAC 16 Inch tire Test · 205/60 R16

10th of 16
Best: Snow Braking · 1st Weakest: Ice Braking · 16th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking8th of 16
Dry Braking8th of 16
Snow Braking1st of 16
Snow Traction8th of 16
Ice Braking16th of 16
Straight Aquaplaning5th of 16
Curved Aquaplaning10th of 16
Noise2nd of 16
Wear10th of 16
Fuel Consumption8th of 16
Abrasion3rd of 16
Wet Braking (concrete)11th of 16

Source: ADAC

2023 Winter tire Test 54 Set Braking Test · 225/45 R18

4th of 54
Best: Snow Braking · 3rd Weakest: Wet Braking · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking9th of 54
Snow Braking3rd of 54

Source: Auto Bild

2022 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 215/55 R17

11th of 20
Best: Snow Braking · 2nd Weakest: Wet Braking · 20th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking20th of 20
Wet Handling15th of 20
Dry Braking10th of 20
Dry Handling19th of 20
Snow Braking2nd of 20
Snow Traction2nd of 20
Snow Handling2nd of 20
Rolling Resistance10th of 20
Straight Aquaplaning3rd of 20
Noise8th of 20
Value7th of 20
Price9th of 20
Wear10th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership6th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2022 Winter tire Market Overview · 215/55 R17

16th of 56
Best: Snow Braking · 4th Weakest: Wet Braking · 25th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking25th of 56
Snow Braking4th of 56

Source: Auto Bild

2022 ADAC SUV Winter tire Test - 215/60 R16 · 215/60 R16

7th of 17

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ADAC

2021 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16

3rd of 20
Best: Straight Aquaplaning · 7th Weakest: Rolling Resistance · 16th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking13th of 20
Wet Handling12th of 20
Dry Braking8th of 20
Dry Handling9th of 20
Snow Braking8th of 20
Snow Traction10th of 20
Snow Handling8th of 20
Rolling Resistance16th of 20
Straight Aquaplaning7th of 20
Noise13th of 20
Value9th of 20
Price7th of 20
Wear12th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership15th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2021 ADAC 17 Inch Winter tire Test · 225/50 R17

4th of 18

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ADAC

2021 Winter tire Market Overview · 205/55 R16

11th of 49
Best: Snow Braking · 8th Weakest: Wet Braking · 13th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking13th of 49
Snow Braking8th of 49

Source: Auto Bild

2021 Autonavigator Winter Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16

3rd of 11

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Autonavigator

2020 ADAC Winter tire Test - 235/55 R17 · 235/55 R17

8th of 13

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ADAC

2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter tire Test · 245/45 R18

5th of 20
Best: Noise · 2nd Weakest: Snow Traction · 20th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking10th of 20
Wet Handling11th of 20
Dry Braking7th of 20
Dry Handling14th of 20
Snow Braking5th of 20
Snow Traction20th of 20
Snow Handling8th of 20
Rolling Resistance18th of 20
Straight Aquaplaning8th of 20
Noise2nd of 20
Value8th of 20
Wear6th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership14th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2020 Winter tire Market Overview - 52 tire Braking Test · 245/45 R18

8th of 48
Best: Snow Braking · 4th Weakest: Wet Braking · 11th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking11th of 48
Snow Braking4th of 48

Source: Auto Bild

2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch tire Test · 225/45 R17

15th of 20
Best: Snow Braking · 1st Weakest: Dry Handling · 19th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking13th of 20
Wet Handling12th of 20
Dry Braking14th of 20
Dry Handling19th of 20
Snow Braking1st of 20
Snow Handling2nd of 20
Rolling Resistance13th of 20
Straight Aquaplaning3rd of 20
Noise3rd of 20
Value5th of 20
Price4th of 20
Wear18th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership11th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2019 Winter tire Test Market Overview · 225/45 R17

8th of 47
Best: Snow Braking · 1st Weakest: Wet Braking · 14th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking14th of 47
Snow Braking1st of 47

Source: Auto Bild

2019 ADAC 185/65 R15 Winter tire Test · 185/65 R15

2nd of 16

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ADAC

2018 Autobild UHP Winter tire Test · 195/65 R15

3rd of 10
Best: Snow Handling · 1st Weakest: Dry Handling · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking5th of 10
Wet Handling6th of 10
Dry Braking4th of 10
Dry Handling9th of 10
Snow Braking2nd of 10
Snow Handling1st of 10
Rolling Resistance7th of 10
Straight Aquaplaning3rd of 10
Noise2nd of 10
Price4th of 10

Source: Auto Bild

2018 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 195/65 R15

3rd of 20
Best: Snow Braking · 2nd Weakest: Wear · 13th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking7th of 20
Wet Handling9th of 20
Dry Braking5th of 20
Dry Handling11th of 20
Snow Braking2nd of 20
Snow Handling4th of 20
Rolling Resistance10th of 20
Straight Aquaplaning10th of 20
Noise2nd of 20
Value12th of 20
Price6th of 20
Wear13th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership11th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2018 ADAC Winter tire Test - 205/55 R16 · 205/55 R16

4th of 16

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ADAC

2018 51 Winter tire Shootout · 195/65 R15

6th of 52

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

2017 50 Winter tire Shoot Out · 225/50 R17

10th of 45

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

2017 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 225/50 R17

9th of 20
Best: Snow Braking · 2nd Weakest: Dry Handling · 19th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking14th of 20
Wet Handling10th of 20
Dry Braking16th of 20
Dry Handling19th of 20
Snow Braking2nd of 20
Snow Handling7th of 20
Rolling Resistance16th of 20
Straight Aquaplaning2nd of 20
Noise3rd of 20
Value8th of 20
Wear11th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership8th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2017 ADAC Winter tire Test - 195/65 R15 · 195/65 R15

3rd of 16

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ADAC

2017 ADAC Winter Tire Test R16 · 195/65R16

2nd of 10

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ADAC

Kleber Krisalp HP3 specs & sizes

Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.

Specifications
EU label: wet gripB in 90% of sizes
EU label: energyD in 50% of sizes
EU label: external noise68–71 dB
SizeRetailer
155/65 R14 Amazon
165/65 R14 Amazon
165/70 R14 Amazon
175/65 R14 Amazon
175/70 R14 Amazon
185/55 R14 Amazon
185/60 R14 Amazon
185/65 R14 Amazon
185/70 R14 Amazon
195/65 R14 Amazon
165/60 R15 Amazon
165/65 R15 Amazon
175/65 R15 Amazon
185/55 R15 Amazon
185/60 R15 Amazon
185/65 R15 Amazon

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