Barum Basic POLARIS 5
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How the Polaris 5 evaluated
Snow 49 what it consists of Snow (3)
Wet 56 what it consists of Wet (3)
Dry 36 what it consists of Dry (2)
Ice 29 what it consists of Ice (2)
Economy 89 what it consists of Economy (2)
Noise and comfort 11 what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based solely on measurements from independent tests.
Where Barum POLARIS 5 stands among comparable tyres
Compared with 43 tyres — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Michelin ALPIN 7 8.8 69 808 Ft 
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 8.7 54 698 Ft 
Dunlop WINTER 8.5 28 475 Ft 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.4 20 932 Ft 
Hankook W330A WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 X 8.3 42 338 Ft 
Vredestein WINTRAC 8.3 22 631 Ft 
Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 8.3 26 040 Ft 
Goodyear ULTRA GRIP 9+ 8.2 
Goodyear ULTRAGRIP 9+ 8.2 31 236 Ft 
Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.1 27 245 Ft 
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.1 21 789 Ft 
Barum POLARIS 6 8.1 27 991 Ft 
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.1 46 192 Ft 
Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.0 27 014 Ft 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.9 20 227 Ft 
Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.7 22 749 Ft 
Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.7 18 967 Ft 
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 SUV 7.6 45 121 Ft 
Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.5 36 593 Ft 
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.5 20 741 Ft 
Nokian Tyres WR SUV 4 7.5 
Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.5 34 101 Ft 
Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 7.4 95 432 Ft 
Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 7.3 29 937 Ft 
Nexen WINGUARD SPORT 2 7.3 43 401 Ft 
Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.2 27 430 Ft 
Falken EUROWINTER HS01 7.2 40 620 Ft 
Matador MP93 NORDICCA 7.2 18 315 Ft Barum POLARIS 5 7.2 18 891 Ft This tyre 
Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.2 50 164 Ft 
Vredestein SNOWTRAC 5 7.2 19 079 Ft 
Michelin ALPIN 5 7.2 42 758 Ft 
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 7.1 30 767 Ft 
Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 7.1 19 046 Ft 
Toyo S954 SNOWPROX SUV 6.9 59 290 Ft 
Falken EUROWINTER HS01SUV 6.9 
Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 6.8 24 042 Ft 
Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.8 33 533 Ft 
Sava ESKIMO HP 2 6.7 31 052 Ft 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP51 6.7 38 772 Ft 
Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.6 26 400 Ft 
Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 6.5 
Triangle WINTERX TW401 6.2 26 520 Ft Triangle WINTERX TW401 26 520 Ft 8.8 best in the group Michelin ALPIN 7 69 808 Ft Show all tyres in the ranking (43)
- 1. 8.8 69 808 Ft
- 2. 8.7 54 698 Ft
- 3. 8.5 28 475 Ft
- 4. 8.4 20 932 Ft
- 5. 8.3 42 338 Ft
- 5. 8.3 22 631 Ft
- 5. 8.3 26 040 Ft
- 8. 8.2
- 8. 8.2 31 236 Ft
- 10. 8.1 27 245 Ft
- 10. 8.1 21 789 Ft
- 10. 8.1 27 991 Ft
- 10. 8.1 46 192 Ft
- 14. 8.0 27 014 Ft
- 15. 7.9 20 227 Ft
- 16. 7.7 22 749 Ft
- 16. 7.7 18 967 Ft
- 18. 7.6 45 121 Ft
- 19. 7.5 36 593 Ft
- 19. 7.5 20 741 Ft
- 19. 7.5
- 19. 7.5 34 101 Ft
- 23. 7.4 95 432 Ft
- 24. 7.3 29 937 Ft
- 24. 7.3 43 401 Ft
- 26. 7.2 27 430 Ft
- 26. 7.2 40 620 Ft
- 26. 7.2 18 315 Ft
- 26. 7.2 18 891 Ft
- 26. 7.2 50 164 Ft
- 26. 7.2 19 079 Ft
- 26. 7.2 42 758 Ft
- 33. 7.1 30 767 Ft
- 33. 7.1 19 046 Ft
- 35. 6.9 59 290 Ft
- 35. 6.9
- 37. 6.8 24 042 Ft
- 37. 6.8 33 533 Ft
- 39. 6.7 31 052 Ft
- 39. 6.7 38 772 Ft
- 41. 6.6 26 400 Ft
- 42. 6.5
- 43. 6.2 26 520 Ft
The tyre's real value for money
Lowest price in size 155/80 R13 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.
Of the tyres compared, Barum POLARIS 5 has the lowest cost per 100 km.
Technical information
Focus: Standard
The largest and best-selling category, and Barum POLARIS 5 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.
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What owners say
Bought these tyres last year for my 2015 520d, id never buy them but my tyre shop was selling them for really cheap with little bit older dot (2023), seemed good for ice and snow, rain is ok but during heavy rain i didnt feel much what the tyres were doing, on autobahn when you first hit some snow on the road going over 80kmh the car would wiggle a bit but then it was stable, comfort and noise are ok but there is a really annoying noise from the tyres above 130-140kmh.
Overall i would not recommend them as they cost as much as hankook or falken, but the polaris 6 seems to have a lot better reviews than polaris 5 so it might be a much better tyre.
They are still above 8mm tread after around 5000-6000km so wear is good.
Ideal tires for my car. I have them for fourth winter now and i think they will last me for at least two more. I drive a lot on highways. I feel safe with them on snowy or icy roads.
I had the tyres fitted to my company car for 3 winters. They were mediocre and wore the exterior belts quite quick.
worst tyres ever i have. changed 7 year old michelin alpin to new barum polaris, and in all conditions it worse than old tyres was.
this tyres are actually dangerous, should not allowed to sell. what they doing in wet roads is totally dangerous! in +2-5 celsius wet roads absolutely no traction.
I'm not going to buy them again cuz they're very loud inside the car, even at 10 kmh. They make a very low, base level thud and rumble as if the town fanfare beat 3 big drums... I've only driven them once, it was in the wet. They were brand new.
I've driven them on my Dacia Lodgy (2013 model). I had just replaced my Semperit SpeedGrip2 with them. I had driven on Semperit SpeedGrip2 for 3 winters, those were very quiet.