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POLARIS 5

Name: Barum POLARIS 5
Brand: Barum
SKU: barum-polaris-5
Rating: 7.3 (8 reviews)

PTI – Pneutesty Index

✓ 8 tyre tests

compared with 172 winter tyres

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18 650 Ft

in 155/80 R13

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Rating and verdict

How the Barum POLARIS 5 evaluated

PTI – Pneutesty Index 7,3 / 10 compared with 172 winter tyres

✓ Disciplines

Snow from 21 measurements · 12 tests

+1,3 %

Breakdown „Snow“

snow braking 9 tests

+1,1 %

snow traction 6 tests

≈ average

snow handling 4 tests

+1,6 %

Wet from 26 measurements · 12 tests

+2,6 %

Breakdown „Wet“

wet braking 8 tests

+2,7 %

Aquaplaning 6 tests

−1,2 %

wet handling 4 tests

≈ average

Dry from 10 measurements · 6 tests

≈ average

Breakdown „Dry“

dry braking 6 tests

−1,7 %

dry handling 4 tests

≈ average

Ice from 3 measurements · 2 tests

−4,5 %

Breakdown „Ice“

ice braking 2 tests

−4,3 %

ice traction 1 test

−1,9 %

Economy from 12 measurements · 6 tests

+6,0 %

Breakdown „Economy“

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 6 tests

+12,1 %

durability (wear and abrasion) 5 tests

+1,9 %

Noise and comfort from 5 measurements · 6 tests

≈ average

Breakdown „Noise and comfort“

quietness (measured and subjective noise) 5 tests

≈ average

ride comfort

Not measured.

poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+

✓ Strengths and weaknesses

Strength

Economy 86 %

Weakness

Ice worse than 70 %

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations

Where Barum POLARIS 5 stands among comparable tyres

Compared with 41 tyres — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 7,3

Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 56 495 Ft

Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.1 59 581 Ft

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 43 038 Ft

Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 42 562 Ft

Hankook W330A WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 X 8.6 47 873 Ft

Dunlop WINTER 8.6 32 336 Ft

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 62 132 Ft

Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 25 516 Ft

Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 23 904 Ft

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 28 391 Ft

Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 8.3 36 208 Ft

Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 23 800 Ft

Goodyear ULTRA GRIP 9+ 8.1

Goodyear ULTRAGRIP 9+ 8.1 36 272 Ft

Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 24 720 Ft

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 19 964 Ft

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 SUV 7.8 23 071 Ft

Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 38 919 Ft

Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 23 013 Ft

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 21 226 Ft

Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 26 146 Ft

Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 31 630 Ft

Nokian Tyres WR SUV 4 7.4

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 25 292 Ft

Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 53 129 Ft

Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 29 059 Ft

Falken EUROWINTER HS01 7.3 36 889 Ft

Barum POLARIS 5 7.3 18 650 Ft This tyre

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 7.1 40 226 Ft

Michelin ALPIN 5 7.1 43 939 Ft

Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 7.0 114 003 Ft

Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 18 083 Ft

Vredestein SNOWTRAC 5 6.8 21 383 Ft

Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 19 218 Ft

Toyo S954 SNOWPROX SUV 6.7 80 899 Ft

Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 29 090 Ft

Hankook W320A WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 SUV 6.6 46 606 Ft

Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 6.4 30 819 Ft

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP51 6.0 30 673 Ft

Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 5.6

Goodride SW608 XL 5.2 33 773 Ft

5,2 Median 7,5 9,1

5.2 weakest in the group

Goodride SW608 XL 33 773 Ft 9.1 best in the group

Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 56 495 Ft

26. rank in the group of 41 compared

32 % of tyres are weaker in this group

−0,2 below the group median group median 7,5

−1,8 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1

Show all tyres in the ranking (41)

Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

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.