Barum Basic POLARIS 6
Which sizes it's made in
Select width → profile → rim diameter in turn.
Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.
Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.
C 
C 
B Price from 74 995 Ft 
Reinforced profile 
M+S 
3PMSF 
Rim protection Price comparison across shops
Current prices for size 255/40 R20.
Prices are indicative and may differ in the shop. Click to go straight to the product.
How the Polaris 6 evaluated
Skóre vychádza z 3 nezávislých testov a z 6 recenzií vodičov. ?
The number shows what percentage of the best tyre’s performance in the test this tyre achieved in this discipline.
Value average 92,6 Comfort very good 97 Dry very good 96,6 Snow very good 97,2 
Kde stojí Barum POLARIS 6 v rozmere 255/40 R20
Porovnané s 20 pneumatikami v tomto rozmere — rovnaká sezóna aj zameranie. Všetky sú v ponuke a majú výsledky z nezávislých testov.
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.6 101 267 Ft 
Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 9.2 99 464 Ft 
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 9.0 83 693 Ft 
Nokian Tyres WR SUV 4 8.9 
Michelin X-ICE SNOW 8.9 
Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 8.7 81 463 Ft 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.5 65 758 Ft lepšia a lacnejšia Barum POLARIS 6 8.3 74 995 Ft Táto pneumatika 
Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 8.2 80 636 Ft 
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 SUV 8.1 85 754 Ft 
Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 8.1 79 944 Ft 
Radar DIMAX WINTER 7.8 61 392 Ft 
Gripmax PRO WINTER XL 7.6 49 075 Ft 
Triangle SNOWLINK PL02 7.1 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP72 6.8 64 792 Ft 
Continental CONTIWINTERCONTACT TS 830 P 6.6 106 269 Ft 
Nankang SV-3 XL 6.3 58 993 Ft 
Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 5.9 72 144 Ft 
Minerva FROSTRACK UHP 4.4 45 632 Ft 
Imperial SnowDragon UHP 4.3 39 271 Ft Imperial SnowDragon UHP 39 271 Ft −35 724 Ft 9.6 najlepšia v skupine Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 101 267 Ft +26 272 Ft Zobraziť všetky pneumatiky v rebríčku (20)
- 1. 9.6 101 267 Ft +26 272 Ft
- 2. 9.2 99 464 Ft +24 469 Ft
- 3. 9.0 83 693 Ft +8 698 Ft
- 4. 8.9
- 4. 8.9
- 6. 8.7 81 463 Ft +6 468 Ft
- 7. 8.5 65 758 Ft −9 237 Ft
- 8. 8.3 74 995 Ft
- 9. 8.2 80 636 Ft +5 641 Ft
- 10. 8.1 85 754 Ft +10 759 Ft
- 10. 8.1 79 944 Ft +4 949 Ft
- 12. 7.8 61 392 Ft −13 603 Ft
- 13. 7.6 49 075 Ft −25 919 Ft
- 14. 7.1
- 15. 6.8 64 792 Ft −10 203 Ft
- 16. 6.6 106 269 Ft +31 274 Ft
- 17. 6.3 58 993 Ft −16 002 Ft
- 18. 5.9 72 144 Ft −2 851 Ft
- 19. 4.4 45 632 Ft −29 362 Ft
- 20. 4.3 39 271 Ft −35 724 Ft
The tyre's real value for money
Lowest price in size 255/40 R20 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.
Technical information
Focus: Standard
The largest and best-selling category, and Barum POLARIS 6 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.
C C B (73 dB) 
3PMSF Áno Konkurencia
Hlavní konkurenti v rovnakej cenovej kategórii.
How the price has evolved
Lowest price across shops for size 255/40 R20.
The lowest available price across the monitored shops is shown. Indicative; may differ in the shop.
What owners say
This year I decided to replace my original Michelin CrossClimates in the front axel, since the CCs started to crack at the edges, as many have reported. I also wanted a more winter biased tyre, since I live in a Nordic country. I chose BP 6 after reading many reviews and because they seemed to have a good price/performance ratio. I haven't had a chance to drive a lot, so I can't give a very detailed analyses. My first impressions are pretty good. There is more grip on snow and ice compared to CC. However the tyre is softer than CC, but also wierdly bouncier. Since I drive a rear driven car, I don't feel comfortable inflating fronts more, than rears, but this is something I am considering in order to make the tyre more drivable.
Just purchased a new set in Europe, Serbia, DOT 2025, and was driving on them for about 50 km through the city, on the highway and the local road. Temperature was around 9 degrees C and the road was dry. Wanted to give you my first impressions right away, but I will update the review after I am able to use them on the snow and more severe weather with lower temperatures.
First, first impression, after coming from 10 year old Michelin Alpine A4 is, these tyres are wobbly. Like, a lot.
That is pretty much the only issue, everything else seems pretty much fenomenal. Price, fenomenal. Noise is virtually non existent, I didn't know this was even possible. Feeling on the strait road or a highway is posh, they transformed my rough Mazda 3 suspension into a smooth sale. Rolling resistance is by my subjective feeling, really low. Although extremely soft tyre by the touch, sharp cornering was surprisingly precise and there were no issues there.
If there was no that annoying bounciness, I would looove my new tyre, but there is this constant feeling that I might be missing a level of sportiness that Michelin offered, with their firmer ride. I just don't have the same degree of confidence with this balloony feeling under my legs. I just hope that some of this awkward feeling will go away on lower temperatures , where it might be possible that this compound becomes a little bit stiffer. Also, of you have slimmer sidewalls on your wheel size, you might not have this issue at all.
I chose the Barum Polaris 6 for its affordability. My car is a Mercedes W204 C180 Kompressor. I haven't had a chance to test it on snow and ice yet, but it's an incredibly quiet and comfortable tire. I wasn't disappointed. I recommend it.
Really good tire amazed with it honestly
Very Good Tyre ive been driving for 3 months now no problem at all
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