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Barum Basic

POLARIS 6

8.3
Overall score ✓ 3 tyre tests
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
4,4
★★★★☆
5 driver reviews
Price from
47 287 Ft
in 255/55 R18
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Load capacityLI index

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.

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Your size 255/55 R18 Speed / Load: 109V XL
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 47 287 Ft
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Rating and verdict

How the Polaris 6 evaluated

Skóre vychádza z 3 nezávislých testov a z 6 recenzií vodičov. ?

8.3
Overall score 8,3 / 10 8 disciplín meraných v nezávislých testoch. Recenzie vodičov sa premietajú do celkového skóre.
✓ reliable
60 70 80 90 100
Manoeuvring
Manoeuvring
97,9
Snow
Snow
97,2
Traction
Traction
97,2
Comfort
Comfort
97
Dry
Dry
96,6
Braking
Braking
95,2
Wet
Wet
93,2
Value
Value
92,6
very weak60–81 weaker81–89 average89–93 good93–96 very good96–98 top tier98–100

The number shows what percentage of the best tyre’s performance in the test this tyre achieved in this discipline.

Where it shines
Value Value average 92,6
Comfort Comfort very good 97
!Where it falls short
Dry Dry very good 96,6
Snow Snow very good 97,2
🏆 Trophies from tests calculated from 3 tests
Top 3
Top 3 placement in the test
Best in efficiency
Best in efficiency
Best on snow
Best on snow
✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
🚗
A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
🛣
For everyday driving city and motorway
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions
Rim protection
Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs

Kde stojí Barum POLARIS 6 v rozmere 255/55 R18

Porovnané s 28 pneumatikami v tomto rozmere — rovnaká sezóna aj zameranie. Všetky sú v ponuke a majú výsledky z nezávislých testov.

najslabšianajlepšia
Táto pneumatika 8,3 47 287 Ft
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.6 63 564 Ft Hankook W330A WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 X 9.2 51 902 Ft Semperit SPEED-GRIP 3 8.8 54 437 Ft Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL SUV 8.5 54 710 Ft Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 8.5 70 913 Ft Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 8.5 50 209 Ft Barum POLARIS 6 8.3 47 287 Ft Táto pneumatika Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 8.3 33 873 Ft Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 8.2 51 949 Ft Kleber KRISALP HP3 SUV 8.2 48 552 Ft Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 8.2 40 295 Ft Matador MP93 NORDICCA 8.1 44 049 Ft Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 8.1 50 686 Ft Toyo S954 SNOWPROX SUV 7.9 54 379 Ft Continental 4X4WINTERCONTACT 7.8 87 984 Ft Barum POLARIS 5 7.7 47 986 Ft Hankook W320C WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 SUV 7.4 60 287 Ft Riken SUV SNOW 7.3 49 039 Ft Trazano Z-507 7.3 Zeetex WH1000 SUV 6.8 41 316 Ft Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 SUV 6.7 Sailun ICE BLAZER ALPINE EVO1 (WSL3A1) 6.6 48 236 Ft Continental CONTIWINTERCONTACT TS 830 P 6.6 65 715 Ft Gislaved EUROFR6XL 6.5 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WS71 5.8 47 099 Ft RoadX RXFROST WU01 5.6 39 745 Ft Sunny WINTERMAX NW211 XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 5.5 Kormoran SUV SNOW 4.3 52 843 Ft
4,3 medián 7,9 9,6
7. poradie v skupine z 28 porovnávaných
71 % pneumatík je slabších v tejto skupine
+0,4 nad mediánom skupiny medián skupiny 7,9
−1,3 na najlepšiu v skupine najlepšia má 9,6
Zobraziť všetky pneumatiky v rebríčku (28)
  1. 1. 9.6 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 63 564 Ft +16 276 Ft
  2. 2. 9.2 Hankook W330A WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 X 51 902 Ft +4 615 Ft
  3. 3. 8.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 3 54 437 Ft +7 150 Ft
  4. 4. 8.5 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL SUV 54 710 Ft +7 423 Ft
  5. 4. 8.5 Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 70 913 Ft +23 626 Ft
  6. 4. 8.5 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 50 209 Ft +2 922 Ft
  7. 7. 8.3 Barum POLARIS 6 Táto pneumatika 47 287 Ft
  8. 7. 8.3 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 33 873 Ft −13 414 Ft
  9. 9. 8.2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 51 949 Ft +4 662 Ft
  10. 9. 8.2 Kleber KRISALP HP3 SUV 48 552 Ft +1 265 Ft
  11. 9. 8.2 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 40 295 Ft −6 993 Ft
  12. 12. 8.1 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 44 049 Ft −3 239 Ft
  13. 12. 8.1 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 50 686 Ft +3 399 Ft
  14. 14. 7.9 Toyo S954 SNOWPROX SUV 54 379 Ft +7 092 Ft
  15. 15. 7.8 Continental 4X4WINTERCONTACT 87 984 Ft +40 697 Ft
  16. 16. 7.7 Barum POLARIS 5 47 986 Ft +699 Ft
  17. 17. 7.4 Hankook W320C WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 SUV 60 287 Ft +13 000 Ft
  18. 18. 7.3 Riken SUV SNOW 49 039 Ft +1 751 Ft
  19. 18. 7.3 Trazano Z-507
  20. 20. 6.8 Zeetex WH1000 SUV 41 316 Ft −5 972 Ft
  21. 21. 6.7 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 SUV
  22. 22. 6.6 Sailun ICE BLAZER ALPINE EVO1 (WSL3A1) 48 236 Ft +949 Ft
  23. 22. 6.6 Continental CONTIWINTERCONTACT TS 830 P 65 715 Ft +18 428 Ft
  24. 24. 6.5 Gislaved EUROFR6XL
  25. 25. 5.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WS71 47 099 Ft −188 Ft
  26. 26. 5.6 RoadX RXFROST WU01 39 745 Ft −7 543 Ft
  27. 27. 5.5 Sunny WINTERMAX NW211 XL BSW M+S 3PMSF
  28. 28. 4.3 Kormoran SUV SNOW 52 843 Ft +5 556 Ft
Price per 100 km

The tyre's real value for money

47 287 Ft ÷ 45 050 km × 100
105 Ft / 100 km

Lowest price in size 255/55 R18 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.

Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

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.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 255/55 R18
Width255 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)109
Speed index (SI)V
Product code15415510000
EAN4024063007888
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB (73 dB)
Manufacturer Barum
Tread POLARIS 6
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Focus Standard
Construction Radial
Creation date 28.02.2024
Product launch date (gen.) 31.10.2024
Available technologies
Zosilený profil Áno
M+S Áno - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Áno
Ochrana disku Áno - FR
Comparison

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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 255/55 R18.

Current lowest
47 287,18 Ft
↗ 38 765,11 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
116,38 Ft
11.9.2026
Highest for the period
47 287,18 Ft
23.9.2026
47 287,18 116,38 47 287,18 Ft 22.6.2026 23.9.2026 22.6.2026: 121,67 Ft 22.6.2026: 119,86 Ft 23.6.2026: 121,67 Ft 23.6.2026: 119,86 Ft 24.6.2026: 121,67 Ft 24.6.2026: 119,86 Ft 27.6.2026: 121,67 Ft 28.6.2026: 119,86 Ft 28.6.2026: 121,67 Ft 29.6.2026: 119,86 Ft 29.6.2026: 121,67 Ft 29.6.2026: 119,86 Ft 30.6.2026: 121,67 Ft 30.6.2026: 119,86 Ft 1.7.2026: 121,67 Ft 1.7.2026: 119,86 Ft 4.7.2026: 120,47 Ft 5.7.2026: 119,86 Ft 5.7.2026: 120,47 Ft 6.7.2026: 119,86 Ft 6.7.2026: 120,47 Ft 6.7.2026: 119,86 Ft 7.7.2026: 120,47 Ft 7.7.2026: 119,86 Ft 8.7.2026: 120,47 Ft 8.7.2026: 119,86 Ft 11.7.2026: 120,47 Ft 12.7.2026: 119,86 Ft 12.7.2026: 120,47 Ft 13.7.2026: 119,86 Ft 13.7.2026: 120,47 Ft 13.7.2026: 119,86 Ft 20.8.2026: 118,45 Ft 2.9.2026: 119,86 Ft 4.9.2026: 116,65 Ft 11.9.2026: 116,38 Ft 16.9.2026: 117,55 Ft 21.9.2026: 119,90 Ft 23.9.2026: 47 287,18 Ft

The lowest available price across the monitored shops is shown. Indicative; may differ in the shop.

User reviews

What owners say

4,4
★★★★☆
z 5 recenzií
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Expected lifespan
45 050 km
Reliability:confidence-high
RO
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Mazda MX5 2.0 SE (ND 2015 onwards) · 205/45 R17 · 161 km
★★★☆☆

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.

MI
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Mazda 3 2014 · 205/60 R16
★★★★★

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.

WI
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Mercedes Benz C180K Avantgarde · 225/45 R17
★★★★☆

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.

LU
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Volkswagen Golf Mk4 1,6 16V · 185/65 R15 · 11 265 km
★★★★★

Really good tire amazed with it honestly

SU
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Volkswagen Golf R estate · 205/55 R16 · 19 312 km
★★★★★

Very Good Tyre ive been driving for 3 months now no problem at all

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