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Barum Polaris 3

225/60 R16 Barum Polaris 3 variants


Barum Polaris 3 is a winter tyre made in total of 65 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 225/60 R16 is 90mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (245). This tyre profile of 60 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 60% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 135mm sidewall height. In 225/60 R16, there is only one possible speed index for Barum Polaris 3 - "H", which is good for speeds up to 210 km/h. In 225/60 R16, Polaris 3 usually competes against MS Plus 77, which is a tyre from Uniroyal with a rating of 59%, compared to 44% of the Barum in question.

225/60 R16 102 H XL


Barum Polaris 3 is made in 65 sizes, starting from 135/80 R13 up to 245/45 R18.

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Barum Polaris 3 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/60 R16)
Name Stopping distance on wetStopping distance on snow
Best values in test32,225,9
Barum Polaris 335,827,6
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Source: www.autobild.de
Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17
satisfactory
Ranked #16 of 20
Name WetDrySnowRunning costs
Best values in test2+2+11-
Barum Polaris 33+21- 2+
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Source: reifenpresse.de

225/60 R16 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Continental WinterContact TS 850P
Premium
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Premium
3. Michelin ALPIN 6
84.4%
83.6%
86.8%
84.2%
Premium
4. Kleber KRISALP HP3
77.6%
89.7%
74.8%
79.7%
Upper-middle £144
102 H
5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Premium
6. Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
81.2%
72.1%
85.8%
66.6%
Premium
7. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.6%
95.5%
73.9%
85.2%
Upper-middle
8. Michelin ALPIN A4! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
82.9%
Premium
9. Nokian WR D4
73.4%
93.7%
81.9%
72.5%
Upper-middle
10. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.5%
85.7%
67.4%
Upper-middle
11. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Upper-middle £137
102 H
12. Barum Polaris 3! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5
73.6%
87.3%
Lowcost
13. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
79.2%
83.3%
75.4%
74.1%
Upper-middle
14. Kumho WinterCraft WP51! Newer model available: Kumho WinterCraft WP52
68.1%
79%
74.8%
71.4%
Upper-middle £111
102 V
15. Nexen WinGuard Sport
Lowcost
16. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium
17. Falken EuroWinter VAN01
65.8%
Upper-middle £150
105 T
18. Barum Polaris 5
64.6%
77.9%
71.1%
75.2%
Lowcost
19. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Upper-middle
20. Semperit Master-Grip 2
78.1%
91.1%
69.1%
Lowcost
21. Imperial SnowDragon HP
Lowcost