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195/55 R15 Barum Polaris 5 variants
Barum Polaris 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 74 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. 195/55 R15 is 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 60mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (195mm), which results in 107.25mm sidewall height. In 195/55 R15, there is only one possible speed index for Barum Polaris 5 - "H", which is good for speeds up to 210 km/h. In 195/55 R15, Polaris 5 usually competes against Winguard Snow G3 WH21, which is a tyre from Nexen with a rating of 56%, compared to 72% of the Barum in question.
Barum Polaris 5 is made in 74 sizes, starting from 135/80 R13 up to 255/40 R19.
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Barum Polaris 5 in tyre tests
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (195/55 R15)
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 | |
| Barum Polaris 5 | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 3,0 | |
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