205/55 R16 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 R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 205/55 R16 is 70mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 112.75mm sidewall height. In 205/55 R16, there are 3 possible speed indexes for Barum Polaris 5 - "T","H","V", which are good for speeds up to 190, 210, 240 km/h. In 205/55 R16, 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. Latest test in 205/55 R16 was held by Autobild in 2021, where Polaris 5 received rating "Satisfactory" and finished on the 15. place. It was tested on a VW Golf.
205/55 R16 91 T
205/55 R16 91 H
205/55 R16 94 H
205/55 R16 94 V
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 (205/55 R16)
| Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 2 | 2.1 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | 1 | ||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 3+ | 3+ | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 36,1 | 28,8 | |||||
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205/55 R16 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)
205/55 R16 is found on 114 vehicles:
