Segment
1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (52%) than Yokohama (43%). In this particular case, the Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 has a better rating of 52% compared to 44% of the Barum Polaris 3. The first tyre test of Barum Polaris 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2018 when was the Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test, where both the Polaris 3 and the BluEarth winter V905 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Barum Polaris 3 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 also have C wet ratings.
| # | Barum Polaris 3 | Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R15 - R22 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Barum Polaris 3 10.6
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
2. Barum Polaris 3 ? dB
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2- | 2+ | 2- | |||
| Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 2+ | 3+ | 2- | |||
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