Segment
1. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost2. Imperial Snowdragon 3 Lowcost
Comparison: Barum Polaris 5 vs. Imperial Snowdragon 3
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Netherlands (Imperial). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (52%) than Imperial (7%). In this particular case, the Barum Polaris 5 has a better rating of 72% compared to 9% of the Imperial Snowdragon 3. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the Polaris 5 and the Snowdragon 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Barum Polaris 5 | Imperial Snowdragon 3 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R19 | R15 - R19 | |
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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 5 14.82
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Barum Polaris 5 72 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 35,6 | 31,0 | |||||
| Imperial Snowdragon 3 | 42,3 | ||||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 35,2 | 24,9 | |||||
| Imperial Snowdragon 3 | 41,4 | ||||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 33,9 | 25 | |||||
| Imperial Snowdragon 3 | 33,9 | 31,7 | |||||
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