Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle2. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Barum Polaris 5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Czech Republic (Barum). Barum is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Barum winter tyres are slightly better rated (52%) than Firestone (50%). In this particular case, the Barum Polaris 5 has a better rating of 72% compared to 40% of the Firestone Winterhawk 3. The first tyre test of Firestone Winterhawk 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2019 when was the Barum Polaris 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the Winterhawk 3 and the Polaris 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 92% of Firestone Winterhawk 3 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Barum Polaris 5 also have C wet ratings.
| # | Firestone Winterhawk 3 | Barum Polaris 5 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R13 - 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 Good2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended2. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption 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
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | ||||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 37,9 | ||||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 35,2 | 24,9 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 34,3 | 25,5 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 5 | 33,9 | 25 | |||||
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