Barum Polaris 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 74 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 205/45 R18 is 70mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 92.25mm sidewall height. In 205/45 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Barum Polaris 5 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/45 R18)
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
Barum Polaris 5 | 3 | 3+ | 3 | 2 | |||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
Barum Polaris 5 | 37.7 | 30.0 | |||||
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Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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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 | ||
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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 | |||||
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Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
Barum Polaris 5 | 36,1 | 28,8 | |||||
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# | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
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1. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | Premium | £148 90 H | |||
2. | Continental WinterContact TS 860S | Premium | £193 90 H | |||
3. | Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6 | Lowcost | £118 90 V |