Barum Polaris 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 76 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 195/55 R16 is 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 60mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (195mm), which results in 107.25mm sidewall height. In
195/55 R16, Polaris 5 usually competes against
Kristall Control HP2, which is a tyre from
Fulda with a rating of 64%, compared to 63% of the
Barum in question.
Winter
