Barum Polaris 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 74 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 205/50 R17 is 70mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 50 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 50% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 102.5mm sidewall height. In 205/50 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Barum Polaris 5 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 205/50 R17, Polaris 5 usually competes against Winguard Snow G3 WH21, which is a tyre from Nexen with a rating of 60%, compared to 63% of the Barum in question.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/50 R17)
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 | 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 | 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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