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Barum Polaris 5

205/50 R17 Barum Polaris 5 variants


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.

205/50 R17 93 V

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Barum Polaris 5 ( 205/50 R17 93V XL EVc )
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Barum Polaris 5 is made in 74 sizes, starting from 135/80 R13 up to 255/40 R19.

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Barum Polaris 5 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/50 R17)
AUTOBILD
AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16
satisfactory
Ranked #16 of 20
The Barum Polaris 5 finished 16th out of 20 competitors, receiving a final rating of 'Satisfactory'. Praised for its convincing winter capabilities and reliable dry-road handling, the tyre also excelled in rolling resistance. However, it was noted for lacking grip on wet surfaces and offered minimal safety reserves against aquaplaning.
Name WetDrySnowRunning costs
Best values in test2+2+12+
Barum Polaris 533+32
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AUTOBILD
Name Stopping distance on wetStopping distance on snow
Best values in test34.628.9
Barum Polaris 537.730.0
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ADAC
ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16
satisfactory
Ranked #12 of 16
Name Enviromental impactDriving safety
Best values in test22.1
Barum Polaris 52.33.4
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Autobild
Name Stopping distance on wetStopping distance on snow
Best values in test32,127,3
Barum Polaris 536,128,8
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Source: www.autobild.de
Autobild
Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16
satisfactory
Ranked #15 of 20
Name WetDrySnowRolling resistanceWear
Best values in test2+2+11-1
Barum Polaris 53+3+2+1- 2+
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Source: www.autobild.de

205/50 R17 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
83.2%
77.8%
82.7%
80.3%
Premium
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92.2%
79.6%
84.4%
82.6%
Premium £129
93 H + 1
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Premium £235
93 H + 1
4. Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
81.2%
72.1%
85.8%
66.6%
Premium £252
89 V + 3
5. Kleber KRISALP HP3
77.3%
88.7%
74.5%
80.5%
Upper-middle £122
93 H + 1
6. Michelin ALPIN 6! Newer model available: Michelin ALPIN 7
83.2%
83.9%
85.5%
82.5%
Premium
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81.7%
90.7%
81.6%
74.3%
Premium £225
93 H + 3
8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Premium
9. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.5%
94.8%
73.9%
81.1%
Upper-middle £120
93 H + 1
10. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £150
93 H + 4
11. Nokian WR D4
73.4%
93.7%
81.9%
72.5%
Upper-middle
12. Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
80.7%
87.6%
75.7%
80.5%
Premium
13. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Upper-middle £104
93 V
14. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.5%
85.7%
67.4%
Upper-middle £121
93 V + 1
15. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
78.4%
70.3%
78.3%
71.2%
Lowcost £147
0 V
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
74.5%
77.6%
76%
68.8%
Lowcost £102
93 H + 1
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
Lowcost
18. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Upper-middle £121
93 H + 2
19. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
70%
85.9%
74%
72.3%
Lowcost £136
93 V + 1
20. Toyo Observe S944
67.9%
66.9%
85.1%
79.9%
Upper-middle £115
0 V
21. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
68.7%
80.6%
82.5%
85.9%
Upper-middle
22. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle
23. Sava Eskimo HP2
65.3%
79.5%
72.3%
73.5%
Lowcost £93
93 V
24. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle
25. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
79.2%
83.3%
75.4%
74.1%
Upper-middle
26. Giti GitiWinter W1
65.8%
77.2%
72.4%
72.7%
Lowcost
27. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Lowcost £105
93 V
28. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium
29. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65.6%
75.1%
72.4%
74.7%
Upper-middle £114
93 V
30. Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6
63.8%
78.1%
72%
74.8%
Lowcost £111
93 V
31. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
Upper-middle
32. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Upper-middle £114
93 H + 1
33. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
66.5%
83.4%
77.3%
71.3%
Upper-middle
34. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost £98
93 V
35. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
36. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
37. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca
72.1%
80.3%
76.9%
Lowcost
38. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
62%
70.7%
88.8%
Lowcost