Barum Polaris 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 74 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 215/60 R16 is 80mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 40mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 60 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 60% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 129mm sidewall height. In 215/60 R16, there is only one possible speed index for Barum Polaris 5 - "H", which is good for speeds up to 210 km/h. In 215/60 R16, Polaris 5 usually competes against MP93 Nordicca, which is a tyre from Matador with a rating of %, compared to 63% of the Barum in question.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (215/60 R16)
Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow |
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Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 |
Barum Polaris 5 | 37,5 | 26,9 |