Barum Polaris 5 215/60 R16

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. 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, 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.